#Android #A13QPR2
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 is now available!
r/android_beta | Release Notes
The QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing the February security patch and some bug fixes and minor improvements.
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 is now available!
r/android_beta | Release Notes
The QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing the February security patch and some bug fixes and minor improvements.
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Google Pixel Hub
#Android #A13QPR2 Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 is now available! r/android_beta | Release Notes The QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing the February security patch and some bug fixes and minor improvements. Follow …
#Updates #Pixel
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 changelog:
• Fixed an issue in the system Bluetooth module that could have allowed for possible out-of-bounds writes due to memory corruption.
• Fixed an issue where some Romanian translations were missing from the system image.
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 changelog:
• Fixed an issue in the system Bluetooth module that could have allowed for possible out-of-bounds writes due to memory corruption.
• Fixed an issue where some Romanian translations were missing from the system image.
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Google Pixel Hub
#Android #A13QPR2 Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 is now available! r/android_beta | Release Notes The QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing the February security patch and some bug fixes and minor improvements. Follow …
#Android #A13QPR2
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released!
Release date: February 09, 2023
Build: T2B3.230109.004
Security patch level: February 2023
Google Play services: 23.03.13
Download for Google Pixel devices:
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
Pixel 6a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image | OTA
64-bit-only factory image builds for testing app compatibility:
Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro
The GSI's have not been updated yet. Please check on this page for any updates.
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 has been released!
Release date: February 09, 2023
Build: T2B3.230109.004
Security patch level: February 2023
Google Play services: 23.03.13
Download for Google Pixel devices:
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
Pixel 6a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image | OTA
64-bit-only factory image builds for testing app compatibility:
Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro
The GSI's have not been updated yet. Please check on this page for any updates.
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#News #Chrome
Chrome 110 ends support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
The Verge
Google has released Chrome 110 which stopped supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. The new update patches cybersecurity issues and includes customizable network error pages and biometric authentication to autofill stored passwords.
By no longer supporting older operating systems, Google is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 or later to ensure their computer is protected from cyberattacks.
If you're running an outdated version of Windows, you will need to upgrade your existing machine or purchase a new laptop or computer to receive future Chrome updates.
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Chrome 110 ends support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
The Verge
Google has released Chrome 110 which stopped supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. The new update patches cybersecurity issues and includes customizable network error pages and biometric authentication to autofill stored passwords.
By no longer supporting older operating systems, Google is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 or later to ensure their computer is protected from cyberattacks.
If you're running an outdated version of Windows, you will need to upgrade your existing machine or purchase a new laptop or computer to receive future Chrome updates.
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#News #Translate #Lens
Google Translate and Lens get smarter with features powered by AI and ML
Google Blog
Google has announced two new features, the first one being contextual translation options with examples in Translate, and the second one being natural image translation in Lens.
In the coming weeks, Google Translate will give you the appropriate context to accurately translate and use the correct phrases, local idioms, or words for the desired purpose, for languages such as English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
With advanced machine learning, Google Lens can now seamlessly integrate translated text into complex images, making the result look and feel more natural (on Android phones with 6GB+ RAM). Soon web image translation will also give you more options for translating image-based content.
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Google Translate and Lens get smarter with features powered by AI and ML
Google Blog
Google has announced two new features, the first one being contextual translation options with examples in Translate, and the second one being natural image translation in Lens.
In the coming weeks, Google Translate will give you the appropriate context to accurately translate and use the correct phrases, local idioms, or words for the desired purpose, for languages such as English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
With advanced machine learning, Google Lens can now seamlessly integrate translated text into complex images, making the result look and feel more natural (on Android phones with 6GB+ RAM). Soon web image translation will also give you more options for translating image-based content.
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Google Pixel Hub
#GoogleIO #Maps Google Maps gains Immersive View, a better way to understand a place Google Blog In Google I/O, it is announced that Google Maps will be getting something new called Immersive View, which helps you to understand a place even before visiting…
#News #Maps
Google Maps' Immersive View is out in 5 cities with more to come
The Verge | Google Europe
Announced during Google I/O 2022, Immersive View is a feature in Maps that uses computer vision and AI to combine Street View and aerial photography into a 3D format that you can fly through and see the area inside or outside, for example to see the entrance to a place.
