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SD Maid terminated from Play Store due to 'Stalkerware policy' (Reddit thread) (www.androidpolice.com)

This is ridiculous, and really a bad news for everyone as there’s no way to talk with an human...

Privacy with Google's Gboard (lemm.ee)

The only app I can’t live without. Except for gboard, all of my applications are Foss. There is no competition for gboard’s swipe typing, not to mention its many capabilities like as searching for gifs, stickers, being able to paste copied images, translating, and so on. I’d like to know how I can use gboard while...

Android helps Apple "Get the Message" (youtu.be)

I’m not a fan of the “war” between Android and Apple when it comes to SMS/texting. The rest of the world doesn’t use SMS/RCS/iMessage as much as WhatsApp and the like, so the US is pretty much lagging behind everyone else on this anyway....

Eternity is now available on F-Droid! (f-droid.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.toldi.eu/post/246265 (!eternityapp)...

What android client do you use?

So far, for me, liftoff and connect seems the most complete.

Chrome finally lets you move the address bar to the bottom, but not on Android (www.androidcentral.com)

Your WhatsApp chat backups on Android won't be free anymore (www.androidauthority.com)

You still cannot bootloader unlock and root the ASUS Zenfone 10 (www.androidauthority.com)

Qualcomm turns to Wi-Fi to take wireless earbuds and headphones to the next level - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

The Nvidia Shield TV still holds up four years later, but it’s due for a refresh (9to5google.com)

Google will soon remind you to clean your filthy Pixel Buds (9to5google.com)

Google Play services discontinuing updates for KitKat (API levels 19 & 20) starting August 2023 (android-developers.googleblog.com)

The Android KitKat (KK) platform was first released ~10 years ago and since then, we’ve introduced many innovative improvements and features for Android, which are unavailable on KK. As of July 2023, the active device count on KK is below 1% as more and more users update to the latest Android versions. Therefore, we are no...

Xiaomi won't give Android updates if you unlock your bootloader (9to5google.com)

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/3017869 (!xiaomi)

Exclusive: Google Pixel 9 processor won't be the ambitious chip we hoped for (www.androidauthority.com)

Community Discussion: Apps Worth Every Penny!

Hey, Android enthusiasts! 📱...

Discussion: Is Android going in the right direction?

Happy weekend!...

I wish Android 14 inspired as many app updates as iOS 17 did - 9to5Google (9to5google.com)

Pocket Casts Plus increases subscription pricing to $33.99 from $10 (feddit.nl)

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/66697

Android 14 Beta 5 (android-developers.googleblog.com)

With the official release of Android 14 only weeks away, today we’re bringing you Beta 5, the last scheduled update in our Android 14 beta program. It’s the last chance to make sure your apps are ready and provide feedback before non-beta users start getting Android 14. To enable you to test your applications on devices...

People sticking with audio jack phones, why is USB-C earphones not a solution?

Don’t get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the...

PSA: Google will be deleting inactive google accounts together with all data on them starting December 1, 2023 (support.google.com)

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/74867...

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