📱Android 15's virtual machine mandate is aimed at improving security
Many Android devices (notably Samsung ones) don't support the Android Virtualization Framework, but Android 15's vendor requirements could change that.
Here's why that matters.
Many Android devices (notably Samsung ones) don't support the Android Virtualization Framework, but Android 15's vendor requirements could change that.
Here's why that matters.
Android Authority
Android 15's virtual machine mandate is aimed at improving security
Google is requiring new chipsets that launch with Android 15 support to implement support for the Android Virtualization Framework.
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Google's Quick Share app can finally be installed on Windows PCs powered by ARM64 processors, like the Snapdragon X Elite/Plus!
9to5Google reported on this change earlier today, and I can confirm that the Quick Share installer now works on my Yoga Slim 7X!
However, the Quick Share app itself is not ARM64-native and instead runs via emulation. In my experience, that hasn't been a problem, though.
9to5Google reported on this change earlier today, and I can confirm that the Quick Share installer now works on my Yoga Slim 7X!
However, the Quick Share app itself is not ARM64-native and instead runs via emulation. In my experience, that hasn't been a problem, though.
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🤘Android 16 won't require two fingers to pull down the new Quick Settings, after all
When I first discovered Android 16's new Quick Settings panel, the only way to access it was by using a two-finger pull down gesture.
Thankfully, that's gone. A video demo can be found in this article.
When I first discovered Android 16's new Quick Settings panel, the only way to access it was by using a two-finger pull down gesture.
Thankfully, that's gone. A video demo can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Android 16 won't require two fingers to pull down the new Quick Settings, after all
Accessing the new Quick Settings panel in Android 16 won’t require swiping down with two fingers, after all.
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🎙Android 16 could add a system-wide audio input switcher
Google is preparing to add a new section to the media switcher dialog that lets you change which audio device you want to use as the microphone for all apps.
Details + screenshots can be found in my article.
Google is preparing to add a new section to the media switcher dialog that lets you change which audio device you want to use as the microphone for all apps.
Details + screenshots can be found in my article.
Android Authority
Android 16 could add a system-wide audio input switcher
Android 16 may add an audio input switcher feature that lets you choose which audio device to use as the microphone for all apps.
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📲Google is making a new gesture to make up for killing a popular Android shortcut
When Circle to Search rolled out, it took away the ability to launch Assistant by long-pressing the home button. This new corner swipe gesture fixes that.
Video demo can be found in my article.
When Circle to Search rolled out, it took away the ability to launch Assistant by long-pressing the home button. This new corner swipe gesture fixes that.
Video demo can be found in my article.
Android Authority
Google is developing a new gesture to make up for killing a popular Android shortcut
Google is working on a new corner swipe gesture that lets you invoke the default assistant when using three-button navigation.
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🔇Android 15 QPR2 transforms Do Not Disturb into customizable Modes
Remember that Modes feature I've been telling y'all about? It's here, early, in Android 15 QPR2!
More details plus screenshots in my latest article for Android Authority.
Remember that Modes feature I've been telling y'all about? It's here, early, in Android 15 QPR2!
More details plus screenshots in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 QPR2 transforms Do Not Disturb into customizable Modes
Android 15 QPR2 is introducing the new Modes feature that's basically a highly personalized version of Do Not Disturb mode.
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🐧This is HUGE: Android 15 QPR2 confirms Google is adding a Linux Terminal app, finally
The new Terminal app will let developers run Linux apps in a virtual machine on their Android device.
More details on how this works can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
The new Terminal app will let developers run Linux apps in a virtual machine on their Android device.
More details on how this works can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 QPR2 confirms Google is adding a Linux Terminal app, finally
The first Android 15 QPR2 beta adds a new Terminal app that lets you run Linux apps in a virtual machine. Here's how it works.
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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 has reorganized the touchpad & mouse settings. Instead of having everything on one page, there is now a submenu for pointer & touchpad accessibility, which itself has the new menu for pointer color customization I spotted in the last beta.
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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces the new "mouse keys" feature that I previously discovered. This feature lets you use the numpad on your keyboard to control the mouse cursor.
More details here.
More details here.
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Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2
All Tensor-powered Pixels are now running Linux kernel 6.1 after updating to Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1!
I reported that this kernel upgrade would happen back in January, but it's finally here!
All Tensor-powered Pixels are now running Linux kernel 6.1 after updating to Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1!
I reported that this kernel upgrade would happen back in January, but it's finally here!
Android Authority
Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2
Google is preparing to upgrade the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels to Linux 6.1 in Android 15 QPR2.
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🏠Google is preparing to bring back a beloved customization feature from Android 11
Android 15 QPR2 may let you customize the shape of home screen icons once again on Pixel phones
More details + screenshots of the settings page for this can be found in this article.
Android 15 QPR2 may let you customize the shape of home screen icons once again on Pixel phones
More details + screenshots of the settings page for this can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Google is preparing to bring back a beloved customization feature from Android 11
The Android 15 QPR2 beta hints that Google will bring back icon shape customization, a feature it cut from Android 12.
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🏃Here's how Health Connect will back up your health and fitness data
Google rolled out an update to Health Connect that adds a backup & restore menu, but it doesn't work yet.
Here's how to access the feature so you're ready when it does, though.
Google rolled out an update to Health Connect that adds a backup & restore menu, but it doesn't work yet.
Here's how to access the feature so you're ready when it does, though.
Android Authority
Health Connect now lets you back up your health and fitness data
An update to the Health Connect app adds a backup and restore feature. Here's how to access it to export your health and fitness data.
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🏃Here's how Health Connect will back up your health and fitness data Google rolled out an update to Health Connect that adds a backup & restore menu, but it doesn't work yet. Here's how to access the feature so you're ready when it does, though.
UPDATE: It turns out that Health Connect exports DO work ... it's just the initial export that's broken! Subsequent exports work!
This means you can finally backup & restore your health and fitness data stored with Health Connect.
Unfortunately, the exported database seems to be an unencrypted SQL file, so be careful where you store it.
This means you can finally backup & restore your health and fitness data stored with Health Connect.
Unfortunately, the exported database seems to be an unencrypted SQL file, so be careful where you store it.
Android Authority
Health Connect now lets you back up your health and fitness data
An update to the Health Connect app adds a backup and restore feature. Here's how to access it to export your health and fitness data.
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🐧This is HUGE: Android 15 QPR2 confirms Google is adding a Linux Terminal app, finally The new Terminal app will let developers run Linux apps in a virtual machine on their Android device. More details on how this works can be found in my latest article…
The Terminal app in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 doesn't work currently, and the reason is because it's currently set up to only install Linux images supplied in a
However, it only does this if the build is debuggable (
However, even if you do spoof the debuggable property and supply the correct file, it'll still fail to boot because of some permission issue.
This hopefully won't be an issue with the next Android 15 QPR2 beta, though, as the Terminal app in AOSP has newer code that downloads the Linux image from online and doesn't check if the build is debuggable.
If you want to try for yourself, you can download Google's precompiled Debian images from here.
/sdcard/linux/images.tar.gz file. However, it only does this if the build is debuggable (
ro.debuggable=1), which means you need to root your device.However, even if you do spoof the debuggable property and supply the correct file, it'll still fail to boot because of some permission issue.
This hopefully won't be an issue with the next Android 15 QPR2 beta, though, as the Terminal app in AOSP has newer code that downloads the Linux image from online and doesn't check if the build is debuggable.
If you want to try for yourself, you can download Google's precompiled Debian images from here.
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