Google Play to revoke fullscreen notifications permission from newly installed apps that don't provide calling or alarm functionality (nitter.net)
Users will be able to manually revoke that permission on Android 14 (already available in the current beta under Apps -> Special app access -> Full screen notifications);...
The One UI 6 beta for the Galaxy S23 adds Opus and LC3 encoders (twitter.com)
Mishaal Rahman: LC3 is the standard codec for BLE Audio, while Opus is recommended for head tracked spatial audio due to its low latency. Surprised there’s no aptX HD here, though, since Qualcomm submitted the encoder to AOSP
Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 measures 4.93mm thick when unfolded, thinnest foldable to date with superior cameras! (lemmy.world)
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Android 14 to let you block connections to unencrypted cellular networks (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
It looks like cross-device integration is coming to Android (www.theverge.com)
Google is reportedly planning to introduce a new Android feature that will let users link their various Android devices together, similar to Continuity features across the Apple ecosystem. Android expert Mishaal Rahman posted about the potential feature, noting that it could allow Android devices that are signed into the same...
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For real this time: Samsung launches One UI 6 beta (www.androidpolice.com)
The beta is only available for Samsung Galaxy S23 phones and they also expanded its availability to more regions: China, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US.
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Android 14 Beta 5 is live (android-developers.googleblog.com)
I hope it’s ok to post this here. The Androidbeta community doesn’t seem to have much activity, and while i don’t miss Reddit that much, I’m a bit sad there’s not much beta news over here…
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Currently developing an Android app to sync subscriptions and saved posts between accounts (sh.itjust.works)
It’s open source and I’d like some feedbacks, as you can see I such at designing mobile apps....
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ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/3429727...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 beats Motorola Razr Plus in marathon folding test (www.androidauthority.com)
In Youtuber’s hand-folding test (live stream), the Razr Plus broke after 126,364 folds (hinge gave up after ~44k folds) while the Z Flip survived 273,316 folds (but lost ability to stay fully open after 223,000 folds) and is still going right now in the live stream....
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So, what's stopping you from getting a foldable? [Poll] (9to5google.com)
Foldable smartphones have reached their fifth major generation, as heralded by Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5......
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Android 14 Features | Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
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Sources: Best Buy will soon offer Google Pixel repairs at select stores (9to5google.com)
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Pro Tip: Bypass news paywalls using the new "Reading Mode" app by Google (play.google.com)
I am sure this wasn’t the intended use - but I discovered a useful trick on Android....
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Android’s unknown tracker alerts are starting to go live (www.androidpolice.com)
The Unknown tracker alerts detection system went live for one of our tipsters on a Pixel phone running Android 14 beta with Play services 23.26.55. With Google saying the rollout commenced at the end of July, unknown tracker alerts should go live for more users in the next few days and weeks....
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Vulkan support is coming to Android apps on Windows 11 (www.windowscentral.com)
tl;dr from the linked article:...
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Sync for Lemmy is live on Google Play Store (play.google.com)
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Nearby Sharing entire folders is possible now (www.androidpolice.com)
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OnePlus Open: Everything we know so far about the OnePlus foldable (www.androidcentral.com)
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Ayaneo Pocket AIR Is the Firm's First Android Handheld (www.tomshardware.com)
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Samsung makes the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 official (arstechnica.com)
I haven’t shopped for a new phone for a while but I have to admit I’m eyeing the new foldables from an accessibility standpoint. I really miss the mechanical keyboards that used to be available on every phone. In the absence of that, I’d love to have the option of a full-screen keyboard on one side and still being able to...
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India Premium Smartphone Segment Grows 112% YoY in Q2 2023; India Now Among Apple’s Top 5 Markets (www.counterpointresearch.com)
Android malware steals user credentials using optical character recognition (arstechnica.com)
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