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#Apps #Accessibility
Sound Amplifier gains Material You redesign with feature improvements
Google has recently updated the Sound Amplifier to version 4.0 with new design and improvements.

When you first enter the app, no doubt you will first notice a brand new design for the app. There's also Material You element, with dynamic color support for Android 12 or later. Besides, there's also a quick settings tile which you can launch the service directly from the panel.

If you don't have a headphone connected, pressing on any of the options will show you an illustration reminding you to connect one in order to use the feature. If your surroundings are too quiet or you can't play any audio on your phone to adjust the settings to fit your need, no worry as you can just tap on the music note icon on the top left and it will play a sample audio.

Download (4.0):
Play Store

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In a scale of 1 (being the worst) to 5 (being the best) how are you satisfied from your Google Pixel 6 (oriole)
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In a scale of 1 (being the worst) to 5 (being the best), how satisfied are you of your Google Pixel 6 Pro (raven)?
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#Apps #Accessibility
Lookout added Images mode with ability to work offline
Lookout by Google is an app which helps people who have difficulties in vision to explore the world around them. A recent update for the app has brought in several improvements.

Lookout has a new feature which can let you hear a denoscription generated based on the image you shared to the app from any place. For some reason, I couldn't get any caption, just only denoscription alongside with text if it could detect. Currently it is still in beta, so it is understandable that it might not work well in certain conditions.

Existing modes like Text, Documents, Explore and Food labels have received improvements which will help users to recognise more stuff. Besides that, it can work without Internet connection too. No matter where you are, you can use the app without any hassle as long as your device still has a battery to work.

Download (3.0):
Play Store | APKMirror

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#Workspace #Drive
Google Drive will show location of files right away
Google Workspace Updates

Currently you can check the file location at the bottom of the page after you have selected a file, but soon you will be able to check all the files original location in a glance.

Google is rolling out a feature which will displayed the location information right away in the file column, so you no longer need to select one file after another to check for it. This will be display in Recent, Starred Trash and search results on the desktop web.

This feature will be available widely for all Google Workspace customers by June 16.
#Workspace #Meet #Duo
Duo and Meet, two-in-one
Google Workspace Updates

With the impact of COVID-19, more and more people are starting to use video conferencing platforms like Meet in order to connect with their colleagues, classmates and more. Since then, Google has also brought in a lot of new features for Meet like virtual backgrounds, raise hand, host controls, you name it.

On the other side, Google Duo is a video calling app which is meant for personal use, but since 2020, Google Meet is available for everyone and more people prefer to use it around the world, hence making Duo an extraordinary platform.

After several internal discussions, Google has decided to merge Duo and Meet into a single platform, with the Meet app getting pulled down from the Play Store soon, and Duo will be renamed to Meet. Basically this means Google will start to bring all the Meet features over to Duo which are available for free to use.

As Duo has its own set of features, admin of an organisation can still restrict users from using it by turning off Additional Google services control in Admin Console. This will not impact the functionality of Meet.

Google didn't mention when it will start to roll out yet, but what we know is that the transition will be starting later this year.
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Android Auto for phone screens coming to the end of its life
9to5Google

The phone screen experience of Android Auto is going away soon as Google started to show banner on it. The banner just said "Android Auto for phone screens will stop working soon" and that's all, no other details are provided. No one knows when it will completely shut down, but it's happening soon.

Well, this is kind of expected as Google didn't make the application itself compatible with Android 12 and later version. They also said Assistant Driving Mode will be replacing it, becoming "the built-in mobile driving experience."
#News #Messages
Google temporary stop RCS ads in India as users receive tons of it
Android Authority

Nobody like advertisements as it interrupts our experience, which is annoying. Those who are in India using RCS are actually getting a lot of promotional messages for quite a while, and Google decided to disable the feature temporarily to stop all this mess.

Apparently Google allowed businesses to deliver ads via RCS, but it is discovered that some businesses in India are abusing the use of the feature by sending multiple ads in a short amount of time, hence why Google had to take this action as a spokesperson confirmed about it:

"We are aware that some businesses are abusing our anti-spam policies to send promotional messages to users in India. We are disabling this feature in India while we work with the industry to improve the experience for users."

