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Google’s 36% search revenue share with Apple is 3x what Android OEMs get (arstechnica.com)

Android 14’s storage disaster gets patched, but your data might be gone (arstechnica.com)

Latest Android Runtime (ART) update led to apps starting 30% faster (9to5google.com)

OnePlus Open: Everything we know so far about the OnePlus foldable (www.androidcentral.com)

Android 14 Beta 4.1 released (developer.android.com)

Google Begins discontinuing Updates for Android KitKat – Phandroid (phandroid.com)

While we live in a time where smartphones can get prolonged support and usability by way of software updates, it stands to reason that nearly all software and hardware platforms have a finite lifespan. With that in mind, Google recently announced that it will be discontinuing updates for Android version 4.4, otherwise known as...

Android 15 to bump minimal Linux kernel (androiddev.social)

Google Messages is fixing this glaring RCS issue (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)

Just weeks after we complained about how over-compressed Google Messages RCS images are, it looks like a fix is already in the works.

Android's QR code scanner is getting a redesign for easier one-handed use (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)

Android’s QR code scanner could soon get a UI refresh that makes some buttons more accessible and brings a new animation.

Google is bringing Fuchsia OS to Android devices, but not in the way you'd think (www.androidauthority.com)

HMD is bringing back the Nokia Lumia "Fabula" design for at least two new phones (leaks) - Liliputing (liliputing.com)

Photo Picker albums view does not show all albums (lemmy.zip)

As you can see in the screenshot, inside the Photo Picker in the Albums view only “Screenshots” is shown while in Photos view all the pictures are available in chronological order....

Google Photos will soon more easily let you block someone's face from Memories (9to5google.com)

One of the best features of Google Photos is the app’s ability to show old photos as a “Memory,” but sometimes showing a specific person isn’t what you want. Now, Google Photos is preparing to make it easier to hide someone’s face from Memories.

I compared Google and Samsung’s AI photo-editing tools. It’s not even close. (www.digitaltrends.com)

Interesting comparison of the AI eraser functions on the Pixel versus the Galaxy.

Google Messages moves RCS ‘provided by’ status in settings (9to5google.com)

A small change to Google Messages settings moves where you can find who’s providing your Rich Communication Services (RCS).

Android 15 Release Date and What’s in Store for Users (trendvale.com)

Android 15 (code named Vanilla Ice Cream) is set to revolutionize user experiences, promising enhanced productivity, superior media capabilities, optimized battery impact

7 reasons the Samsung Galaxy S5 was great for its time (www.androidpolice.com)

LocalSend - Share files to nearby devices (localsend.org)

If you want a easy, reliable and cross-platform way to share files between computers, phones, etc, it may be of your interest.

Android phones may finally be getting a battery health indicator (www.theverge.com)

New extensions you’ll love now available on Firefox for Android (blog.mozilla.org)

Just tried it, the extra extensions work now without having to install the beta/nightly and adding a custom collection....

Report: EU may not force Apple to make iMessage interoperable with other services (9to5google.com)

App testing requirements for new personal developer accounts (support.google.com)

…you must run a closed test for your app with a minimum of 20 testers who have been opted-in for at least the last 14 days continuously.

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