The Google Pixel Fold is available for pre-order starting today for $1799. Available starting June 27.

The pre-order gift includes a free Google Pixel Watch in US, UK and Germany, a Google One subnoscription with a 2TB plan for 6 months, and 3 months of YouTube Premium.

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Google has also slipped in what the updated material you weather design will look like on big screens.

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Android 14 Beta 2 goes live!

Changelog (Part 1):

• Fixed a platform stability issue that could cause the UI to lag or freeze, apps to crash, or the device to crash.
• Fixed an issue with the fingerprint sensor that prevented new fingerprints from being added for Fingerprint Unlock in some cases.
• Fixed issues with UPI and biometrics that could cause some apps to not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where a device couldn't be unlocked using a fingerprint after tapping a notification or choosing a notification action on the lock screen.
• Fixed an issue on some devices that caused sound to play through the speakers instead of headphones that were connected.
• Fixed an issue that caused icons on the home screen to appear almost invisible.


Build: UPB1.230309.017 → UPB2.230407.014
Patch: May 2023

• OTAs
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Android 14 Beta 2 Changelog (Part2):

• Fixed issues with gesture navigation that occurred when using a custom launcher: a) The Home screen content wouldn't display and the animation would fail to render when swiping up to go Home. b) The list of recently used apps couldn't be accessed using the normal gesture.
• Fixed issues that prevented users from interacting with notifications in the notification shade.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash after finishing audio or video calls.
• Fixed an issue where, after entering and exiting picture-in-picture mode, the screen flickered when any apps were launched.
• Fixed an issue where user restrictions set by DPC admins were not being enforced in Settings.
• Fixed an issue where, after taking pictures with the Google Camera app, opening the latest picture from the thumbnail in the app briefly displayed a green-colored shade over the image.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the battery percentage to be displayed as 0% after a device reboot regardless of the actual charge level of the device.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash, and then when the device rebooted any wallpapers that were selected before the reboot were reset.
• Fixed issues that prevented the Better Bug app from uploading bug reports.
• Fixed issues that caused the back-to-home gesture to stop working.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the system Settings app to crash repeatedly.
• Fixed an issue that prevented users from searching within the system Settings app.
• Fixed issues that sometimes caused null pointer exceptions for input method editors (IMEs).
• Fixed an issue that sometimes increased system-wide memory usage unnecessarily.
• Fixed system issues that could sometimes cause deadlocks.

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Gmail for Android will soon add a navigation rail on large screens.

Like on phones, there are no tab labels. And the current page indicator is shaped like a circle instead of a pill. A similar implementation is also used in the upcoming Phone app redesign for tablets.

It is not known when Google is going to deploy this component for all users.

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Android 13 QPR3 Beta 3.2 bugfix is out.

Build number: T3B3.230413.006 → T3B3.230413.009
Security patch: May 2023

Release Notes:
• Fixed an input synchronization issue with the system UI that caused windows to stop receiving touch input or to receive touch input in the wrong location. (Issue #279560321)
• Fixed an issue that could cause calls over Wi-Fi to disconnect unexpectedly.
• Fixed issue that could prevent a SIM card from being detected properly or from being activated during phone setup.
• Fixed an issue where a device could fail to register IMS over Wi-Fi when leaving LTE coverage and entering Wi-Fi coverage.
• Fixed issues that caused unexpected dips with cellular connectivity speeds or reliability.

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Google will delete personal accounts inactive for 2 years.

Starting later this year (December 2023), if a Google account has not been used and logged in for at least 2 years, Google can delete the account and its content, including content in Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube and Google Photos.

This policy applies only to personal Google accounts and does not affect accounts of organizations, such as schools or businesses.

Before the account is deleted, the company will send several notifications in the months leading up to the deletion to both the account's primary and backup email address.

The easiest way to keep your Google account active is to log in at least once every 2 years. You can also sign up for a subnoscription set up through your Google Account, which would also count as activity.

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Port of live wallpaper from Google Pixel Fold for phones.

• Author: @trzpro (via Xiaomiui resource)

• Demo

Notes:
• You may face Google Play Protect window pop up with a suspicious app warning.
• The wallpaper does not rotate to landscape mode.
• Don't expect any magic or smoothness, as this is a port from a folding device, where the progress of the animation depends on the angle of folding the device.

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The first live video of the Pixel 8 Pro showing off the new thermometer feature has been leaked.

Kuba Wojciechowski (via 91 Mobiles) has shared a video of the Pixel 8 Pro that reveals the full design of the phone, as well as demonstrating the thermometer feature.

From a previous Pixel 8 Pro renders leak, we remember that there was an unknown sensor underneath the flash. As it turns out, it's a special infrared temperature measurement sensor. This sensor is similar to the one used in most non-contact thermometers. In the video we can see a clear demonstration of how this would work.

In addition to measuring body temperature, the Pixel 8 Pro will be able to measure the temperature of objects. The collected data will be stored locally, and it will be processed through Android Private Compute Core.

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