Samsung shows system storage correctly in Android 14 (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from !samsung
Turn your phone into a powerful Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (no servers needed) (lemdro.id)
This is a gem of an app that turns your android phone into a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for other devices....
World’s biggest PC vendor takes first step that could establish Android as Windows biggest rival ever — and eliminate Google ChromeOS at the same time (www.techradar.com)
Google hides the install button for most Play Store results (www.androidpolice.com)
“Google is constantly optimizing and tweaking its apps through various A/B tests, and the latest one for the Play Store has us scratching our heads quite a bit. We’ve noticed that the familiar and handy install button is disappearing for some in the Play Store’s search results, which means that you actually have to tap...
Google's increasingly prickly Android perception problem (www.computerworld.com)
Mishaal Rahman: "Android 14 seems to have quietly eliminated a trick some apps were using to keep themselves alive when the OS tried to kill them" (androiddev.social)
Android Auto may soon support syncing your phone wallpaper (9to5google.com)
Fairphone 5: Everything about the "fair" smartphone in advance - price, details, pictures (www.winfuture.de)
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Tip: Nearby Share can send entire folders from your Android device to other Android devices, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs through the Files by Google app
From @MishaalRahman:...
Android rolling out new Ad privacy settings (9to5google.com)
Besides Chrome, Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative is on Android to let apps show you relevant ads in a more private manner. The beta started earlier this year, and Google is now prompting more users about it with new Ad privacy settings.
The best Android phone to buy in 2023 - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Mishaal Rahman: Android is adding native support for repair mode, a feature that "creates a secure environment to protect the user's privacy when the device is being repaired." (twitter.com)
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Google confirms the Pixel 8 series will get 7 years of spare parts (www.androidauthority.com)
Samsung’s emoji are bad - 9to5google (9to5google.com)
Yeah they aren’t great. But at least we have the blob using emoji kitchen.
Google Pixel nears 40 million shipments since 2016 (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from !googlepixel
Eternity v0.1.2 released, dev update (codeberg.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.toldi.eu/post/229830 (!eternity)...
Sony confirms the Xperia 5 V is not coming to the US (www.androidpolice.com)
Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates (www.windowscentral.com)
Google wants iPhone switchers to know 'It's all good' on Android [Video] (9to5google.com)
Google’s latest advertising campaign, encapsulated by the tagline “It’s all good with Google on Android,” is aimed at persuading iPhone users to switch to Android by emphasizing the simplicity and worry-free nature of the process....
Two spyware sending data of more than 1.5M users to China were found in Google Play Store (securityaffairs.com)
Android 14 rolling out to Pixel on October 4 (9to5google.com)
Better understanding and mitigating the risks of using a phone that no longer receives system updates
Too many perfectly usable phones are put into a questionable security situation by lack of vendor support for keeping key software up to date....
Murena Kickstarter pulls in more than $150K for new phone with a built-in privacy switch (www.theverge.com)
Fairphone 5 Review: Hopeful Innovation? (www.nextpit.com)
The review is a bit late, but it’s fairly detailed and informative.