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02 Jan 2024
AAA: Android Faithful is Your New Android Home! - With Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman
00:01:12
All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating system. Special guests, from journalists, to industry big wigs, to execs from inside the Google mothership join the crew to detail the ongoing evolution of Google's Android. Join us and be a part of the Android Faithful!
AAA 589: The Good and Bad of React Native - Samsung Repair Mode, Asus Zenfone 9, Z Flip 4 color combos
01:27:04
Android 13 likely getting a September launch.
@AndroidDev: Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community. We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google Play useful, and we've decided to reinstate it.
Samsung's "repair mode" lets technicians look at your phone, not your data.
Asus' compact Zenfone 9 comes with incredible gimbal-like camera stabilization.
Official page: go down to "Big on sharpness" to see a rendering of how the camera unit moves.
More Pixel 6a owners find that any fingerprint can unlock the phone.
Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be available in over 70 different colors, Samsung's own website confirms.
Play Store lays out new rules to curb intrusive full-screen ads.
Amazon Drive is shutting down in 2023, no impact to Amazon Photos.
Discord won't treat its Android app like an afterthought anymore.
Official announcement post on discord.
Friend of the show, Gabriel Peale, wrote an article while he was at AirBnB about what they tried it and eventually gave up on it. To be fair this is from 2018.
AAA 590: Google Talks RCS and Apple - Jan Jedrzejowicz interview, OnePlus 10T review, CameraX standards
01:34:01
Interview with Jan Jedrzejowicz, Head of Product Management for Messages at Google
Topics include the Get the Message campaign, what Apple stands to gain from supporting RCS, whether an RCS API is in the pipeline, and the struggles of spam in RCS.
@MishaalRahman: Google is working to bring Game Dashboard out of SystemUIGoogle and into Google Play Services. This is likely to make the feature available to non-Pixel devices, though I can't confirm that yet.
@MishaalRahman: Samsung is working with Google to add stylus handwriting-to-text support in Chrome for Android and Android WebViews.
Samsung is doing a better job than Google at supporting Google's own camera standards.
Jason reviews the OnePlus 10T.
What to expect from Samsung's August 10th Unpacked event.
JR Raphael shares some capitalization tips for Gboard.
What's your preference between stock Android or Samsung's One UI?
Wireless charging is table-stakes, so where is it?
AAA 594: User Choice 5G - Pixel hardware event, satellite connectivity in Android 14, Twitter edit, Stack review
01:42:19
Google announces October 6 hardware event for Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch.
Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new 'Tensor G2' chip.
Pixel 7 series and Pixel 7a may bring 'higher quality' Bluetooth LE Audio support.
Google's Pixel 7 Pro gets a very quick unboxing as the launch approaches.
With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it 'explores' 2023 foldable.
Google Pixel Watch: Specs, price, Wear OS 3, and everything we know so far.
The Pixel Tablet could feature Google's first-gen Tensor SoC, but it might lack cellular connectivity.
@DSCCRoss: 4 months till the foldable Pixel smartphone starts panel production. Are you excited? I am assuming it will launch in March.
Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%.
@MishaalRahman: Starting today, developers of non-gaming apps can enroll in the user choice billing pilot.
Android 14 will support satellite connectivity and partners.
@lockheimer: Wild to think about user experiences for phones that can connect to satellites. When we launched G1 in '08 it was a stretch to get 3G + Wifi working. Now we're designing for satellites.
Watch Material You and Android UIs interpreted 'in more physical ways'.
Google Play restores the app permissions list.
Digital Wellbeing and Google Clock prep cough & snore detection.
Mishaal on Reddit: This isn't explored in the linked article, but if you want to know how this'll work, it'll (likely) be using Android 13's new Ambient Context API...
Twitter's edit button is a big test for the platform's future.
AAA 595: Google's Notification Oasis - Tim Cook shade, RIP Pixelbook, Android feature drop, Pixel Tablet Pro
01:28:33
Tim Cook dashes hopes for RCS support to arrive on iPhones.
