#Wallpapers #Pixel
Google made two wallpapers to celebrate its 25th birthday

To celebrate the 25th birthday of Google existing, the Japanese Google Store has released two wallpapers for Pixel phones with many references to the brand, such as a Chromebook, Google Cardboard, Google Maps, Google Messages, Google Nest, Google Search, Noogler propeller hat or the Pixel 7.

There are two variants of the artwork, one with thinner doodles made with the iconic Google colors, or one with thicker outlines in black with colorful shapes in the background.

You can download the wallpapers on our channel!

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#Updates #Pixel
August 2023 Security Patch has been released!
Release date: August 07, 2023
Build: TQ3A.230805.001, TQ3A.230805.001.B1 (Pixel Tablet), TQ3C.230805.001.A3 (Pixel Fold)

Android Security Bulletin - August 2023 | Pixel Update Bulletin - August 2023

The August 2023 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.

Note: This is the last guaranteed update for the Pixel 4a (4G).

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
Pixel 7a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Fold: Factory Image | OTA

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#Updates #Pixel
August 2023 Security Patch changelog:

Bluetooth
• Fix for issue occasionally causing Bluetooth keyboards to not connect [1]

User Interface
• Fix for issue causing certain Live Wallpapers to display incorrectly in different device orientations [2]
• Fix for issue occasionally causing lock screen to not respond [2]
• Fix for issue occasionally causing home screen launcher search input to not register [2]
• Fix for issue occasionally causing flickering or glitches while in Hub Mode [3]

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Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.

[1] Included on Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet only
[2] Included on Pixel Fold only
[3] Included on Pixel Tablet only

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#Updates #PixelWatch
August 2023 Pixel Watch update changelog:
Release date: August 07, 2023
Build: RWDC.230805.001

Wear OS Security Bulletin - August 2023 | Pixel Watch Update Bulletin - August 2023

What’s Included
• The August 2023 software update includes the latest security patches for Pixel Watch users.

Source: Pixel Watch Support Forum

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5 has been released!
Release date: August 10, 2023
Build: UPB5.230623.003
Security patch level: August 2023
Play Services version: 23.18.18

The fifth Android 14 beta has been released for supported Pixel devices, from phones to tablet and foldable too. You will receive an OTA update to those builds if you are enrolled into the beta program.

If you want to learn more about what was being fixed under the hood, check it out right here.

Download for Google Pixel devices:
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
Pixel 7a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Fold: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image | OTA

64-bit-only factory image builds for testing app compatibility:
Pixel 4a (5G) | Pixel 5 | Pixel 6 | Pixel 6 Pro

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#Pixel #Pixel8 #Photos
Audio Magic Eraser to debut with Pixel 8
EZ (Twitter)

With Pixel 6, we found an easier way to erase items from images, but with the Pixel 8, we can clear out not just background noise, but also specific voice elements from videos.

The feature was being discovered from a Pixel 8 promo video. The available voice elements for selection shown in the video are Noise, People, and Music, alongside with a slider. The feature will be available in Google Photos video editor for the Pixel 8 series.

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#News #Pixel #RightToRepair
Genuine Pixel 7a parts are now available in the iFixit store

Google's collaboration with iFixit is growing even further, with the Pixel 7a parts being now available at the partner store.

You can purchase the display, battery, wide/ultrawide rear camera modules, thermal pads and other miscellaneous parts with kits available for you to repair your device by yourself.

You can find the parts on iFixit's website

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5.1 has been released!
Release date: August 18, 2023
Build: UPB5.230623.005 or UPB5.230623.005.A1 (Pixel Tablet/Fold)
Security patch level: August 2023
Play Services version: 23.18.18

A small update to the fifth Android 14 beta has been released for supported Pixel devices, from phones to tablet and foldable too. You will receive an OTA update to those builds if you are enrolled into the beta program.

The known issues from Beta 5 apply to Beta 5.1.

Download for Google Pixel devices:
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
Pixel 7a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Fold: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image | OTA

64-bit-only factory image builds for testing app compatibility:
Pixel 4a (5G) | Pixel 5 | Pixel 6 | Pixel 6 Pro

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5.1 changelog:

• Fixed an issue that caused the system to stop detecting a SIM card if Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) features were enabled.
• Fixed an issue that caused connectivity interruptions for devices with carriers using 5G standalone (SA) mode.
• Fixed an issue for some devices where a blank home screen displayed after unlocking the device.
• Fixed a performance issue by temporarily disabling feather-styled live wallpaper on Pixel Fold. The live wallpaper version will be re-enabled after the other underlying issues are fixed.

The known issues from Beta 5 apply to Beta 5.1.