The feature adds contextual information, including traffic, the weather and how busy a location typically is. You can also view spots under different weather conditions and at a different time of the day.
You can check it out in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo and it'll come to more cities in the coming months, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice.
The feature is available for Android and iOS, and the company plans to bring it to desktop over time.
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Google Maps' Immersive View is out in 5 cities with more to come
The Verge | Google Europe
Announced during Google I/O 2022, Immersive View is a feature in Maps that uses computer vision and AI to combine Street View and aerial photography into a 3D format that you can fly through and see the area inside or outside, for example to see the entrance to a place.
The feature adds contextual information, including traffic, the weather and how busy a location typically is. You can also view spots under different weather conditions and at a different time of the day.
You can check it out in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo and it'll come to more cities in the coming months, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice.
The feature is available for Android and iOS, and the company plans to bring it to desktop over time.
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#News #Pixel
Google Store deals are back with more products & countries included
A few months ago, the US Google Store offered the Pixel 6a at an all-time low price: $299. Just recently, the deal is back with more products and in more countries.
In the US, Pixel 7 got a $100 cut and the Pro model with an extra $50 deduction, pulling down the price to $499 and $649 respectively. Pixel Buds Pro is priced at $150, while the budget model costs $79, and Pixel Watch enjoys a $50 discount, pricing at just $300.
Several other Google products like Nest are currently having promotional offers too. The Pixel phone deals will last till February 25, 23:59 P.T. at least for the US. Besides the US, a few other countries benefit with similar deals:
Australia
• Pixel 7 (A$200 off)
Canada
• Pixel 6a & 7 (CA$100 off)
• Pixel 7 Pro (CA$200 off)
• Pixel Buds (CA$40 off)
United Kingdom
• All Pixel phones (£100 off)
• Pixel Buds A-Series (£20 off)
• Pixel Buds Pro (£30 off)
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Google Store deals are back with more products & countries included
A few months ago, the US Google Store offered the Pixel 6a at an all-time low price: $299. Just recently, the deal is back with more products and in more countries.
In the US, Pixel 7 got a $100 cut and the Pro model with an extra $50 deduction, pulling down the price to $499 and $649 respectively. Pixel Buds Pro is priced at $150, while the budget model costs $79, and Pixel Watch enjoys a $50 discount, pricing at just $300.
Several other Google products like Nest are currently having promotional offers too. The Pixel phone deals will last till February 25, 23:59 P.T. at least for the US. Besides the US, a few other countries benefit with similar deals:
Australia
• Pixel 7 (A$200 off)
Canada
• Pixel 6a & 7 (CA$100 off)
• Pixel 7 Pro (CA$200 off)
• Pixel Buds (CA$40 off)
United Kingdom
• All Pixel phones (£100 off)
• Pixel Buds A-Series (£20 off)
• Pixel Buds Pro (£30 off)
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#Updates #Android
SDK Platform Tools r34.0.0 has been released!
Release date: February 2023
Changelog (adb):
• Fixed zero length packet sends for macOS.
• Addressed unstable connectivity (MacBook high speed cable): frequent adb disconnects.
• Improved error message for adb push with insufficient number of arguments.
Changelog (fastboot):
• Improved flashing: flashall will now skip reboots to userspace if it can.
• Fixed zero length packet sends for macOS.
• Fixed flashing recovery.img resulting in wrong AVB footer.
Download:
• Windows
• Mac
• Linux
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SDK Platform Tools r34.0.0 has been released!
Release date: February 2023
Changelog (adb):
• Fixed zero length packet sends for macOS.
• Addressed unstable connectivity (MacBook high speed cable): frequent adb disconnects.
• Improved error message for adb push with insufficient number of arguments.
Changelog (fastboot):
• Improved flashing: flashall will now skip reboots to userspace if it can.
• Fixed zero length packet sends for macOS.
• Fixed flashing recovery.img resulting in wrong AVB footer.
