Android's theft detection lock feature is finally starting to roll out!
The feature automatically locks your phone when it detects your phone has been snatched from your hand. It uses data from your phone's accelerometer and gyroscope and checks if common motions associated with theft are detected.
Theft detection lock is rolling out now for a limited number of users who signed up for the beta program in Brazil. It'll eventually roll out through Google Play Services on all Android 10+ devices.
Thanks to Rodrigo on Telegram for the tip and screenshots!
The feature automatically locks your phone when it detects your phone has been snatched from your hand. It uses data from your phone's accelerometer and gyroscope and checks if common motions associated with theft are detected.
Theft detection lock is rolling out now for a limited number of users who signed up for the beta program in Brazil. It'll eventually roll out through Google Play Services on all Android 10+ devices.
Thanks to Rodrigo on Telegram for the tip and screenshots!
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The Google TV Streamer is the first Android TV device to support Thread connectivity, but at launch, you won't be able to locally control your Thread smart home devices.
A Google TV product manager told me that's coming in the future, though.
More details in my latest article for Android Police.
A Google TV product manager told me that's coming in the future, though.
More details in my latest article for Android Police.
Android Police
The Google TV Streamer won't locally control your smart home devices at launch, but that's coming soon
Google Home will be updated to support local control of smart home devices via Thread.
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The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is better than the original Pixel Fold in almost every aspect, including security:
Its face unlock is more secure than on the original.
More details on what this means can be found over on this Android Police article.
Its face unlock is more secure than on the original.
More details on what this means can be found over on this Android Police article.
Android Police
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a more secure face unlock than the original Pixel Fold
Face unlock on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold can verify it’s you in apps, unlike on the original Pixel Fold
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Google is winding down its Play Security Reward Program, which paid developers who found and disclosed vulnerabilities in popular Android apps.
More details on this program and why it's being shut down can be found in this article on Android Authority.
More details on this program and why it's being shut down can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
The Google Play Security Reward Program is being discontinued. It encouraged researchers to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps.
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Google Chrome is readying support for Android 15's new screen sharing restrictions!
With this change, Chrome will automatically redact the entire content area from screen recordings/screen shares if sensitive form fields (like credit card or password entry) are detected.
H/T Leopeva64 for finding the Chrome flag.
With this change, Chrome will automatically redact the entire content area from screen recordings/screen shares if sensitive form fields (like credit card or password entry) are detected.
H/T Leopeva64 for finding the Chrome flag.
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The Google Pixel 9 finally lets you choose when to transfer data from your old phone.
You're no longer limited to transferring data during initial setup, you can do it later if you want.
I took some images of this new feature at last week's event. You can see them in this article.
You're no longer limited to transferring data during initial setup, you can do it later if you want.
I took some images of this new feature at last week's event. You can see them in this article.
Android Authority
The Google Pixel 9 finally lets you choose when to transfer data from your old phone
The Google Pixel 9 has an option to copy data from your old phone at any time. Previous Pixels could only transfer data during initial setup.
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The Samsung Galaxy Ring is Qi2 certified! However, it doesn't support magnetic charging. If you thought that Qi2 = magnetic charging, then I'm sorry to disappoint.
Android Authority
The Samsung Galaxy Ring supports Qi2 charging, but there’s a catch
The Samsung Galaxy Ring supports Qi2 charging according to a certification filing, but it doesn't have any magnets.
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Find My Device can locate your Google Pixel 9 even when it's powered off! The Pixel 9 can broadcast Bluetooth beacons even when the phone is shut down or out of battery.
Details on how this works can be found in this article on Android Police.
Details on how this works can be found in this article on Android Police.
Android Police
Find My Device can locate your Google Pixel 9 even when it's powered off
Misplace your Google Pixel 9 and can’t find it? Find My Device may be able to locate it even when it’s powered off
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The Pixel 9 is Google’s first phone to support display output out of the box, but it still isn't very useful.
