Android Code Dumpster Diving

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Episode 115

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Huyen Tue Dao and Jason Howell decide that two is the right number for episode 115. Plenty of talk about where Gemini is headed (turns out, everywhere at this point), Jason has a brief review of the TCL Nxtpaper 60 Ultra, and Huyen details the walkie talkie feature of Nothing's new earbuds.

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0:02:37 - NEWS

• Nothing OS 4.0 announced with refined design, updated dark mode and quick settings
• Motorola Android 16 Update Begins Rolling Out to Edge 60 Pro and Edge 50 Fusion
• Sony Xperia 1 VII gets huge Android 16 software update
• Exclusive: Your First Look at Samsung One UI 8.5
• Here's every new feature for Pixels in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2
• Android 16 QPR2 may let you flip your Pixel's navigation bar like on Samsung phones
• PATRON PICK: I regret to inform you Meta’s new smart glasses are the best I’ve ever tried

0:31:24 - HARDWARE

• Nothing’s Ear 3 buds have a walkie-talkie style ‘super mic’
• Nxtpaper 60 Ultra brief review
• Samsung’s Android XR headset has a new October 21 launch date, report claims
• Samsung’s biggest new phone in years may launch in the US this year

0:52:16 - APPS

• New ways Google Play is built entirely around you
• Introducing the Google Play Games Level Up program
• Google is finally changing its tune about call recording on Pixel phones
• Google is bringing the fun of custom Androidify bots to your Wear OS watch face

1:12:30 - FEEDBACK

• @dmgerbino on X got an Android Faithful mug!
• Ron Johnson thinks Google fixed a camera issue with the Pixel 10 Pro XL

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago