#Pixel #Pixel7
Pixel 7 specs & renders are leaked after the Pro model
Carhp
Pixel 7 Pro has been leaked earlier a few hours ago, and now Onleaks has partnered up with Carph to leak the regular Pixel 7 design & specs.
As you might have thought, the design is going to be pretty similar to the Pixel 6, no specs are also outstanding for now.
Pixel 7 specs & renders are leaked after the Pro model
Carhp
Pixel 7 Pro has been leaked earlier a few hours ago, and now Onleaks has partnered up with Carph to leak the regular Pixel 7 design & specs.
As you might have thought, the design is going to be pretty similar to the Pixel 6, no specs are also outstanding for now.
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#Pixel #Pixel7 #Highlights
Google Pixel 7 First Specs Leak Highlights
Google Pixel 7 Pro First Specs Leak Highlights
Specs
• 6.2 or 6.4-inch screen size (20:9 aspect ratio)
• Single punch selfie camera - 8 MP
• Dual-rear camera - 50 MP with multiple modes
• 2nd-gen Tensor chip with Titan M2 & Exynos 5300 Modem
• 5000mAh battery capacity
• Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Additional info
• Color: Black, Coral, Blue, White
• Thickness: 8.7mm
• Thickness (with camera bump): 11.44mm
• Dimensions 155.6×73.1×8.7mm
• Possible codename: Cheetah
Source:
Carhp
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Google Pixel 7 First Specs Leak Highlights
Google Pixel 7 Pro First Specs Leak Highlights
Specs
• 6.2 or 6.4-inch screen size (20:9 aspect ratio)
• Single punch selfie camera - 8 MP
• Dual-rear camera - 50 MP with multiple modes
• 2nd-gen Tensor chip with Titan M2 & Exynos 5300 Modem
• 5000mAh battery capacity
• Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Additional info
• Color: Black, Coral, Blue, White
• Thickness: 8.7mm
• Thickness (with camera bump): 11.44mm
• Dimensions 155.6×73.1×8.7mm
• Possible codename: Cheetah
Source:
Carhp
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#News #Pixel6 #A12 #A12L
Pixel 6 that have updated to the newer February patch can't install Android 12L, but another build is coming soon
9To5Google
A week ago, Google released a new small update for the Pixel 6, but a few people that decided to flash the Android 12L Beta 3 later can't successfully install it after that.
Those people who faced the issue had tried to enroll in the beta program and waited 24 hours for the OTA, but still they don't receive it. Some also tried sideloading it but end up failing to do so. After a few days, Google responded that it is due to the February patch being newer than the Android 12L Beta 3 build, hence the reason why you don't receive OTA and can't successfully sideload it.
In the same reply, Google also said there is an "upcoming beta build in March " which will let those Pixel 6 owners to have the chance installing it. By the way, Android 12L is hitting the stable channel soon, as Google planned to do it by the end of Q1 this year, or probably it will be extended to April.
Pixel 6 that have updated to the newer February patch can't install Android 12L, but another build is coming soon
9To5Google
A week ago, Google released a new small update for the Pixel 6, but a few people that decided to flash the Android 12L Beta 3 later can't successfully install it after that.
Those people who faced the issue had tried to enroll in the beta program and waited 24 hours for the OTA, but still they don't receive it. Some also tried sideloading it but end up failing to do so. After a few days, Google responded that it is due to the February patch being newer than the Android 12L Beta 3 build, hence the reason why you don't receive OTA and can't successfully sideload it.
In the same reply, Google also said there is an "upcoming beta build in March " which will let those Pixel 6 owners to have the chance installing it. By the way, Android 12L is hitting the stable channel soon, as Google planned to do it by the end of Q1 this year, or probably it will be extended to April.
9to5Google
Pixel 6 can’t install Android 12L after latest February update, but one more beta build coming
Android 12L is scheduled to get its "final release" sometime next month, but Pixel 6 and 6 Pro owners cannot install it if they are...
#Phone #MY
Google Phone is preparing Material You dialpad design
9To5Google
Material You is here to stay no matter you like or hate it, and Google is adding more Material You elements into their Phone app.
Google Phone app has earlier got its Material You redesign last year, and now the dialpad is set to get a redesign too. There is border for each of the button, and tapping on it shows animation which are identical to the Calculator app and Android 12's lock screen. As you have expected, the color will follow the device wallpaper you set on Android 12 & later.
Currently the new dialpad design is hidden in the app, Google haven't started to roll it out yet.
Google Phone is preparing Material You dialpad design
9To5Google
Material You is here to stay no matter you like or hate it, and Google is adding more Material You elements into their Phone app.
Google Phone app has earlier got its Material You redesign last year, and now the dialpad is set to get a redesign too. There is border for each of the button, and tapping on it shows animation which are identical to the Calculator app and Android 12's lock screen. As you have expected, the color will follow the device wallpaper you set on Android 12 & later.
Currently the new dialpad design is hidden in the app, Google haven't started to roll it out yet.
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#Google #EasterEgg
Batman Easter Egg make its appearance on Google Search
Android Police
If you're a fan of Batman, you had known that the new movie will be coming out in just a week time. Apparently Google is also excited about it, and they have added an Easter Egg for it too.
Well, searching up for "Batman" or "The Batman" doesn't show the Easter Egg at the first place, instead you need to search for related terms like "Bat-Signal," "Gotham City" or "Bruce Wayne," that's where you get to see the Batman figure in action.
Google told Variety that Warner Bros didn't sponsor the Easter Egg, and it will be available on the site for one year time. “The Batman” movie starring Robert Pattinson in the noscript role, is set to premiere on March 4.
Batman Easter Egg make its appearance on Google Search
Android Police
If you're a fan of Batman, you had known that the new movie will be coming out in just a week time. Apparently Google is also excited about it, and they have added an Easter Egg for it too.
Well, searching up for "Batman" or "The Batman" doesn't show the Easter Egg at the first place, instead you need to search for related terms like "Bat-Signal," "Gotham City" or "Bruce Wayne," that's where you get to see the Batman figure in action.
Google told Variety that Warner Bros didn't sponsor the Easter Egg, and it will be available on the site for one year time. “The Batman” movie starring Robert Pattinson in the noscript role, is set to premiere on March 4.
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#Chrome
Google Chrome will soon let you share saved passwords
9To5Google
Earlier it is discovered that Chrome will be adding a note section to let you jot down some words in your saved passwords, now there's another feature being spotted in the works.
According to Leopeva64, the Chrome developers has added an option to let you "send passwords" with the password manager, but at the time of writing, it isn't working just yet, so it is unclear whether how the feature will work for now.
Google Chrome will soon let you share saved passwords
9To5Google
Earlier it is discovered that Chrome will be adding a note section to let you jot down some words in your saved passwords, now there's another feature being spotted in the works.
According to Leopeva64, the Chrome developers has added an option to let you "send passwords" with the password manager, but at the time of writing, it isn't working just yet, so it is unclear whether how the feature will work for now.
#GooglePlay #PlayStore
Google extend the deadline for developers to fill out Play Store’s Data safety section
Google Play Console Help
Google earlier opened form for developers to start filling up the upcoming Play Store's Data Safety section last October, and that new section is planned to make it appearance as early in February.
Just recently, Google has changed the date for the rollout of Data Safety section in the Play Store over to April 2022, this is previously expected to go live this month for users.
For the developers side, they will need to “declare how they collect and handle user data for the apps they publish” by July 2022, non-compliant apps may face additional enforcement action and new apps submissions & updates will also be rejected if there is any unresolved issues after that date.
Google extend the deadline for developers to fill out Play Store’s Data safety section
Google Play Console Help
Google earlier opened form for developers to start filling up the upcoming Play Store's Data Safety section last October, and that new section is planned to make it appearance as early in February.
Just recently, Google has changed the date for the rollout of Data Safety section in the Play Store over to April 2022, this is previously expected to go live this month for users.
For the developers side, they will need to “declare how they collect and handle user data for the apps they publish” by July 2022, non-compliant apps may face additional enforcement action and new apps submissions & updates will also be rejected if there is any unresolved issues after that date.
Google
Provide information for Google Play's Data safety section - Play Console Help
Google Play's Data safety section provides developers with a transparent way to show users if and how they collect, share, and protect user data, before users install an app. Developers are required t
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#News #Maps #StopRussianAggression
Google has disabled Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
As the Russia & Ukraine war getting worse day by day. many companies have already take actions to limit Russia economy growth. Google is one of them, as they also own one the most used maps service in the world, they have also decided to turn off Maps live traffic data in Ukraine.
The company explained they had taken this action in order to take care the local communities safety in Ukraine, so Russian won't be able to know which places are busy in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities.
