Simple Mobile Tools have a new name: Fossify, an open-source fork (github.com)
We all saw in the news that Simple Mobile Tools got acquired by ZipoApps and they started filling up the free apps with ads....
Beeper Mini brings native iMessage to Android (9to5google.com)
Hopefully this becomes the app that ends this nonsensical “blue bubble” supremacy by iSheep.
'Murena 2' will include 'de-googling', a 'kill switch' and anti-tracking OS (thenextweb.com)
We asked ChatGPT to make an Android phone more and more Android (www.androidauthority.com)
As if the AI bandwagon cannot get any more crazier.
Firefox for Android is getting 400 new browser extensions - and you can try some now (www.zdnet.com)
Also from the official announcement (blog.mozilla.org/…/open-extensions-on-firefox-for… ):...
OnePlus 10 Pro now seeing stable Oxygen OS 14, based on Android 14 (www.androidauthority.com)
Google Messages marks 1 billion RCS users with Photomoji (9to5google.com)
Google Play keeps banning the same web browser due to vague DMCA notices | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Samsung Android 14 update: List and schedule of eligible devices (9to5google.com)
I also compiled the update schedule into a table for those who prefer it this way:...
Google officially launches redesigned Play Console app for Android (9to5google.com)
Huawei will keep Android app support for international devices - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)
LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices (9to5google.com)
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox on Android (www.androidpolice.com)
The final push to start using Firefox over Chrome on Android might finally be thanks to the enormous selection of add-ons (Firefox’s version of extensions) coming out next month. Chrome doesn’t offer native support for extensions in its mobile app. Also, better security.
Three chips in and Google Tensor is on life support (www.notebookcheck.net)
Sunbird / ‘Nothing Chats’ is Not Secure. (texts.blog)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/15388100...
I like big phones and I cannot lie (22000mah Tank) (www.unihertz.com)
Ok it’s 4G and Android 12, so a little bit behind the times, and weighs over a pound, but it has 65 watt fast charging and a built in 1200 lumen flashlight (I wonder if that doubles as a video light). I found out about it a few days ago and have been fascinated by it since then. The weight isn’t so bad if you consider that...
Google’s 36% search revenue share with Apple is 3x what Android OEMs get (arstechnica.com)
Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem (www.androidpolice.com)
IMHO the “blue bubble exceptionalism” is the elephant in the room.
Qualcomm kills Snapdragon Satellite for Android phones (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.
Google is moving Shopping List and other notes back into Google Keep (www.google.com)
New restrictions placed on Xiaomi's bootloader unlocking process (www.androidauthority.com)
Seems like Xiaomi is heavily clamping down on bootloader unlocking in China. Global versions also have a new restriction: no updates without locked bootloader.
Samsung expects the Galaxy S24 to sell like hotcakes thanks to AI (www.androidpolice.com)
Original Samsung Galaxy Fold will no longer get updates (www.sammobile.com)
Android 14’s storage disaster gets patched, but your data might be gone (arstechnica.com)
