Pixel's Proactive Approach to Security: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Cellular Modems
https://security.googleblog.com/2024/10/pixel-proactive-security-cellular-modems.html

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One UI 7.0 New Icon Designs Confirmed at SDC 2024
https://sammyguru.com/one-ui-7-0-new-icon-designs-confirmed-at-sdc-2024/

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Chrome for Android is rolling out tab group syncing

Some users on Chrome 129 are seeing a new page in the tab switcher that's dedicated to tab groups. The tab groups you create are automatically saved and updated across your devices, so long as they're using Chrome signed into the same Google account. Screenshots.

You can go to Settings --> Tabs under the Advanced header to manage this feature. (There's supposed to be a "Learn more" link but it seems Google forgot to include one. Oops.)

Google announced tab group ...

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Android 16 might better protect your data with its Advanced Protection Mode
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-advanced-protection-3487515/

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Google is working on a Task Manager for Chrome on Android.
https://x.com/Leopeva64/status/1842043557890117774?s=19

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Samsung confirms bootloop issue on older Galaxy phones, and here's how to fix it - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smartthings-galaxy-bootloop-fix-3487828/

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Google is making your next phone trade-in experience faster by changing Android
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-trade-in-mode-3487880/

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Google Home app could soon add a refresh button and the “last refreshed” time to its home screen widget
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-screen-widget-refresh-button-suggested-items-apk-teardown-3487732/

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Android Automotive gains Google Maps incident reporting function
https://9to5google.com/2024/10/04/android-automotive-gains-google-maps-incident-reporting-function/

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Google Home app could soon add a temperature display to the Climate header on the Favorites tab
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-favorites-tab-temperature-apk-teardown-3487687/

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Offline Backup Keeps the Music Going When Your Connection Goes Missing — Spotify
https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-10-03/offline-backup-keeps-the-music-going-when-your-connection-goes-missing/

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First-gen Pixel Buds Pro are now getting Gemini support

Last week, Google sent out an email stating that Gemini will be "coming soon" to the Pixel Buds, and it's now rolling out to some users. In addition, "Hey Google" for the buds is no longer controlled by a separate setting but rather tied to your connected device's setting.

There's also a new "only require one unlock" toggle that makes it so, after connecting and putting on your buds, you only have to unlock your connected device once to talk to Gemini with persona...

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Google Home could soon make it easier to control your lights with presets (APK teardown)
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-light-presets-apk-teardown-3487718/

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Google is starting to roll out Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock to Android users in the US

I just checked my Xiaomi 14T Pro and noticed that I have [Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZF6Q0JXYAAVo3M?format=jpg&name=large) but not Remote Lock. Some Pixel users in the US tell me they have [Remote Lock](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZF6S_IXQAAKOA4?format=jpg&name=large) but not the other two.

* **Theft Detection Lock** uses a ML model to detect when someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run away with it on foot, by bike, or by car...

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Gboard Double-Sided Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHqPrHTN1dU

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Android's handy theft protection features are now rolling out worldwide
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-theft-protection-features-availability-3488063/

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Geekbench Benchmarks Reveal Improved Exynos 1580 CPU and Xclipse 540 GPU
https://www.fonearena.com/blog/437097/samsung-galaxy-a56-5g-exynos-1580-benchmark-leak.html

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Artem Russakovskii on X: "SwiftKey is working on dictation mode, replacing the legacy IME voice-to-text"
https://x.com/ArtemR/status/1842615295439155494?t=e2SQQ-hY9gNvf3r5BbTSOA&s=19

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Google Photos is rolling out its AI-powered Ask Photos feature to some

Last month, Google opened up a waitlist to get access to its new Gemini AI-powered Ask Photos feature in the Google Photos app.

I signed up for the waitlist last month but still don't have it myself, but some users have started to receive it.

Here's what the onboarding screen looks like. Here's what the settings page for it looks like in the Google Photos app. Finally, here's what using the feature is like.
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If this is the Pixel 9a, then Google ruined its most iconic design feature
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-9a-ruins-google-iconic-design-3486965/

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Samsung's Foundry Operations Struggle with Unstable Yields and Client Losses
https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=226078

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