@lockheimer: It's clear why Apple is opposing interoperability. But people should be able to send high quality videos and photos to their mom without having to buy her a new phone.
@SamsungMobileUS: A brief summary of our reactions to the "innovative" new devices announced on Wednesday.
@vvaiibhav: Dynamic Island Style Notifications / Now Playing on Xiaomi MIUI. Mi Theme Developers never disappoint.
September's Android Feature Drop is Here and There's a Lot to See.
@MishaalRahman: Here's a thread for my findings/thoughts on Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1.
Updates to Emoji: New Characters, New Animation, New Color Customization, and More!
The hub for everything animated emoji!
Google puts 1GB RAM phones out of their misery with new GMS requirements.
Google is working on 'clear calling' for Android phone calls.
Google may be working on a second, 'Pro' Pixel tablet for next year.
Upcoming Pixel tablet and dock appear in new Android 13 animations.
'Chromecast HD' will apparently ship with Google TV 12, downgraded CPU, 1.5GB RAM.
Google canceled its next Pixelbook and shut down the team building it / Google is getting out of the laptop game.
JR's tip of the week: Priority contact notifications!
AAA 599: Google Pixel Event 2022 Wrap Up - Made by Google 2022, App Archiving, Slideable PCs
01:32:28
Google remembered the phone part of the smartphone
Google Pixel Watch: Help by Google, health by Fitbit
@tshakaarmstrong: Can't wait to test this new Fitbit/pixel watch/pixel7 ecosystem!
Pixel Tablet preview: A Smart Display dock is Google's best chance at getting Android tablets in your homeFuture Feature Drops will bring these new Pixel features to last year's Pixel 6 line
@AssembleDebug: Initial look at @GooglePlay's App archive feature which was announced back in March 2022 and seems fully functional but the number of apps is almost none. @googlenews is the only app supporting it for now. @MishaalRahman
Mishaal's article explaining APK archiving
Intel and Samsung are getting ready for 'slidable' PCs
Assistant Driving Mode ditches Google Maps integration, no longer an Android Auto replacement
@MishaalRahman: Google Clock 7.3 also adds more flexible alarm settings. You can now set an alarm for a specific date. You can also turn an alarm off on specific dates if you've set up a recurring alarm.
Todoist adopted Compose for Wear OS and increased its growth rate by 50 percent
Huyen Plug: I did a voiceover for a developer feature of Compose for Wear OS
JR's tip of the week: JR responds to Peter 895 tabs from last week and a bonus tip for Widget lovers
Step trackers that don't require their own software on Android
Google Assistant won't close? Turn off "continued conversation."
AAA 608: Battery Wars Are Real - Android 13 QPR1 secrets, Xiaomi 13, IQOO 11, Pixel trade-in value
01:47:55
The hidden features revealed by Android 13 QPR1's source code.
Here's a summary of EVERYTHING I found in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 so far.
Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro announced with SD 8 Gen 2, new Leica cameras.
MIUI 14 based on Android 13 debuts touted as Xiaomi's most powerful and secure, yet most efficient and integrated, mobile OS to date.
iQOO 11 and 11 Pro are official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, UFS 4.0 storage, 200W charging.
Google Store drastically cuts trade-in value of Pixel phones to no more than $205.
Introducing passkeys in Chrome.
@MishaalRahman: It looks like YouTube and YouTube Music are starting to roll out support for the new Output Switcher feature on Android 13!
From two months ago: Android 13's audio output switcher will soon show cast devices.
@MishaalRahman: There's a neat Android app on Google Play called "Nearby Sharing Windows 10/11" that's both compatible with - Windows' Nearby Sharing protocol and supports bidirectional sharing/receiving.
Nearby Sharing Windows 10 / 11.
JR's tip of the week: Wallpaper tools.
Tapet Wallpapers.
Concern for snoring hosts.
Google's new reading mode app.
A perspective on Google vs competitor update schedule.
