#Pixel #Pixel6
Google Pixel 6 Pro close up look of the curve display with white screen
M. Brandon Lee from This is Tech Today just leaked out close up look of the Pixel 6 Pro curve with white screen as requested by many.

By the way, there is much more, check out this post as he posts photos & videos that is taken from the Pixel 6 Pro. (This is Tech Today)

#Pixel #Pixel6
Google Pixel 6 Pro photos & videos early results leaked
YouTube Video | Instagram | Discord

Google Pixel series have been leaked almost completely in every single release, now even the photos & video results are out now from the Pixel 6 Pro.

Long video but explains in details. M. Brandon Lee earlier leaked some information of the Pixel 6, now in his latest video, his source takes the Pixel 6 Pro and gave it some shot outdoor and indoor. Mostly it is daylight shot, also it in pre-production, it not the final result, so take it as a grain of salt.

In the camera app, there is 0.7x, 1x, 2x & 4x predefined zoom range option. For the video, there 0.7x, 1x & 4x zoom range option. For all the other camera features that are leaked, currently it not lived.

For more info, watch the video to learn more. For close up look of the Pixel 6 Pro curve display, click here. Timestamp for the YouTube video section:
0:00 Intro (link)
1:40 Close up look of the device (link)
3:16 Camera app features (link)
4:09 Disclaimer (link)
4:41 Photos (link)
8:02 Videos (link)

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#YTMusic
YouTube Music will rollout free background listening feature to Canada users on Nov 3
Background listening used to be a Premium subnoscription exclusive perk on YouTube services, but seems like Google wanted to make it a free access feature, starting with Canada first.

From November 3, YouTube Music users in Canada on Android and iOS will be able to use background listening for free. Finally you can let your screen off or use other applications when listening to music.

Ads will still be part of the experience, something similar to how Spotify works. Automatically shuffles albums, songs, and playlists is part of this rollout too. (9To5Google)

Google Pixel Hub Discussion Group opened
Mmm... finally the moment arrived. The group should be open alongside the channel do, but like there almost no discussion for the first few days, so we decided to close and wait till the channel grew bigger, and this is the time.

Yo, also thanks for the massive growth recently, I thought this channel is reaching 200 at the end of the year but seem like this milestone is done. Thanks @LuZhNan for sharing, in return here his (chinese blog) channel: @gcjiriji.

Everyone would be able to join in the conversation as everything will be in English. For those who are really active in these type of discussion, highly recommend join in the group and have discussion about your Pixel or share some new Google apps feature you found, highly appreciated.

Group link: t.me/PixelHubChat
As more apps are getting Material You redesign, Android 12 is around the corner and Pixel 6 launch is near, there should be lots of stuff to be discuss, so hope it can be active :)

Android 12 launching officially soon according to the leaks. I am estimating it releasing on October 4, 10AM PT (5PM GMT), which is the time that Google like to release monthly security patch, which is around this time when this message got sent out.

Might close group again if it is still in dead mode for the next few days. So hope more people can share it out, thanks for supporting us.

#Android #A12
Android 12 Stable released!
Great news! Android 12 reached stable channel!

More info:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/

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#Android #A12
Android 12 New Features Introduction
Google just released an article of all Android 12 changes and new features.
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/10/android-12-is-live-in-aosp.html

#Android #A12
Android 12 Changes - New UI [1/4]
Material You
One of the main changes to Android 12, it support Dynamic Colors and introduce bigger UI.

Redesigned widgets
Make it much nicer and have a consistent look, also support Dynamic Colors. More info.

Notification UI updates
Notification panel got several improvements, making it easier to reach with one hand. More info.

Stretch overscroll
New "stretch" overscroll effect added, make scrolling content more smooth. More info.

App launch splash screens
All applications on Android 12 can have unique splash screen. More info.

#Android #A12
Android 12 Changes - Performance [2/4]
Faster, more efficient system performance
Reduced CPU time used by core system services by 22% and the use of big cores by 15%. Improved app startup times and optimized I/O for faster app loading.

Optimized foreground services
Prevents apps from starting foreground services while in the background.

More responsive notifications
Reduce latency for apps started from a notification.

Performance class
A set of device capabilities that support demanding use-cases and higher quality content on Android 12 devices. Apps can check and take full advantages of the device performance.

Faster machine learning
Make the most of ML accelerators and get the best possible performance through the Neural Networks API. Driver update through Google Play Services.

#Android #A12
Android 12 Changes - Privacy [3/4]
Privacy Dashboard
New dashboard in Settings gives users better visibility over when your app accesses microphone, camera, and location data. More info.

Approximate location
Grant approximate location to app that just need regional info without giving them your precise location. More info.

Microphone and camera indicators
Get to know whether your device is granting camera or microphone to any apps. More info.

Microphone and camera toggles
Disable app access to microphone and camera with a quick toggle, only available on supported devices. More info.

Nearby device permissions
Scan and pair with nearby devices without needing location permission. More info.

#Android #A12
Example of frosted glass effect for window background on Android 12

Post related: Android 12 Changes - Better user experience tools [4/4]

#Android #A12
Android 12 Changes - Better user experience tools [4/4]
Rich content insertion
Receive rich content in your UI from your clipboard, keyboard, drag-and-drop and many more. Text formatting will be saved and no longer just copy regular text. More info.

