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- Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protectionwww.androidauthority.com Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection
Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass.
This article goes into more detail about how these new measures will actually work compared to the blog post earlier this year from Google. Namely:
- Enabling the OEM unlocking setting will no longer prevent FRP from activating.
- Bypassing the setup wizard will no longer deactivate FRP. FRP restrictions will apply until you verify ownership of the device by signing in.
- Adding a new Google account is blocked.
- Setting a lock screen PIN or password is blocked.
- Installing new apps is blocked.
- The Pixel 9 Pro Fold perfectly highlights the big foldable problem – nothing is 'right' yet9to5google.com The Pixel 9 Pro Fold perfectly highlights the big foldable problem – nothing is 'right' yet
There's one problem that plagues every foldable smartphone, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold perfectly encapsulates what that problem is.
There's one problem that plagues every foldable smartphone, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold perfectly encapsulates what that problem is.
- Does anyone know if any of these can be rooted or custom ROM very easily?
I don’t need it to be with zero effort, but most of the instructions I find these days on XDA forums are extremely ambiguous and assume the reader is someone who does this every day and therefore knows most of the steps and what the terminology means.
Years ago when I used to do stuff like this more, directions were written meticulously and without abridgment of any elements. Seems today it’s not common for someone to go to the effort.
I’m extremely proficient, that’s not the issue. It’s just most instructions say stuff like “Step 1: root the phone. Step 2…” I’m like “whoa excuse me… how do I root this phone?”
Anyway, so all I’m asking is are there just comprehensive directions for any of these.
- The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is coming to India next week, will offer 5 OS updates - GSMArena.com newswww.gsmarena.com The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is coming to India next week, will offer 5 OS updates
This mid-ranger is equipped with a 120Hz LTPO display, a telephoto camera, fast wired charging and extended support. While not tiny, it's smaller than most Androids.
- These repairable phones still aren't built to lastwww.spacebar.news These repairable phones still aren't built to last
HMD's "sustainable" phones don't have software built to last.
- Pixel 9 Pro condensation in camera lens
Soooo.... I've never had this issue on any other phone before. Is it normal to get condensation inside the camera lense (wide angle and telephoto)?
it's dried out now, but I can see spots on the inside of the lense now that the water is gone, I can only imagine this getting worse over time, affecting quality. is this worth an RMA?
- Your Android devices can now share an instant hotspot or a call; here's how to turn it onwww.androidauthority.com Your Android devices can now share an instant hotspot or a call; here's how to turn it on
Google has rolled out cross-device instant hotspot and call transfers to Android, but they have to be manually enabled. Here's how you do it.
- China's $200 phones put Samsung on the run in Philippines [Nikkei]
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19496775
- Found: 280 Android apps that use OCR to steal cryptocurrency credentialsarstechnica.com Found: 280 Android apps that use OCR to steal cryptocurrency credentials
Optical Character Recognition converts passwords shown in images to machine-readable text.
- HMD Fusion revives modular smartphones with swappable "Outfits" | TechSpotwww.techspot.com HMD Fusion revives modular smartphones with swappable "Outfits"
Human Mobile Devices began selling new smartphone models under the HMD brand earlier this year, focusing on repairability and the use of environmentally friendly materials. The Finnish...
- 999 Photos on the Pixel 9 Pro XL - Becca Farsace
Btw this is the same Becca from the verge. She just recently left and went independent.
- Android 15 is already prepared for Bluetooth 6.0's best new featurewww.androidauthority.com Android 15 is already prepared for Bluetooth 6.0's best new feature
Channel Sounding is a new Bluetooth 6.0 feature that offers more precise distance measurements, and it's already supported by Android 15.
- Google is preparing a major overhaul to notifications and Quick Settings in Android 16www.androidauthority.com Google is preparing a major overhaul to notifications and Quick Settings in Android 16
Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16.
Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16.
- You can now install or update up to four apps concurrently from the Google Play Storewww.gsmarena.com You can now install or update up to four apps concurrently from the Google Play Store
That's one more than App Store downloads for iOS users. This past weekend, we reported that Google Play Store now lets Android users install or update up...
- Fairphone launches a cheaper version of the Fairphone 5 with less memory and storage - Liliputingliliputing.com Fairphone launches a cheaper version of the Fairphone 5 with less memory and storage - Liliputing
Fairphone launches a cheaper version of the Fairphone 5 with less memory and storage
- Hands-on: How the ridiculously thin Honor Magic V3 compared to Pixel 9 Pro Fold9to5google.com Hands-on: How the ridiculously thin Honor Magic V3 compared to Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Honor just announced the Magic V3, setting a new record for the thinnest foldable on the market. We’ve had some...
Honor just announced the Magic V3, setting a new record for the thinnest foldable on the market. We’ve had some time to test the Magic V3 out, so here’s how it compares to Google’s newest foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
- Xgimi launches a slew of Google TV projectors, including the MoGo 3 Pro9to5google.com Xgimi launches a slew of Google TV projectors, including the MoGo 3 Pro
Xgimi has made a strong name for itself in recent years, producing some of our favorite Google TV projectors like...
Xgimi has made a strong name for itself in recent years, producing some of our favorite Google TV projectors like the Horizon Ultra. Now, the company is filling its affordable lineup with new entries like the portable MoGo 3 Pro and Horizon S series, as well as some premium options in the Horizon Aura 2.
- Android 15 is released to AOSPandroid-developers.googleblog.com Android 15 is released to AOSP
Android 15 is released to AOSP with new features and improvements, including tools for app development, typography, internationalization, and more.
Android 15 is released to AOSP with new features and improvements, including tools for app development, typography, internationalization, and more.