Details of what you can do with display output on the Pixel 9 can be found in my latest article for Android Police.
Details of what you can do with display output on the Pixel 9 can be found in my latest article for Android Police.
Android Police
The Google Pixel 9 supports display output out of the box, but it isn't very useful
Android’s revamped desktop mode isn’t ready for the Google Pixel 9
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The Pixel Recorder app’s summaries aren’t as useless on the Google Pixel 9, finally! The Pixel 8 couldn’t even handle trannoscripts of recordings that were over 15 minutes in length, but the Pixel 9 can handle much longer ones.
More details on this change can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
More details on this change can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Pixel Recorder's summaries are actually useful on the Google Pixel 9
The Pixel Recorder app on the Google Pixel 9 can summarize trannoscripts of recordings that are over half an hour in length.
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This will make some people really happy: The Pixel 9 can record phone calls!
The Pixel 9 is the first Google phone to support call recording. No root/modifications needed.
Here's how to do it.
The Pixel 9 is the first Google phone to support call recording. No root/modifications needed.
Here's how to do it.
Android Authority
Google finally lets you record phone call audio in the US, but only on the Pixel 9
The Google Pixel 9 is the first Google phone in the US to support call recording, thanks to the new Call Notes feature.
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The screenshot overlay has gotten an upgrade on the Google Pixel 9:
It can now proactively suggest adding events to your calendar when a date is detected in your screenshot.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
It can now proactively suggest adding events to your calendar when a date is detected in your screenshot.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google Pixel 9 makes it easier to add important events to your calendar
The Google Pixel 9 can automatically detect when a date appears in a screenshot and show an "add to calendar" button.
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As promised, Google is now rolling out Satellite SOS to Google Pixel 9 users in the U.S.
Satellite SOS is free for the first two years after activation.
The satellite provider is Skylo and the emergency response is handled by Garmin.
Thanks to winner00 for the screenshots!
Satellite SOS is free for the first two years after activation.
The satellite provider is Skylo and the emergency response is handled by Garmin.
Thanks to winner00 for the screenshots!
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Android 15 could soon have a much, much better screen recording system.
Google is revamping the screen recording & screen sharing experience so you don't have to pull down the status bar anymore.
Full details + a demo can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Google is revamping the screen recording & screen sharing experience so you don't have to pull down the status bar anymore.
Full details + a demo can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 could soon have a much, much better screen recording system
Google is testing a new chip in the status bar for when you’re recording or casting the screen, and it shows the duration.
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The Android 15 beta is now available for the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL!
Android 15 Beta 4.2 factory and OTA images are now available for each, with build ID of AP31.240617.015. The release date is today, August 22, 2024.
Android 15 Beta 4.2 factory and OTA images are now available for each, with build ID of AP31.240617.015. The release date is today, August 22, 2024.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 is live for the Google Pixel 6 and later, excluding the Pixel 9 series!
Eligible devices:
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Pixel 6a
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Pixel 7a
Pixel Fold
Pixel Tablet
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Pixel 8a
Very surprising that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are getting the Android 15 QPR1 beta, considering they're not guaranteed to receive OS updates after October. Android 15 QPR1 will be released in December.
Eligible devices:
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Pixel 6a
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Pixel 7a
Pixel Fold
Pixel Tablet
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Pixel 8a
Very surprising that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are getting the Android 15 QPR1 beta, considering they're not guaranteed to receive OS updates after October. Android 15 QPR1 will be released in December.
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Android 15's revamped desktop mode takes one step closer to release
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 adds a new toggle to enable the revamped desktop mode, but it doesn’t work yet.
For more details on the progress of Android's revamped desktop mode, read this article on Android Authority.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 adds a new toggle to enable the revamped desktop mode, but it doesn’t work yet.
For more details on the progress of Android's revamped desktop mode, read this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15's revamped desktop mode takes one step closer to release
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 is rolling out with a new developer option to enable desktop mode on secondary displays.
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