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#News #Camera
Google Camera's new interface has leaked
Android Authority

Kamila Wojciechowska has leaked the new interface for the Google Camera that will be launched alongside the Pixel 8 devices.

Here's a list of the new changes in the app:
• There's now a toggle to switch camera modes from photo to video on the bottom of the screen
• The front/back camera switch and gallery preview buttons have been swapped in places which will screw up the muscle memory for some time
• The settings popup can now be accessed by swiping upwards
• The Motion tab has been split into two modes: Long Exposure and Action Pan
• Cinemated Pan video mode has been renamed into Pan
• Stabilization modes have been moved into a new popup menu with 3 options: Standard, Locked and Active

Besides that, the Pixel 8's will get new camera features: Active Torch, Segmentation AWB and Staggered HDR which you can read more about on our previous post.

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#Android
eSIM transfer to be made easy with Android
AssembleDebug

Your phone connects to your mobile carrier using a SIM card, and as time progressed, its size decreased until it couldn't be shrunken even more. Because of that, the eSIM was created, but the process of linking and transferring was such a mess that Google is working on a solution.

Transferring your eSIM to another Android device will be as simple as scanning a QR code (assuming your old device is still working). The feature is still in its early development stage, as currently it's not usable yet with not much information being revealed yet, but it's a good sign to see that using an eSIM will be a less of a struggle.

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5.1's feedback survey is out!

The survey for Android 14 Beta 5.1 is out for users running build UPB5.230623.005 or UPB5.230623.005.A1 on Pixel 4a 5G or newer devices.

Feel free to drop your feedback over there for Google to improve their future builds.

Check out the feedback survey here!

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Google's latest Android Runtime Update makes app opening 30% faster
Android Blog

Android Runtime (ART) is the engine that powers Android and is responsible for compiling Java and Kotlin into bytecode and executing it.

ART officially became a modular part of the OS (an APEX module) in Android 12, allowing it to be updated via the Play Store instead of a system update.

The latest ART 13 update with runtime & compiler optimizations resulted in apps opening time “improvements of up to 30% on some devices.” and fastest ever adoption of new OpenJDK 11.

The testing process for ART updates involves compiling over 18 million APKs and running app compatibility tests, startup, performance, memory benchmarks on a various Android device, after then the update rolls out gradually to users.

Google said the ART 14 update will jump Android from OpenJDK 11 to OpenJDK 17 along with a new compiler to improve performance while reducing code size.

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#YTMusic
Summer Recap '23 is out on YouTube Music!

Google is rolling out the Summer Recap '23 to YouTube Music users! You'll be able to look back at the songs, artists, playlists and albums that you listened to this summer and view your musical photo album in Google Photos.

As always, you'll be able to share the statistics for others to see your bad music taste. (big thanks to quang for the screenshots)

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#YTMusic
YouTube Music live lyrics are out on Android and iOS

Besides the Summer Recap '23, Google is also rolling out live lyrics to YouTube Music to all users.

The live lyrics got a small redesign from what we saw first in April with a blurred cover art as the background and different colors for the text: white for the current line and gray for the rest. (big thanks to quang for the screenshots)

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5.2 has been released!
Release date: August 25, 2023
Build: UPB5.230623.006 or UPB5.230623.006.A1 (Pixel Tablet/Fold)
Security patch level: August 2023
Play Services version: 23.18.18

It was a normal Friday but Google decided to release yet another small update to Android 14 Beta 5 to fix some known issues before releasing it to everyone. Enroll into the beta program to get OTA directly from Google. Here's the list of fixes.

Download for Google Pixel devices:
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
Pixel 7a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Fold: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image | OTA

64-bit-only factory image builds for testing app compatibility:
Pixel 4a (5G) | Pixel 5 | Pixel 6 | Pixel 6 Pro

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#Android #A14B5
Android 14 Beta 5.2 Changelog
• Fixed various issues that sometimes caused devices to stall when rebooting.
• Fixed issues that could interrupt cellular connectivity for devices that utilize E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity (ENDC) when those devices were connected through 5G NR low-band frequencies.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet devices that caused the fingerprint sensor to be unresponsive in some cases.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that caused Perfetto trace data to be incomplete.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices with stuttering animations when viewing or tapping the notification for an ongoing call.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that sometimes caused the system UI to crash after using the fingerprint sensor.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices that sometimes caused the screen to briefly flicker when unfolding the device.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Tablet devices that sometimes caused a colored bar to display or flicker after unlocking the device.
• Fixed an issue on Pixel Tablet devices that caused the system to play incorrect sounds when docking or undocking the device.

The known issues from Beta 5 still apply to Beta 5.2.

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