AAA 614: Nord to Nothing - Google layoffs, Twitter API fallout, Stadia controller, TicWatch Pro 5, Pixel Tracker
01:29:27
Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices five months after launch
Android 14 Could Prevent You from Installing Ancient Apps
Android's share menu could finally be more consistent in Android 14
Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients
Google cuts 12,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company's history
Area 120, Google's in-house incubator, severely impacted by Alphabet mass layoffs
Google's Fuchsia OS was one of the hardest hit by last week's layoffs
@readDanwrite: Google NYC employees who arrived at the office early this morning stood in a line to test their badges-- if light turned red, it meant you had been laid off. if green, you were safe.
@Za_Raczke: Google is working on a smart tracker similar to Apple's AirTag, codename "grogu".
Mobvoi's next TicWatch Pro looks way sleeker than its last in this leak
Google Stadia is Finally Dead
The controller lives on: Play wirelessly with Bluetooth
@MishaalRahman: Google Messages is starting to roll out support for having up to 100 members in an end-to-end encrypted group chat!
Google Messages E2E encryption for group chats currently limited to 21 people
@MishaalRahman: The Google Clock app now lets you record your own audio to use as an alarm. This is rolling out to users on the existing 7.3 release via a server-side update.
Google Clock's new interface makes it a little too easy to dismiss alarms — but there's a fix
Google Podcasts disappearing from Search results as it goes on life support
AAA 616: Ecosysteming - OnePlus 11 5G review, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Vivo X90 Pro, Credential Manager API
01:37:50
Bringing together sign-in solutions and passkeys with Android's new Credential Manager.
Android's new Credential Manager API aims to simplify the sign-in experience across apps.
@MishaalRahman: Using an Android phone as a webcam became really popular during the pandemic, but you've typically had to install a third-party app to do so. You may not have to do this in the future, though, as Google is adding support for turning Android devices into USB webcams!
The Motorola Edge 20 already does this, they implemented their own solution that does exactly this.
Jason's OnePlus 11 5G review.
OnePlus Pad is a flagship Android tablet w/ Dimensity 9000, 12GB RAM, more.
OnePlus launches Buds Pro 2 with improved sound and noise cancelation at $179.
Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra Has the Ultimate Smartphone Camera Lens.
Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra arrive starting at $799 with 200MP camera, 256GB storage in tow.
How much storage are your phone's system files using? Mishaal Rahman is polling his users after hearing that the Galaxy S23 Ultra reserves almost 70GB for system files.
The Ridley Scott film made with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Vivo's X90 Pro and its massive 1-inch camera sensor get an international launch.
Google's 2022 Pixel Phones Were "Best Selling" Ever.
What should I replace my Fossil smartwatch with?
A few good recipe apps that eliminate the webpage cruft.
AAA 618: Huawei Watch Hides The Buds - Google culture, OnePlus 11 Concept, Twitter Blue SMS 2FA, Assistant tips
01:22:07
App founder quits Google, says the company doesn't serve users anymore.
Huawei's Watch Buds ask: "What if your smartwatch also contained earbuds?"
Motorola's next Galaxy Z Flip competitor will apparently make its entire cover panel a display.
The OnePlus 11 Concept will feature a 'flowing back' with blue lighting.
Nothing officially launches Android 13 for Phone (1), six months after Pixel.
@getpeid: Big difference now, having our own team who previously delivered Oxygen OS together vs. an outsourced team who don't really care about the success or failure of our company.
Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead.
Animated photos in Google Photos.
JR's tip of the week: Assistant tips!
How do I set a default web browser?
Has Assistant become super slow for others too?
Know of an SMS app that allows for keyword-based blocking?
Nope, OnePlus and Oppo aren't leaving Europe.
Messaging is no longer Android's mess; it's an iPhone problem: Talking RCS with Hiroshi Lockheimer.
