#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:
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#News #Pixel6
Pixel 6 Pro is $100 off with Dad's Day offers on Google Store
Good news for people who are eagerly waiting to get Pixel 6 Pro at a lower price, as Google Store is having Dad's Day special offers, Pixel 6 big brother is starting from $799 in the Google Store.

Unlocked model is only eligible for the savings, all storage options are also having $100 off, that means you can get the 512GB option for just $999. PIxel Buds A-Series also got $10 off, costing for just $89. In addition to that, other smart home devices are also getting offers too, you can check all of it over at the US Google Store.

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#PlayStore
Data Safety section started appearing on Play Store mobile app
After Google has updated their web version of the Google Play Store, they have included a new section called Data Safety which lets you check around what data the app collects and whether it will be shared with third parties or not. Finally, that's arriving on the Play Store mobile app.

The design is pretty much similar to what we have seen earlier, a summary of what the app collects on the app listing page, you can learn more by pressing "See details" and it will open a new page and explain how the data will be used.

This section is only appearing for apps that you haven't installed on the particular device you are using. If you have installed then it won't be possible to check this section, but you still can go to the web version and check for it if you are curious.

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#Android #A12QPR3
Android 12 beta program ended while Google starting to unenroll users from it
r/android_beta

Android 12 beta program has come to an end as Google released June security patch update with Quarterly Platform Release 3, which bring in many improvements on top of Android 12L.

So after you have updated to the June 2022 update build on your Pixel, you will be automatically kicked out from the beta program over the coming weeks and won't get future updates to Android 13 beta builds. If you had wanted to switch over to Android 13 beta program, you need to opt-out of Android 12 beta program first, later you can enroll in.

Now all the focus is on the next major version, Android 13. This month, Google will be releasing Beta 3 as scheduled, so let's stay tuned and see what Google will bring onto the table.

#Summary
Summary: May 30 ~ June 5
1. Google TV, now on iOS
Google TV is now available on the App Store to download for more than 100 countries.

2. Google Photos 'Best of Spring 2022' Memories collection
Spring is arriving soon and Google Photos is starting to show memories collection of it.

3. Verizon's BYOD program
Available for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices, alongside with recent Apple & Samsung flagship devices.

4. Chrome OS Gallery let you edit in Google Photos
Basically this let you access more advanced tools that are only available on Google Photos, like the recently released Real Tone filters.

5. Google Assistant settings redesign
A much more organised Assistant settings is under development, not available for public just yet.

6. Google Clock 7.2
On large screen devices, navigation rail is now available with this update. Other changes included improved color theming, enlarged text size and more.

#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 3 released!
It's June, and it's time for Beta 3.

Release date: June 9, 2022
Build: TPB3.220513.017
Security patch level: June 2022

Changes:
• Copy and paste improvements
• Fixed an issue where unlocking the phone with a fingerprint while Always On Display was active would sometimes cause the entire screen to be tinted green temporarily.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel devices where swiping on the all apps search result page would sometimes cause the Pixel Launcher to crash.

GSI Download:
ARM64+GMS | ARM64 | x86_64+GMS | x86_64

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#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 3 Factory images have been released!
Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a (5G): Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image | OTA

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