Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple (www.theverge.com)
Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one (arstechnica.com)
Android's Find My Device network will get a huge upgrade soon – here's how it'll work (www.techradar.com)
How does everyone feel about Google Pixel phones?
Previously on Lemmy:...
World’s biggest PC vendor [Lenovo] takes first step that could establish Android as Windows biggest rival ever — and eliminate Google ChromeOS at the same time (www.techradar.com)
Google Keep’s Android app is getting formatting tools and version history - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Fairphone 5 review (www.gsmarena.com)
Is Rooting still as essential as it used to be?
Back in the day - rooting Android phones and installing custom ROMs were such a big part of Android. I remember so well using titanium backup and Greenify and Cyanogenmod and the list goes on....
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default (www.theverge.com)
What alternative Android apps do you use for online platforms that are currently in the enshittification phase? (lemmy.world)
Obviously the ideal thing to do would be to stop using them entirely, but if you’re like me and you still have that one subreddit you still need to check on, some of your friends are still there, or you can’t find alternatives to YouTube’s content, then maybe you’re also looking for alternative front-ends that would at...
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......
Motorola is disabling Android phones purchased through unauthorized sellers in Mexico (9to5google.com)
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);...
Banner proposal (AI made, more in the comments) (lemmy.world)
I’m obviously late for the banner contest but I still think this awesome community also deserves an awesome banner 😁...
APKMirror now blocks visitors allegedly because of "adblock" (lemmy.world)
RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don’t even actually have an adblock on my side....
78 desktop extensions available for testing in the Firefox Beta and Nightly Android builds (blog.mozilla.org)
Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 (techcrunch.com)
No more YouTube recommendations on Android if video history is turned off (lemmy.world)
This is explained on this support answer...
Eternity v0.1.0 released! Formerly Infinity for Lemmy (codeberg.org)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/803336...
Bromite is dead, long live Cromite. (github.com)
The Bromite project has been inactive for the last 9 months or so. Today I found this fork of Bromite that’s well maintained and seems to work flawlessly. Hope it helps others who were looking for a replacement.
Why does tech reporting seem so bad now?
Is everyone just using AI and not proof reading? I see this a lot lately. Even Tom’s Guide has bad editing, a good example is this article: www.tomsguide.com/news/pixel-8...
Google delays launch of Find My Device network and trackers, benefiting Apple (9to5google.com)
Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/4197026...