Android 14 Share Sheet improvements
Florence Ion reviews the Samsung Galaxy S23
Pebble might be coming back as a small Android phone
Vivo tipped to launch a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 style foldable
LG V60 users get surprise Android 13 update in the US
Google app getting comically large search bar on Android
WhatsApp's incoming group call feature may take cues from Twitter
Get MLB for free from T-Mobile
JR's tip of the week: Do you want YouTube on Android tips? You got 'em!
Why haven't I received the March 2023 security update on my Pixel 6a yet?
A viewer wants to see more coverage of budget phones
What does BARD stand for? Ask BARD!
AAA 628: Quantifiable Badness - Google IO schedule, tracker stalking, OnePlus Pad, YouTube Music podcasts
01:13:54
- Google IO schedule is out!
- Google shares I/O 2023 session list, including What's new in Android, Material Design, and gen AI.
- Apple, Google team up to tackle Bluetooth tracker-stalking terror.
- Google says Android will separate notification and ringtone volume.
- The OnePlus Pad is an impressive tablet for its price.
- OnePlus Pad Is a Promising First Tablet That Won't Break the Bank.
- OnePlus Pad hands-on: I did not know they still made displays this bad.
- Motorola is finally bringing a real flagship contender to the US.
- The 2023 Moto G features good looks, sweet $250 price tag.
- The Google Pixel Fold looks nearly gapless in first leaked marketing images.
- One WhatsApp account, now across multiple phones.
- Google on why Authenticator sync isn't E2E encrypted, but option coming later.
- YouTube Music officially launching podcasts in the US on Android, iOS, and web.
- JR's tip of the week: Pixel Search.
- Can I cast my phone's screen to my tablet in the car?
- An Android fan shares his tablet experience.
- Smart Lock issues on Samsung devices can be fixed temporarily.
AAA 629: The Password Paradigm - Google IO preview, Passkeys launch, Finder Network, Magic Compose, Google TV
01:39:36
Google IO preview!
Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You've turned them on, right?
The beginning of the end of the password.
Apple and Google team up to bring AirTag-like unwanted tracking alerts to all item trackers on iPhone and Android.
Android's 'Finder Network' should support some existing Bluetooth trackers.
Google TV update rolling out with performance boost, frees up storage with app hibernation.
Improvements to your Google TV Experience.
Android update fixes a vulnerability that lets system apps be downgraded beyond the factory version.
Improving Consistency of Background Work on Android.
@MishaalRahman: Google's working to bring Material Design to Android Automotive OS, but unlike on phones, colors will be chosen by the OEM instead of derived by an algorithm.
@MishaalRahman: Following the Bluetooth, WiFi, and UWB stacks, Google will next turn Android's NFC stack into a modular system component, i.e. a Project Mainline module!
Tutorial: How to stop apps like Authy, Venmo, etc., from being locked to portrait mode on Android tablets/foldables.
Gmail is adding a blue checkmark to better verify senders.
Google Messages 'Magic Compose' AI can reply to friends – or write them a song.
@MishaalRahman: According to a few users on Telegram, the Google Play Store is starting to show ads for apps in the search screen. Is anyone else seeing this?
JR's tip of the week: Notification alerts!
Notification Light - aodNotify.
Missed call reminder, Flash on.
Another viewer's tablet journey.
Why not use a phone as a hotspot to drive the tablet in the car?
AAA 631: Talkin' Developer Tools With Google - Matthew McCullough and J. Eason, Pixel loyalty problem, Gboard
01:37:05
Interview with Matthew McCullough and J. Eason:
Explain your role as its evolved with Android over the years.
How does your perspective with the Dev tools team compare to other teams and how you interact with Developers?
What is the teams perspective on AI in regards to being part of the users experience and the dev experience?
What is Studio Bot?
What about how devs/companies may be wary of using Studio Bot, like how Apple and Samsung have banned devs from using ChatGPT?
Cynical developers might be resistant to this. What's your take on that?
What is developer reaction to the AI integration inside of Android Studio?
