Android 11 beta 3 lands, requires users to opt-in to Exposure Notifications API
This will likely be the final beta update for Android 11. The next update should be a stable launch!
Category: Android
Twitter warns security hole might have exposed Android users’ direct messages
There’s no evidence attackers have used the flaw.
Samsung appears to confirm three Android updates for the Note 20 series
We are awaiting confirmation, but it appears the Note 20 will get three versions of Android instead of just two.
August 2020 Android security patch rolling out now to Google Pixel phones
The Google Pixel 4a isn’t included here. We expect that device’s first update to come next month.
OnePlus yet again teases always-on display in OxygenOS 11
One more highly requested feature could be close at hand.
Android 11’s new emoji include a real heart, a piñata, and a polar bear
Gboard also includes a new quick access emoji bar.
Are there any truly bad Android skins still out there today?
The bad old days of slow, bloated Android skins are long gone… or are they?
Google made its best acquisition 15 years ago: Can you guess what it was?
The story of how Google bought an unknown mobile platform 15 years ago, and why it’s still its greatest acquisition.
Here’s how Google plans to fight OEMs killing apps in the background
Android 11 could give users and developers more control over background app management.
Go read this Android engineer’s explanation of why OEMs are bad at updates
A simple Reddit AMA question received a 1,500+ word response from an Android engineer.
Apple Car Keys: What is it and is there an Android alternative?
Apple Car Key lets iPhone users unlock cars with NFC. Can Android do that? Yes and no. Let’s take a look at the options.
Here’s a look at how quickly many Android phones depreciate in trade-in value
Anyone who’s ever wondered whether their Android smartphones retain trade-in value now has an answer.
Here’s how to try Nearby Share, Android’s AirDrop competitor
Google’s AirDrop competitor called Nearby Share looks like it’s coming soon, as it’s coming to the Play Services beta.
iPhone 6S getting iOS 14 is like the Galaxy S6 getting Android 11. Imagine that.
iOS 14 is going to land on a very old iPhone. Meanwhile, Android 11 will land on a handful of phones in 2020. Maybe.
iOS just got widgets and an app library. Where have we seen those before?
iOS continues to borrow major Android features, but that might not be a bad look for iOS 14.
Google launches Android 11 beta 1.5 to fix some annoying bugs
In addition to some bug fixes, it also enables Google Pay to work, which will surely make users happy.
Android 11 is just a subtle upgrade, and that’s OK
The giant UI overhauls we used to see are gone (at least for now). Android may be less exciting, but it’s more reliable.
We asked, you told us: Here’s how long you think phones need Android updates
Our poll results show that you want more than two years of updates, but you also don’t want a lot more than that.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 update: One UI 2.1 is now hitting 2018 flagship
Update: One UI 2.1 is being pushed out to some Galaxy Note 9 devices in one market.
Google, Samsung are working on a solution for the cursed wallpaper bug
It looks like a fix is almost here. Google and Samsung are both internally testing fixes for the wallpaper bug.