Google Home starts work on the highly requested Vacation mode (APK teardown)
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-vacation-mode-3480901/

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Galaxy Store now requires Samsung Account for App downloads
https://www.sammyfans.com/2024/09/11/galaxy-store-now-requires-samsung-account-for-app-downloads/

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Google could change up how Android shows notifications in the status bar
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-notification-icon-experiment-3481035/

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Google Home's upcoming search bar will make looking up devices much easier
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-search-bar-material-you-3480878/

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Introducing the Digital Credentials API origin trial
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/digital-credentials-api-origin-trial

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Roland Quandt: both new Galaxy Tab S10 models launch on Sep 26.
https://x.com/rquandt/status/1833953780582223985

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LineageOS 21 support comes to Galaxy A71, OnePlus Nord N10, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, more
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/10/lineageos-21-support-comes-to-galaxy-a71-oneplus-nord-n10-xiaomi-mi-10-pro-more/

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Google Wallet will let you make digital IDs with US passports, 3 more state IDs coming 
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/12/google-wallet-digital-passport-id/

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Android 15 cracks down on sideloaded apps even harder to protect users
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-restricted-settings-sideloading-3481098/

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Exclusive: Your First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S25
https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-s25-2025

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Google is getting ready to bring exclusive Pixel 9 features (Reimagine and Auto Frame) to older Pixels (APK Teardown)
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-9-camera-features-older-pixel-phones-3481138/

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Mishaal Rahman: Android 15 vs Android 16 brightness slider - a quick comparison! As part of their work to overhaul the notifications & Quick Settings panels in Android 16, Google is also updating the brightness slider to bring it in line with the volume sliders.
https://androiddev.social/@MishaalRahman/113125357385167441

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Google Gemini App on X: "We're starting to roll out Gemini Live in English to more people using the Android app, free of charge."
https://x.com/GeminiApp/status/1834269227118924098

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Here's everything that's new in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2

The top-level Settings homepage redesign that [I previously spotted](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-settings-revamp-teardown-3452543/) is [now live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2.](https://www.threads.net/@mishaal_rahman/post/C_0sWk5RxGP)

The keyboard quick switcher feature that I previously spotted is also now live in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2....

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Android Developers Blog: Developer Preview: Desktop windowing on Android Tablets
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/09/developer-preview-desktop-windowing-on-android-tablets.html

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With iOS 18 coming September 16th, will Google fix RCS photo compression in time?

As the noscript says, will Google try to fix the compression by next week or will Android users be stuck with inferior RCS compared to Apple....

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Mishaal Rahman: Tiny little UI experiment in Android 15 that I enabled: When music is playing, the three-dot menu button in the volume slider can turn into a waveform.
https://androiddev.social/@MishaalRahman/113121340675783663

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New Dimensity 9400 leak confirms CPU core configuration and clock speeds
https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Dimensity-9400-leak-confirms-CPU-core-configuration-and-clock-speeds.887354.0.html

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Galaxy S24 FE might not cost as much as previously claimed
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s24-fe-not-cost-as-much-previously-claimed/

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qBitController is a free and open-source app for controlling qBittorrent - a popular torrent client, from an Android device. It has just reached the 1.0.0 milestone and has added features like Material Design 3/You support, adding multiple torrents at a time, and several fixes.
https://github.com/Bartuzen/qBitController/releases/tag/v1.0.0

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Google is reportedly planning to expand Circle to Search to more Android phones next month

Google is reportedly planning to expand Circle to Search to more Android phones next month, ending the feature's exclusivity for Pixel and Samsung phones.

Multiple reviewers of the TECNO Phantom V Fold 2, including Ben Sin and *Android Central*'s Nicholas Sutrich, were told by TECNO that Circle to Search is coming to the device in October.

Since its debut in January, Circle t...

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