Although you might not see ads for a while, it will be returning after some time as Google didn't say they are stopping ads on RCS forever.
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#YTMusic
YouTube Music for Android gets organised settings page, web gains multi-select feature, Spring Recap '22 around the corner
YouTube Music has see some new stuff over the past week, the Android app has an organised settings page, web version added multi-select feature and Spring Recap '22 is starting to appear for some.

On the Android app, tapping on the account picker now show a popup instead of a page. When you entered settings, you will now be treated categorised settings. For large screen devices, it will be shown in two-column layout with controls on the right, which is pretty much common across a lot of apps.

Next, web version now have multi-select feature. When hovering over any track in a playlist, you will see a checkbox on the right side. Clicking on it will select it and you can continue to select more. Later, you can add it to playlist, play next or add to queue.

Lastly, Spring Recap '22 is here, it should be widely available over the coming weeks.

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#Auto
Android Automotive 12L released: Quick Controls, Bluetooth, audio improvements and more
Android Developers

It's been a while since Android 12L hit stable release, and recently Google released Android Automotive 12L with tons of improvements, here's a short summary of the changelog. Detailed changelog can be found on the website if interested.

System UI and core apps improvements
• Quick Controls feature
Rotary support
• UI customization
• Notification visual overhaul

Bluetooth
• Improved Bluetooth reconnection performance
• Messaging database

Connectivity
Per-Application Network Selection (PANS)
• Dual STA

Audio
• Audio ducking signal
• Volume improvements
• Muting per volume group
• AIDL migration for the AudioControl HAL
• Power policy handling for Audio

Camera
• CarEvsManager

System reliability and stability
• Car watchdog flash memory management

Security
Vehicle bound encryption
• Secure developer options

Location
•Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) location switch

Telemetry
• Edge-based analytics capability

Compliance
• Compliance fixes
#Updates #Pixel
June 2022 Security Patch Changes

Apps
• Fix for issue causing Google app crash after updating device in certain conditions *[2].
• Fix for issue preventing GBoard from appearing in certain apps (A-230151581) *[1].

Audio
• Fix for issue causing loud noise artifacts during calls under certain conditions *[2].
• Fix for issue preventing audio playback over USB accessories when using certain third-party apps *[2].
• Fix for issue preventing incoming notifications for calls in certain conditions (A-199020405) *[1].
• Fix for issue preventing pre-screened calls to be accepted in certain conditions *[2].

Battery & Power
• General improvements for idle power consumption under certain conditions (A-205165830, A-224923101) *[2].

Biometrics
• Fix for issue occasionally causing rear fingerprint unlock to take longer than expected (A-215532798, A-223330132) *[3].
• Fix for issue causing under-display fingerprint unlock to fail while in a call with AOD active *[2].

Bluetooth
• General improvements for Bluetooth stability & performance *[4].

Camera
• Fix for issue causing white screen to display after double tapping power to open Camera (A-226673984) *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing Camera to launch when tapping power button for Emergency SOS mode *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing click sound in the background of captured videos (A-222556615) *[2].
• General improvements for camera stability & performance *[2].

Display & Graphics
• Fix for issue causing display artifacts after waking device in certain conditions *[2].
• Fix for issue causing display artifacts in Photos preview in certain conditions *[2].

Sensors
• Fix for issue causing display brightness to increase when flashlight is turned on (A-219732625) *[2].
• Fix for issue preventing contactless payments in certain conditions *[5].
• Improvements for adaptive brightness response in low light levels *[2].

System
• General improvements for system stability & performance *[2].
• Kernel update to 4.14.261 for Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL & Pixel 4a.
• Kernel update to 4.19.224 for Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5 & Pixel 5a (5G).
• Kernel update to 5.10.81 for Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro.

Telephony
• General improvements for network connection stability & performance *[4].

User Interface
• Add behavior to open Clock after tapping on the next alarm on home screen *[1].
• Fix for issue causing SIM color option to appear invisible in Settings (A-209976548) *[1].
• Fix for issue causing split app divider to overlay animation while switching between apps (A-214940784) *[1].
• Fix for issue causing status bar to overlay on top of certain apps on devices with a display cutout (A-216374000) *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing lock screen wallpaper to appear hidden while using Android Auto *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing lockscreen UI to appear hidden after waking device (A-215207532) *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing notification panel to display on top half of the screen (A-227442690) *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing PIN unlock keyboard to appear incorrectly scaled on lock screen *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing Quick Settings to appear invisible after swiping down notification panel *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing system crash when UI toasts are triggered (A-219780255) *[1].

