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Millions of Android users should delete these 11 apps after Google kicked them out of the Play Store If you're an Android user concerned about data privacy and overall mobile security, you're probably not going to be shocked to hear that yet another list of malicious apps has come to light. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/millions-android-users-delete-apps-removed-from-google-play-store_id139477

Who are the teens suddenly choosing Android over iPhone? Some things appear inevitable. Technology will take over your life. One day, you'll be an actual robot. And teens just don't want Android phones. Continue Reading . . . https://www.zdnet.com/article/who-are-the-teens-suddenly-choosing-android-over-iphone/

Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design Google is announcing the latest beta for Android 12 today at Google I/O. It has an entirely new design based on a system called “Material You,” featuring big, bubbly buttons, shifting colors, and smoother animations. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22439777/android-12-design-features-widgets-first-look-google

Everything Google announced at I/O 2021 Google’s Sundar Pichai promised I/O 2021 would be full of new announcements and the company delivered. Across two hours, Google talked about upcoming features for most of its consumer-facing products, including Photos, Maps and Search. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-io-2021-supercut-210712143.html

Apple’s AirTags will work with Android... sort of Apple’s AirTags have one feature not mentioned during the announcement yesterday: they’ll work with Android to a limited extent. As 9to5Mac noted, there’s a support article on Apple’s site that details how AirTags will work with an Android device if you don’t have your iPhone handy. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/21/22395520/apples-airtags-android-bluetooth-uwb-nfc

What do you think the best Android camera is? The best camera in any situation is the one you have with you, and most of the time that’s the camera on your smartphone. That’s why, over the past few years, mobile photography has become a crucial part of flagship smartphones, and the results are often incredible. Continue Reading . . . https://9to5google.com/2021/03/25/best-android-camera-gallery/

Android apps are crashing for some, but Google is working on a fix Some Android apps are crashing for some people right now, but Google is working on a fix. The issue is due to a system component called Android System WebView that lets Android apps display web content, but it has some kind of problem right now that is causing apps to crash. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/22/22345696/google-android-apps-crashing-fix-system-webview

Google releases Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1 with bug fixes Following the first release at the end of last month, Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1 is rolling out to address a some of bugs. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Continue Reading . . . https://9to5google.com/2021/03/03/android-12-developer-preview-1-1/

Google Maps finally rolls out dark mode on Android The Google Maps app is getting a true dark mode, at least on Android. The company announced today that it is finally widely releasing the dark theme option that it’s been testing in the app since September 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297204/google-maps-dark-mode-android-auto-split-screen-games

The YouTube Android app can now play 4K HDR videos If you own a Sony Xperia 1 ii, now is the time for your phone to shine. In an update spotted by Android Police, YouTube now supports 4K HDR playback on Android devices, bringing the app in line with its iOS counterpart. There aren’t many Android phones with 4K displays out there. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/youtube-4k-hdr-android-182542974.html

Android 10 comes to the Nintendo Switch The same people who originally brought Android to the Nintendo Switch, the Switchroot team, are back with an Android 10 update, according to XDA-Developers. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/2/9/22274635/nintendo-switch-android-10-lineage

The big day has arrived for Samsung's entire Galaxy S10 family As awesome of a job as Samsung has managed to do in kicking off the Android 11 update for its newest and greatest flagships and then spreading the love to several older and humbler smartphones late last year, one extremely popular high-end handset family was still left waiting until 2021. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-series-android-11-update-rollout_id129352

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 color schemes pop in newly leaked images By now, we're all pretty much convinced Samsung is pushing up its schedule and prepping for a major smartphone launch in early 2021 -- maybe as early as January 14th, otherwise known as the last day of CES. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-new-leak-images-colors-214459745.html

Google and Qualcomm are working together for faster Android updates Qualcomm and Google have announced they’ll be working to expand Project Treble, Google’s ambitious multiyear project that aims to simplify OS updates so it’s easier for device manufacturers to upgrade phones and tablets to new Android versions without worrying about Qualcomm’s chipset-specif Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22178833/google-qualcomm-snapdragon-888-faster-android-updates-four-years

Google is fixing SMS issues that knocked out texting for some Android users SMS messages have stopped working for some Android users, and it appears Google is rolling back some changes to help fix the issue. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168099/google-android-sms-text-issues-carrier-services

Is it safe to use an old Android phone? With flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and iPhone 11 Pro costing over $1,000, it's more tempting than ever to pick up a bargain, refurbished phone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnet.com/news/is-it-safe-to-use-an-old-android-phone/

Android is generally considered a fairly secure operating system, but it seems vulnerabilities of varying sizes crop up all too often. Now, a report is claiming that Android had the most security vulnerabilities of any OS in 2019 but that’s totally fine. from https://9to5google.com/2020/03/06/android-vulnerabilities-report-2019/ https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/03/2019_platform_vulnerability_report.jpg?quality=82&strip=all

If you’ve ever wanted to send text messages with weird punctuation like someone who is new to thumb-typing, Google has apparently updated its voice-to-text settings to do it for you, Android Police reports. from https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/7/21127852/google-speech-voice-to-text-ai-punctuation https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66271914/texting.0.jpg

Google Maps announced on Thursday a major redesign for the app on Android and iPhone that will begin rolling out now. In March, users will get new upgrades for public transit and augmented reality. from https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/google-maps-for-iphone-and-android-update-whats-new.html http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Android phones can do a lot of great things, like these seven features Android phones are capable of that iPhone users could only dream of having. Features like being able to organize the home screen however you want, the benefits of a superior Google Assistant and better multitasking. from https://www.cnet.com/how-to/android-phones-cant-compete-with-these-7-iphone-features/ https://cnet3.cbsistatic.com/img/JeA2AcqaFDpfI_2nDwlh_LiTUsk=/2019/11/15/5492df43-e41e-482c-aa2a-46de5607412e/google-pixel-4-vs-apple-iphone-11-3058.jpg