Besides that, we can also see Google Maps usage in Ukraine is increasing over the past few days as many people are finding a safe place to shift and also escaping to other countries. And yes, we stand with Ukraine, we hope they can prevail in the battle.
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Google has disabled Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
As the Russia & Ukraine war getting worse day by day. many companies have already take actions to limit Russia economy growth. Google is one of them, as they also own one the most used maps service in the world, they have also decided to turn off Maps live traffic data in Ukraine.
The company explained they had taken this action in order to take care the local communities safety in Ukraine, so Russian won't be able to know which places are busy in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities.
Besides that, we can also see Google Maps usage in Ukraine is increasing over the past few days as many people are finding a safe place to shift and also escaping to other countries. And yes, we stand with Ukraine, we hope they can prevail in the battle.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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#Android #A13
Android 13 finally let you control brightness of your device's flashlight
Esper Blog
Some other devices already let you have the ability to control the flashlight brightness since 2017, and after nearly 5 years time, it could start appearing on more devices running Android 13 soon.
Mishaal Rahman spotted Android 13 has added getTorchStrengthLevel, which returns back the data of the flash brightness level, and turnOnTorchWithStrengthLevel let users set the flash brightness level from minimum level of "1" till the maximum determined by the hardware.
He noted that not all devices will be getting the feature, because it required an update to the camera hardware abstraction layer (HAL) in order to have it. The two new framework is available on Pixel 6 Pro running Android 13 Developer Preview 1, which has version 3.8 of the camera device HAL. In AOSP, the latest version are still on 2.7 and 3.7 respectively.
Android 13 finally let you control brightness of your device's flashlight
Esper Blog
Some other devices already let you have the ability to control the flashlight brightness since 2017, and after nearly 5 years time, it could start appearing on more devices running Android 13 soon.
Mishaal Rahman spotted Android 13 has added getTorchStrengthLevel, which returns back the data of the flash brightness level, and turnOnTorchWithStrengthLevel let users set the flash brightness level from minimum level of "1" till the maximum determined by the hardware.
He noted that not all devices will be getting the feature, because it required an update to the camera hardware abstraction layer (HAL) in order to have it. The two new framework is available on Pixel 6 Pro running Android 13 Developer Preview 1, which has version 3.8 of the camera device HAL. In AOSP, the latest version are still on 2.7 and 3.7 respectively.
Esper Blog
Android 13 adds support for controlling the brightness of the flashlight
Android 13 adds new APIs for controlling the brightness of the flashlight. Here's what you need to know about this new feature!
#GooglePlay
Google Play Pass arrived in India
Google India Blog
Google Play Pass gives you access to 1000+ apps & games without any ads and in-app purchases, and that's finally available in India starting today.
The subnoscription is priced at Rs. 99/month and Rs. 889/year, one-month free trial is also available. You can also opt for a one month prepaid subnoscription at just Rs. 109. It also let you share with up to 5 other family members of a Family Group.
Google Play Pass arrived in India
Google India Blog
Google Play Pass gives you access to 1000+ apps & games without any ads and in-app purchases, and that's finally available in India starting today.
The subnoscription is priced at Rs. 99/month and Rs. 889/year, one-month free trial is also available. You can also opt for a one month prepaid subnoscription at just Rs. 109. It also let you share with up to 5 other family members of a Family Group.
Google
Google Play Pass now in India: enjoy 1000+ apps and games without ads or in-app purchases
Google Play Pass is a subnoscription service that is currently available in 90 countries.
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#Messages
Google Messages can now remind you of your contact's birthday
Mishaal Rahman
Earlier we knew that Google is preparing birthday reminders in the Messages app, and that's starting to roll out for some.
You will see Happy birthday wording in the chat list with a birthday cake emoji beside the profile avatar. Tapping into it will show you a popup explaining the birthday info is extracted from your contacts listing.
If you preferred not to receive all these reminders, you can disable it over at Suggestions -> Nudges, then toggle Birthday reminders. This feature is currently rolling out via server side.
Google Messages can now remind you of your contact's birthday
Mishaal Rahman
Earlier we knew that Google is preparing birthday reminders in the Messages app, and that's starting to roll out for some.
You will see Happy birthday wording in the chat list with a birthday cake emoji beside the profile avatar. Tapping into it will show you a popup explaining the birthday info is extracted from your contacts listing.