Support for rounded screen corners
A better support for rounded screen corners devices. There new APIs which query for corner details and then manage UI elements as needed. More info. More info.

AVIF image support
AV1 Image File Format (AVIF) takes advantage of the intra-frame encoded content from video compression to dramatically improve image quality for the same file size when compared to older file formats like JPEG.

Compatible media transcoding
HEVC format offers significant improvements in quality and compression for videos. More info.

Easier blurs, color filters and other effects
Apply common graphics effects to your Views and rendering hierarchies. Apply blurs, color filters with RenderEffect and more to RenderNode or Views. Create frosted glass effect for your window background with Window.setBackgroundBlurRadius() API, or use blurBehindRadius to blur all of the content behind a window.

Enhanced haptic experiences
Expands the tools you can use to create informative haptic feedback for UI events, immersive and delightful effects for gaming, and attentional haptics for productivity. More info.

New camera effects and sensor capabilities
New vendor extensions let third party apps custom camera take advantage of the effects built by device manufacturers—bokeh, HDR, night mode, and others. It also can take full advantage of ultra high-resolution camera sensors that use Quad / Nona Bayer patterns. More info.

Better debugging for native crashes
Apps can now access detailed crash dump files called tombstones through the App Exit Reasons API.

Android 12 for Games
React to the players' performance profile selection for your game with Game Mode APIs, like better battery life for longer usage or performance mode for peak frame rates. Play while downloading a game so you get to experience the game without waiting for too long.

#Android #A12 #Highlights
Android 12 Changes Highlights
New UI
• Material You
• Redesigned widgets
• Notification UI updates
• Stretch overscroll
• App launch splash screens

Performance
• Faster, more efficient system performance
• Optimized foreground services
• More responsive notifications
• Performance class
• Faster machine learning

Privacy
• Privacy Dashboard
• Approximate location
• Microphone and camera indicators
• Microphone and camera toggles
• Nearby device permissions

Better user experience tools
• Support for rounded screen corners
• AVIF image support
• Compatible media transcoding
• Easier blurs, color filters and other effects
• Enhanced haptic experiences
• New camera effects and sensor capabilities
• Better debugging for native crashes
• Android 12 for Games

Source:
Android Developers Blog

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#Updates #Pixel
October 2021 Security Patch rolling out
This update is still releasing with Android 11. No changes/fixes, just some security improvements included.

Download:
Pixel 3: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL: 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 (Japan) | OTA (Japan)

More info:
Pixel Phone Support Forum | 9To5Google

#Android #A12 #Pixel
Android 12 for Pixel might include more Pixel exclusive features
So far the last Pixel Feature Drop update is on June 2021, and we didn't see it last month and this month for now. Seems like Google might be just working on it with the Android 12 releases for their Google Pixel.

From the Android Developer Blog, we can see that the update will come to Pixel devices in the next few weeks. Just later, the Android team told 9to5Google that it’s “putting the finishing touches on a special release with Pixel-exclusive and Pixel-first experiences on Android 12.”

“Putting the finishing touches” is Google’s explanation for why Android 12 is not available on day one for Pixel phones, while it says to expect a “special release.” “Pixel-exclusive and Pixel-first experiences” hinted that the next Pixel Feature Drop could be a very big change.

Material You in Google first party applications are gradually rolling out in the past few months, but still some apps in Pixel like Digital Wellbeing, Google app, Play Store and many more haven't got it. So probably Google is trying to make an all-out effort to push the redesign to all of their apps first before releasing Android 12 stable update.

Also don't forget that Google is really focusing on their Pixel 6 releases. Google might want to introduce all the software features of it brand new Pixel in a grand announcement rather just simply giving OTA updates for older devices and make a blog post about it. (9To5Google)

#Pixel
Now Playing on Pixel gaining UI redesign with favorite feature & cloud search
Pixel's Now Playing is getting some interface updates & new features.

Android System Intelligence version S.6 on Pixel 5 hinted points that an upcoming Now Playing redesign will adds a three-tab interface. A “History” view will be joined by “Favorites” and “Summary” in the bottom bar.

The update also introduces "Now Playing search". If the song you're finding is not in the local database, you’ll see a search icon that can be added to the lockscreen. Tapping on it will send Google a “short, digital audio fingerprint to identify what’s playing" which will require Internet connection.

Currently the redesign is not rolling out yet, and the update for Android System Intelligence is not widely available. It will show up in the launch of Android 12 for Pixel devices probably. (9To5Google)

#EasterEgg
One employee from Google released a cool wallpaper celebrating Android 12 release
Android 12 is here and someone from Google just released a cool wallpaper to celebrate Android 12 stable release.

Dave Burke, VP Engineering of the Android team tweeted out:
"A cool background to celebrate the launch of Android Snow Cone!🍧"

This tweet let us know that Android 12 codename is officially call Snow Cone. Also he released a wallpaper with a few Android mascot head on top of the snow cone. (Dave Burke)

*By the way, here the brand new Android 12.1 wallpaper for AOSP.