Download:
• Windows
• Mac
• Linux
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Google Pixel Hub
#Updates #Android SDK Platform Tools r34.0.0 has been released! Release date: February 2023 Changelog (adb): • Fixed zero length packet sends for macOS. • Addressed unstable connectivity (MacBook high speed cable): frequent adb disconnects. • Improved error…
UPDATE:
To avoid any issues, we recommend you to downgrade your SDK Platform Tools to r33.0.3 until further notice, as some people had bootlooping issues when flashing factory images on Pixel phones. (thanks to @Hondo for letting us know ❤️)
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/268872725?pli=1
SDK Platform Tools r33.0.3 download:
Windows | Mac | Linux
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To avoid any issues, we recommend you to downgrade your SDK Platform Tools to r33.0.3 until further notice, as some people had bootlooping issues when flashing factory images on Pixel phones. (thanks to @Hondo for letting us know ❤️)
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/268872725?pli=1
SDK Platform Tools r33.0.3 download:
Windows | Mac | Linux
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#News #Gboard
Gboard gets a redesigned Fast Access bar and a new Privacy settings page
Google has updated their keyboard with a few changes to the Fast Access bar and a new Privacy menu.
The toolbar now has a new button to access shortcut customization, allowing users to drag and drop shortcuts inside the bar and increase the number of them. Besides that, the voice input button can be replaced by any other shortcut, and two new shortcuts, Emoji and language switcher have been added.
In terms of privacy settings, users can now configure usage statistics sharing, personalization, data collection for Gboard improvement, deletion of learned words and data, and sending snippets of audio recorded during voice input.
These changes are being distributed from the server side and will come to you soon.
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Gboard gets a redesigned Fast Access bar and a new Privacy settings page
Google has updated their keyboard with a few changes to the Fast Access bar and a new Privacy menu.
The toolbar now has a new button to access shortcut customization, allowing users to drag and drop shortcuts inside the bar and increase the number of them. Besides that, the voice input button can be replaced by any other shortcut, and two new shortcuts, Emoji and language switcher have been added.
In terms of privacy settings, users can now configure usage statistics sharing, personalization, data collection for Gboard improvement, deletion of learned words and data, and sending snippets of audio recorded during voice input.
These changes are being distributed from the server side and will come to you soon.
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Google Pixel Hub
#Android Privacy Sandbox arrived for Android to protect your online privacy Android Developers Online advertisements these days are creepy as they track our interests and show us relevant ads to it. Google would like to resolve such issues by implementing…
#News #Android
Privacy Sandbox beta comes to eligible devices
Google Blog
Google has announced the beta release of their Privacy Sandbox to a small percentage of Android 13 devices that will expand over time. You'll receive a notification letting you know if your device is selected.
Privacy Sandbox is built on a secure, private, and sandboxed platform that is designed to keep user data secure while still allowing developers to access it. Users get control over the data they share and the ability to opt out of data sharing if they choose.
With the Privacy Sandbox, developers get a secure and privacy-preserving environment to work in, as well as access to high-quality data that can be used to power their apps. They also get APIs that are designed with privacy and don't use identifiers that can track your activity across apps and websites. App can use these APIs to show you relevant ads and measure their effectiveness.
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Privacy Sandbox beta comes to eligible devices
Google Blog
Google has announced the beta release of their Privacy Sandbox to a small percentage of Android 13 devices that will expand over time. You'll receive a notification letting you know if your device is selected.
Privacy Sandbox is built on a secure, private, and sandboxed platform that is designed to keep user data secure while still allowing developers to access it. Users get control over the data they share and the ability to opt out of data sharing if they choose.
With the Privacy Sandbox, developers get a secure and privacy-preserving environment to work in, as well as access to high-quality data that can be used to power their apps. They also get APIs that are designed with privacy and don't use identifiers that can track your activity across apps and websites. App can use these APIs to show you relevant ads and measure their effectiveness.
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#Updates #PixelWatch
February 2023 Pixel Watch App update:
Release date: February 16, 2023
App version: 1.1.0.506033635
Download app: APKMirror | Play Store
Changelog:
• Education on how users can update their Fitbit ECG app on the watch.
• Education on how to use “Calendar sync” settings.
• Tools for offering feedback.
• Bug fixes to improve the quality of the app.
• The bullet point should be a card in the Updates feed
• Calendar Sync has moved from “Watch preferences” to “System.”
• Different icon for "Privacy" tab, previously shield icon, now an eye with a lock icon.
Source:
9To5Google
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February 2023 Pixel Watch App update:
Release date: February 16, 2023
App version: 1.1.0.506033635
Download app: APKMirror | Play Store
Changelog:
• Education on how users can update their Fitbit ECG app on the watch.