If you preferred not to receive all these reminders, you can disable it over at Suggestions -> Nudges, then toggle Birthday reminders. This feature is currently rolling out via server side.
Twitter
Mishaal Rahman
Google Messages is rolling out birthday reminders for your contacts. This feature can be toggled in settings > Suggestions > Nudges. I have this on one of my devices but not all (running the same version), so it's yet another server-side update. H/T and screenshots:…
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#Pixel #Safety
Google Pixel gains Fast Emergency Dialer, let you dial local police, fire, and medical services much easier
Android Police | Support page
Sometimes you could face emergency situations, and a quick way to contact emergency services is really important. In a few days time, Google Pixel users will get Fast Emergency Dialer (FED) feature.
Currently, most phones offered Traditional Emergency Dialer (TED), which show you a dial pad and let you enter emergency numbers manually. With Fast Emergency Dialer, all those numbers will be listed automatically on your device, which includes police, fire, or medical services. The numbers will change according to the regions that you are in, this is especially handy for those who move from one place to another frequently.
The feature is likely to widely rollout with the March Feature Drop. There are two ways to get access to the feature once rolled out, either from the lock screen or the power menu options, tap on the Emergency option and use the slider. FED will be used by default on Pixel devices, but it will use back TED if the region doesn't support it.
Google Pixel gains Fast Emergency Dialer, let you dial local police, fire, and medical services much easier
Android Police | Support page
Sometimes you could face emergency situations, and a quick way to contact emergency services is really important. In a few days time, Google Pixel users will get Fast Emergency Dialer (FED) feature.
Currently, most phones offered Traditional Emergency Dialer (TED), which show you a dial pad and let you enter emergency numbers manually. With Fast Emergency Dialer, all those numbers will be listed automatically on your device, which includes police, fire, or medical services. The numbers will change according to the regions that you are in, this is especially handy for those who move from one place to another frequently.
The feature is likely to widely rollout with the March Feature Drop. There are two ways to get access to the feature once rolled out, either from the lock screen or the power menu options, tap on the Emergency option and use the slider. FED will be used by default on Pixel devices, but it will use back TED if the region doesn't support it.
Android Police
Google Pixels are getting a new Fast Emergency Dialer for local police, fire, and medical services
It may not work everywhere, but you have the old emergency dialer to fall back on
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#Gboard
You can create text-based stickers soon with Emoji Kitchen on Gboard
Android Police
Emoji are getting fun nowadays with Emoji Kitchen, you could mashup two emoji and make it looks unique and fun. Now Google is currently experimenting text and emoji combination.
You can get access to all these stickers by typing in several words with a emoji followed behind, it will then appear in the suggestion strip. Not all phrases are supported, but shorter phrases will have higher chance of success.
The feature seems to be currently available in the latest Gboard beta for now.
You can create text-based stickers soon with Emoji Kitchen on Gboard
Android Police
Emoji are getting fun nowadays with Emoji Kitchen, you could mashup two emoji and make it looks unique and fun. Now Google is currently experimenting text and emoji combination.
You can get access to all these stickers by typing in several words with a emoji followed behind, it will then appear in the suggestion strip. Not all phrases are supported, but shorter phrases will have higher chance of success.
The feature seems to be currently available in the latest Gboard beta for now.
#News
Progressive Web Apps installation captured 270% YoY growth
Chrome OS Dev
Google has been improving Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) over time, makes users feel they are using a native desktop app. As a result, more and more users are starting to use the feature and PWAs manage to see a success.
Google has shared some information in a blog post regarding the PWAs, they reported PWAs have grown by 270% since February 2021. The company also pointed out it contributed to the increasing use of Android apps in Chrome OS.
In the future, more and more sites might add support for PWAs which will further boost the installation number. To install a PWA on supported sites, click the Install icon in the address bar, then click on Install button and you are good to go.
Progressive Web Apps installation captured 270% YoY growth
Chrome OS Dev
Google has been improving Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) over time, makes users feel they are using a native desktop app. As a result, more and more users are starting to use the feature and PWAs manage to see a success.
Google has shared some information in a blog post regarding the PWAs, they reported PWAs have grown by 270% since February 2021. The company also pointed out it contributed to the increasing use of Android apps in Chrome OS.
In the future, more and more sites might add support for PWAs which will further boost the installation number. To install a PWA on supported sites, click the Install icon in the address bar, then click on Install button and you are good to go.