Wi-Fi
• General improvements for Wi-Fi stability & performance *[2].

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Device Applicability
*[1] Included on Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G), Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
*[2] Included on Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
*[3] Included on Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5 & Pixel 5a (5G)
*[4] Included on Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G), Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
*[5] Included on Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G)

Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum

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#Pixel #FeatureDrop
June 2022 Feature Drop: Enter music party with your vaccine cards
Google Blog

Pocket Operator for Pixel let you have the chance to make your own unique music on your phone right away, available on Pixel 5 and later. Vaccine card can be easily access via your home screen, just take a screenshot of it and tap "Add quick access", next time you can quickly open it when you had to show it, currently available in Australia, Canada and the U.S.

At A Glance is getting way more useful, now it can show Nest Doorbell video feed and flashlight reminder, with Air Quality alerts coming soon for people living in the U.S. New Curated Culture wallpapers are also here to celebrate Pride Month, made by illustrator Yann Bastard. These features are available for Pixel 4 and later devices.

Sound Amplifier Conversation mode now available for Pixel 3 and later devices, as the app gains redesign and improvements. Live Translate on your Pixel 6 can now translate text messages in 5 more languages: Traditional Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Turkish, and Thai. Car crash detection is also now available in Canada.
#Pixel #FeatureDrop #Highlights
June 2022 Feature Drop & Security Update Highlights
Pixel Feature Drop
• Pocket Operator for Pixel (Pixel 5 & later)
• Vaccine card on home screen
• At A Glance (Nest Doorbell video feed, flashlight reminder, air quality alerts)
• Car Crash Detection in Canada
• Live Translate text messages in 5 more languages
• Curate Culture Wallpapers (Pride Month)

Fixes & improvements (all Pixel)
• Add behavior to open Clock after tapping on the next alarm on home screen
• Fix: White screen display after double tapping power to open Camera
• Fix: Status bar overlay issue
• Fix: Notification panel displaying on top half of the screen
• Fix: Quick Settings appearing invisible after swiping down notification panel
• Kernel update to 4.14.261 for Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL & Pixel 4a.
• Kernel update to 4.19.224 for Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5 & Pixel 5a (5G).
• Kernel update to 5.10.81 for Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro.

Source:
Google Blog | Pixel Phone Support Forum (2)

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#Updates #Pixel
Android 12QPR3 + June 2022 Security Patch is rolling out!
Pixel Feature Drop & ton of fixes

June Security Patch update or Android 12QPR3 update is arriving for supported Pixel models. With this update, besides getting Feature Drop, users are also receiving major improvements which refine the Android 12 experience further.

Meanwhile, Pixel 3a is receiving some minor bug fixes & improvements with patches freezed at May 2022. There is also Verizon carrier specific builds for the Pixel 6 series, it's kind of a mess Google doing so, releasing unified builds once, later changed to separate carrier builds and vice versa.

Anyway, it's recommend that you download it from the OTA, if you don't want to wait, you can download builds from here and sideload it.

Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 3a (May 2022 patch): Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL (May 2022 patch): Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Images (Verizon) | OTA (Verizon)
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Images (Verizon) | OTA (Verizon)

*Build ID:
Pixel 3a/XL:
SP2A.220505.006
Pixel 4~5a: SQ3A.220605.009.A1
Pixel 6/Pro: SQ3A.220605.009.B1
Pixel 6/Pro (Verizon): SQ3A.220605.009.A1

Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum

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#Wallpapers #EasterEgg
June 'Curated Culture' wallpapers celebrate Pride Month
This June, Google is releasing three new Curated Culture wallpapers for Pixel devices to celebrate Pride Month.

These wallpapers are designed by Yann Bastard (Instagram), a member of the LGBTQ+ community, born in Spain and now based in France.

Found on Pixel 4 and later devices, you can get it directly in the Wallpapers & Styles app. If you had like to use it on rest of your devices, you can download it below.

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