- Google Maps is crashing for people after a recent update, fix it by uninstalling updatesplay.google.com Google Maps - Apps on Google Play
Real-time GPS navigation & local suggestions for food, events, & activities
The app was crashing instantly on a family member's phone, and looking up the problem got me a lot of recent posts about the issue.
Fix:
- Go to the play store and find the app, either by searching for it, using the
installed appslist, or this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps - It should have a button for "Uninstall", with a note about only uninstalling updates as it is a system app
- Select uninstall, and then open the app
You may also need to disable automatic updates for the app until this gets fixed.
- Repeat the first step to open the app page
- Tap the 3 dot menu
- Uncheck "Enable Auto Update"
- Go to the play store and find the app, either by searching for it, using the
- Google Maps may soon let you post reviews under a different name (APK teardown)www.androidauthority.com Google Maps may soon let you post reviews under a different name (APK teardown)
Google appears to be working on an alternative profile for Maps and Search that allows users to review and comment privately
- HMD Fusion announced with modular designwww.gsmarena.com HMD Fusion announced with modular design
HMD's latest budget offering is taking a design-first approach with easy repairability and a fun modular twist with Fusion outfits.
- Acer Iconia X12 is a 12.6 inch Android tablet with a 2.5K AMOLED display - Liliputingliliputing.com Acer Iconia X12 is a 12.6 inch Android tablet with a 2.5K AMOLED display - Liliputing
Acer Iconia X12 is a 12.6 inch Android tablet with a 2.5K AMOLED display
- First Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition leaked photo reveals designwww.sammobile.com First Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition leaked photo reveals design
As many Samsung fans heard by now, the company is preparing to release a brand-new foldable phone before the end of the year, which will join the existing Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The industry calls this mysterious third foldable phone the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, and leaks say it ...
I think it looks nicer than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
- Huawei will launch a tri-fold smartphone with 10-inch display next week9to5google.com Huawei will launch a tri-fold smartphone with 10-inch display next week
Huawei has announced an event where it will debut a tri-fold smartphone with a 10-inch display, the world's first too.
Huawei has just announced a September 10 event where the company is set to launch the world’s first tri-fold smartphone which, apparently, has a 10-inch display.
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold impressions: Stellar hardware and battery life with one downside9to5google.com Pixel 9 Pro Fold impressions: Stellar hardware and battery life with one downside
After a few days of use, here are our first impressions on the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold with its stunning hardware and great battery life.
After a few days of use, here are our first impressions on the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold with its stunning hardware and great battery life.
- Google Contacts removes recently added section, preps 'Pixel Besties' widget9to5google.com Google Contacts removes recently added section, preps 'Pixel Besties' widget
Google Contacts added a Highlights tab in late 2022, but a small tweak in recent days removes the recently added section.
- Android Has Five New Features Out Todaylifehacker.com Android Has Five New Features Out Today
Google is out with five new features for Android. The list includes options like music identification in Circle to Search, and crowd-sourced earthquake alerts for all 50 U.S. states.
- Google sticking to three years of Wear OS updates on Pixel Watch 39to5google.com Google sticking to three years of Wear OS updates on Pixel Watch 3
While phones are at 7 seven years, the Pixel Watch 3 is still set to get three years of updates after launch...
- SmartCookieWeb, The best web browser for Android.github.com GitHub - CookieJarApps/SmartCookieWeb-Preview: SmartCookieWeb, redesigned using GeckoView
SmartCookieWeb, redesigned using GeckoView. Contribute to CookieJarApps/SmartCookieWeb-Preview development by creating an account on GitHub.
- The OnePlus Open 2 could be the new thinnest foldablewww.androidauthority.com The OnePlus Open 2 could be the new thinnest foldable
We've seen a few thin foldable phones before, but the OnePlus Open 2 might beat Samsung, Google, and others in this regard.
We've seen a few thin foldable phones before, but the OnePlus Open 2 might beat Samsung, Google, and others in this regard.
- Leading smartphone vendor in each country
Across the world, the biggest smartphone manufacturers are Apple (28%), Samsung (24%), Xiaomi (12%), Oppo (6%) and Vivo (5%). However, there are geographic patterns in popularity, with Apple dominating North America and East Asia, while Samsung leads in South America, Europe, Africa and West Asia in addition to its home turf of South Korea. Xiaomi is the most popular phone brand across South Asia, Spain, Venezuela, Ukraine, Madagascar, Kyrgyzstan and Palestine, while Tecno is popular in West and Central Africa. Oppo, Vivo and Huawei lead in Indonesia, Bhutan and Togo respectively.
- Samsung Galaxy S25 to only use Snapdragon chips, Fold7 and Flip7 get Exynos 2500www.gsmarena.com Samsung Galaxy S25 to only use Snapdragon chips, Fold7 and Flip7 get Exynos 2500
That would be an interesting change of strategy. There's been a lot of back and forth in the past few months regarding the chipset(s) that will power...
- Exclusive: Google Pixel 9a to come with Tensor G4 but an older modemwww.androidauthority.com Exclusive: Google Pixel 9a to come with Tensor G4 but an older modem
The next budget phone from Google will feature with the same Tensor G4 processor as the Pixel 9 but an older modem.
- Ion Launcher: A beautiful, functional & customizable launcher
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/41310855
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- Here's how the Play Store's upcoming Auto-open feature works (APK teardown)www.androidauthority.com Here's how the Play Store's upcoming Auto-open feature works (APK teardown)
Google Play Store will soon be able to open installed apps automatically. Check out the embedded video for a preview of the feature.
- Zero - an Android app that does nothingmastodon.social mcc (@mcc@mastodon.social)
Okay, here is the formal release of my Android app "Zero". It does nothing. You launch it and it just immediately quits. It is literally the Android Kotlin sample project with a blanked icon and the single line `finish()` added to MainActivity.onCreate. Precompiled apks are available. You may find ...