Have you felt a change in interest or engagement with developers and partners as a whole in relation to larger form factors?
What has been added to the OS, apis etc that devs can use to build better apps for foldable devices? - What kinds of features are devs NOT integrating for large screens, and they should!
Can you comment on what "Modern Android" means to the team and how are you prioritizing new features and capabilities with "fixing" issues?
What are your favorites Android 14 features?
Google Is Spared a Search-Engine Switch by a Major Partner.
Google Pixel owners are seemingly more likely to switch brands, and it's not hard to see why.
Google's Smartphone Loyalty Problem.
Gboard for Android preps an easier way to 'Resize'.
JR's tip of the week: AppSales.
@MishaalRahman: Android 14 prepares to let you save an 'app pair' that launches side-by-side in split-screen mode!
@MishaalRahman: Hands-on: I finally got this fully working, so here's a full demo of Android 14's new partial screen recording feature.
@MishaalRahman: If you connect a physical keyboard to a large screen device running Android 14, under Settings > System > Keyboard > Physical keyboard, the "keyboard shortcuts" menu will now show a MUCH more comprehensive list of available keyboard shortcuts, as shown below!
@MishaalRahman: This feature is indeed live in Android 14 Beta 2! User Nick Cipriani shared this image from their Pixel. Oddly, they received this message while playing audio from their Bluetooth speaker and not headphones.
@Nail_Sadykov: Looks like Android 14 will finally let you use system navigation while you're dragging & drop items. That is, you can take a photo or text from one app, open another app and drop it there.
Connect on the go and learn new skills with new Android features.
Build reading skills with a new Google Play Books feature.
Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs.
5 new ways to add more to Google Wallet.
Jason's Pixel 7a review.
The Motorola Razr Plus' new cover screen is a big deal.
Motorola Razr+ outer display is a game changer – here's everything it can do.
Google Assistant is killing support for notes and lists integration with third-party apps.
You can now set up the Google Tasks Assistant migration.
New Google Weather looks to be a standalone app, integrate with Google Clock.
@MishaalRahman: Instead of a standalone app you interact with, though, I think this new app could *just* be a location-based weather provider for not just the Clock app but potentially other Google apps down the road.
Google starts rolling out image generation in Slides, more Duet AI for Gmail and Docs.
Messages Magic Compose beta starts rolling out: RCS only, priority for Google One subs.
JR's tip of the week: Raise to Answer.
Struggling to find a good magnetic battery pack for Android.
Unsafe volume notification feature is not good in the car.
AAA 634: How Do I Find Them Discords? - Pixel drop, AT&T on Jibe RCS, Tensor G3 details, OnePlus Fold
01:37:22
Hands-free photos, SpO2 and more for the Pixel family.
@MishaalRahman: Android 14 Beta 3 and Platform Stability. Here is what's new in Android 14 Beta 3.
@lockheimer: Today I'm excited to share that we're working with AT&T to accelerate adoption of the RCS standard, and that AT&T's default Android messaging will now be via the Jibe platform, so their users will get the latest RCS features instantly.
@MishaalRahman: Google is retiring Android TV 13, I can now confirm. See this thread for the full details on what's changing.
@MishaalRahman: I'm looking through the first Android TV 14 beta right now to find what's new!
Here's what I've found so far.
Exclusive: These are the leaked camera specs for the Google Pixel 8 series.
Exclusive: Everything you want to know about the Pixel 8's processor leaked.
Join us for the official launch on July 11th, 11:00 EST on nothing.tech.
Exclusive Nothing Phone (2) First Look: Get a Sneak Peek at Carl Pei's Highly Anticipated Nothing Phone 2.
OnePlus' foldable phone is launching in... August!
The Reddit App War Is Getting Messy.
Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit's recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue.
Sync will shut down on June 30, 2023.
Pocket Casts for Wear OS is now available in beta.
JR's tip of the week: Reading Mode.
Followup to fan who wrote about wireless charging issues with Pixel 6 Pro.
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