Microsoft/Qualcomm seems to have modified Android 14 to add an "allow until next restart" button to the MediaProjection consent dialog. This means that on Snapdragon devices running Android 14 with the new advanced Link to Windows integration (like the ASUS ROG Phone 8), you won't have to grant LtW permission every single time you want to mirror an app from your phone - only once per boot.

This change in behavior (forcing apps to ask you for permission every time they want to record the screen) was intentionally added in Android 14 by Google, but it seems Microsoft/Qualcomm took note of this annoyance and fixed this issue by modifying AOSP.

This button isn't available on my Galaxy Z Fold 5, which also has LtW preloaded, suggesting that Samsung didn't take all the framework patches that Microsoft submitted to CLO.

The Chromecast with Google TV (4K) seems to be getting a new feature that lets you receive incoming call notifications from select apps on your TV. Google Meet seems to be one app that'll support this feature.

I previously spotted hints of this feature in the Android TV 14 beta, but I've heard from one user that they just saw this on their CCwGT 4K model running Android TV 12.

Let me know if you see this feature on your Chromecast! Thanks to KovacDenis10 on Twitter for the tip.

The Galaxy S24 features Circle to Search, a new way to search your screen. You just long press the home button then draw a circle, tap, or scribble on a part of your screen to select text or images to search Google. This opens Google Lens to search that part of your screen.

This is also coming to the Pixel 8 series on January 31st. (I first spotted this feature in the Android 14 QPR2 beta).

The Galaxy S24 series features:

* Live Translate, which offers real-time two-way call translations. Just tap the Live Translate button in the native dialer app. This supports 13 languages at launch, works on device, and it doesn't matter what the other device on the other end is.

* The Samsung Translate app now has an interpreter mode like the Google Translate app, so you can translate in-person conversations in real time.

* Tap Assist in the Samsung Keyboard app to translate text right from the keyboard (just like Gboard).

* Google's Gemini Nano foundational LLM for on-device AI features, just like on the Pixel 8 Pro!

* Samsung's Voice Recorder app now supports distinguishing speakers and also summarising trannoscripts.

* The Samsung Notes app can now automatically organise and summarise your notes.

* Samsung worked with Instagram and Snapchat to ensure that photos you take and upload with the Galaxy S24 look good. Also, the GalaxyS24   
is the 1st for HDR enabled photos on Instagram.

* Photo Assist lets you straighten photos and use generative AI to fill in the gaps. It can also let you move subjects around on screen and fill in the gap under the subject. All AI edited photos will be watermarked to indicate as such.

The Galaxy S24 features Google's generative AI wallpaper app. The app is One UI themed but you have to agree to Google's generative AI ToS to use this.

Open Wallpaper & Style, tap change wallpaper, and select "generative" under creative.