Google to add emoji reactions to its Android Gmail app (and how to enable them) (9to5google.com)
They’re intended to work and look like your usual Discord or similar emoji reactions, as long as it’s between Gmail users:...
Google hides the install button for most Play Store results (www.androidpolice.com)
Google is investigating Android 14’s multiple profile update bug (www.theverge.com)
Google says it will start downranking non-tablet apps in the Play Store (arstechnica.com)
Android 14 to let you block connections to unencrypted cellular networks (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Xiaomi is retiring MIUI, replacing it with "Xiaomi HyperOS". (www.androidauthority.com)
According to Xiaomi’s CEO, it is a heavily modified Android and Vela (Xiaomi’s IoT OS based on the open source embedded OS Nuttx) to replace MIUI in all Xiaomi mobile, auto, and intelligent home products.
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....
Google released this weather feature inside google maps, only on iPhones over 4 years ago. Is it ever coming to Android? (www.talkandroid.com)
I think it’s neat, I just discovered it today when browsing on someone’s iphone. Or is it a step in the wrong direction towards 1-in-all apps like Wechat?
Some 2024 flagship phones might stick with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 instead (www.androidauthority.com)
What are we all using for video chat in 2023? (kbin.social)
The last time I tried to make video chat work with people, we dived between jitsi, facebook messenger, zoom... until something worked well enough. what are people using here now? Jitsi? Google Meet? Whatsapp? Facebook Messenger? Zoom? Skype? Facetime, somehow? The builtin thing in matrix that used to be jitsi but I think they...
Nearby Sharing entire folders is possible now (www.androidpolice.com)
Google officially responds to Android 14 loss of data access and boot loop bug (support.google.com)
Android app developers will soon be required to flag AI-generated content (www.androidpolice.com)
20 Android 'hidden gems,' i.e. excellent, mostly free, mostly lesser-known games. (lemm.ee)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.boopsgames.asterius - Terrific, sprawling, puzzle-ish roguelike, easy to play but with lots of secrets to discover, and a long learning curve to win. (note: I’ve written a guide with hints, which I’d only recommend using as a last resort)...
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.
15 years of Android memories – When did you get your first Android phone? (blog.google)
My first one was a Samsung Galaxy S1 that I got in 2013 and it was a great little device that was easy to open up and repair. It had only 512MB of RAM but that was plenty for basic phone needs, web browsing and running some Android apps like AnkiDroid at the time.
Google’s 36% search revenue share with Apple is 3x what Android OEMs get (arstechnica.com)
Is Voice Access really this bad, or is my phone haunted? (kbin.social)
if youre unfamiliar, its an accessibility app made by google, for controlling your phone with your voice. this is different to the “OK google” thing....
Navigation bar always ends up overlapping apps. Any way to prevent this? (sh.itjust.works)
So, I’m using a Pixel 4A, and almost daily, I end up having to reboot because the navigation bar overlaps the bottom of my apps or games, and rebooting is the only way I find to fix this....
'Android's now better than iOS': Instagram boss weighs in on the age-old iPhone vs. Android debate (www.businessinsider.com)
GoldDigger Android Trojan Targets Banking Apps in Asia Pacific Countries (thehackernews.com)
Android 14 Beta 5.1 lands with last-minute bug fixes (www.gsmarena.com)
Also citing the release notes directly, here are the bug fixes that this update introduces:...
Android KitKat reaches its end as Google Play services discontinues support (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 14 Beta 5.3 released. (developer.android.com)
Beta 5.3 released on 6th Sept, 2023 with following release notes:...