• Education on how to use “Calendar sync” settings.
• Tools for offering feedback.
• Bug fixes to improve the quality of the app.
• The bullet point should be a card in the Updates feed
• Calendar Sync has moved from “Watch preferences” to “System.”
• Different icon for "Privacy" tab, previously shield icon, now an eye with a lock icon.
Source:
9To5Google
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#News #Pixel
Google Pixel 6 & 7 are now supported by LineageOS
The Pixel 7 series is around four months old since released to the public and custom ROMs community are already gearing up to support the newly released devices. LineageOS, being one of the largest custom ROM communities, has officially supported both Pixel 6 & 7 series starting today.
Those devices include: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro. Builds for Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 are now available at the time of posting. Rest of the devices will get it in the next few days. Approximately one month ago, the Pixel 2 series was also promoted to LIneageOS 20 too. And if you feel like installing it, do make sure to check out the respective wiki for your own device to get it running properly.
In case you haven't realised, this is the only custom ROM to currently maintain the complete Pixel series at the same time, which is a whopping of all 19 Pixel devices released till date. Kudos to the team over here.
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Google Pixel 6 & 7 are now supported by LineageOS
The Pixel 7 series is around four months old since released to the public and custom ROMs community are already gearing up to support the newly released devices. LineageOS, being one of the largest custom ROM communities, has officially supported both Pixel 6 & 7 series starting today.
Those devices include: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro. Builds for Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 are now available at the time of posting. Rest of the devices will get it in the next few days. Approximately one month ago, the Pixel 2 series was also promoted to LIneageOS 20 too. And if you feel like installing it, do make sure to check out the respective wiki for your own device to get it running properly.
In case you haven't realised, this is the only custom ROM to currently maintain the complete Pixel series at the same time, which is a whopping of all 19 Pixel devices released till date. Kudos to the team over here.
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#News #Google
Google announced a variant of GMS for India to comply with local laws
Source
OEMs that wish to release smartphones in India have two options:
• Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) where they release the same device as worldwide
• IMADA (Indian MADA) where they release a device only in India
MADA requires eleven Google apps (Search, Chrome, Gmail, Photos, etc.) while IMADA requires only the Google Play Store, and any core services necessary for apps using Google APIs to function correctly, with OEMs deciding the rest.
IMADA does not require OEMs to include a Google search bar, Google folder, or Play Store icon on the main screen, unlike MADA. Like the European MADA, devices under IMADA with the Google Search app will require a default search engine selection prompt during setup starting Q2 2023.
Google also introduced the ‘Indian Placement Agreement’, offering a bounty for OEMs that include any of the eleven core apps and icons on the main screen.
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Google announced a variant of GMS for India to comply with local laws
Source
OEMs that wish to release smartphones in India have two options:
• Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) where they release the same device as worldwide
• IMADA (Indian MADA) where they release a device only in India
MADA requires eleven Google apps (Search, Chrome, Gmail, Photos, etc.) while IMADA requires only the Google Play Store, and any core services necessary for apps using Google APIs to function correctly, with OEMs deciding the rest.
IMADA does not require OEMs to include a Google search bar, Google folder, or Play Store icon on the main screen, unlike MADA. Like the European MADA, devices under IMADA with the Google Search app will require a default search engine selection prompt during setup starting Q2 2023.
Google also introduced the ‘Indian Placement Agreement’, offering a bounty for OEMs that include any of the eleven core apps and icons on the main screen.
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#Android #A13QPR2
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.2 is now available!
r/android_beta | Release Notes
The QPR2 Beta 3.2 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing some bug fixes and minor improvements.
Changelog:
• Fixed issues that sometimes caused the screen on some devices to flash green or display other visual artifacts.
• Jio 5G network is now enabled for Pixel 6 and 7 series devices.
This is the final QPR2 Beta build before the official March public release in a few weeks.
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.2 is now available!
r/android_beta | Release Notes
The QPR2 Beta 3.2 has been released for Pixel 4a and later Pixel devices bringing some bug fixes and minor improvements.
Changelog:
• Fixed issues that sometimes caused the screen on some devices to flash green or display other visual artifacts.
• Jio 5G network is now enabled for Pixel 6 and 7 series devices.
This is the final QPR2 Beta build before the official March public release in a few weeks.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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