The Google app icon is now bigger on Android
Beta version 17.0 of the Google app on Android comes with an increase in the size of the app icon.
This tweak in the beta channel sees the gradient ‘G’ expand a tiny amount to better fill the container. The update addresses how the initial gradient revision in May shrank the icon.
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Beta version 17.0 of the Google app on Android comes with an increase in the size of the app icon.
This tweak in the beta channel sees the gradient ‘G’ expand a tiny amount to better fill the container. The update addresses how the initial gradient revision in May shrank the icon.
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Google AI Overview strikes again!
This time, you are a sex offender because you share your last name with an actual sex offender.
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This time, you are a sex offender because you share your last name with an actual sex offender.
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#ICYMI
This might be old news to some, but did you know that Windows Snipping Tool has a flippin' Text Extractor built in?
Hit Win+Shift+T (not S) to access it.
It can also be accessed from inside Snipping Tool itself after you take a screenshot.
This might be old news to some, but did you know that Windows Snipping Tool has a flippin' Text Extractor built in?
Hit Win+Shift+T (not S) to access it.
It can also be accessed from inside Snipping Tool itself after you take a screenshot.
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It's FOSS (@itsfoss2)
Distrowars be like:
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Introducing the final boss of the foldables — The Foldy Bird, a flappy bird inspiration
https://fixupx.com/rebane2001/status/2007198231479103611
https://fixupx.com/rebane2001/status/2007198231479103611
🧵 Thread • FixupX
Rebane (@rebane2001)
i made a flappy bird clone that uses your folding phone as the controller
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BREAKING: Google will release the source code to AOSP only 2 times a year
After previously delaying the September QPR 1 AOSP source code release by almost 2 months, Google has now announced that it will release the source code to AOSP every 6 months only i.e in Q2 and Q4.
"Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk-stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4. For building and contributing to AOSP, we recommend utilizing android-latest-release instead of aosp-main. The android-latest-release manifest branch will always reference the most recent release pushed to AOSP. For more information, see Changes to AOSP.”
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After previously delaying the September QPR 1 AOSP source code release by almost 2 months, Google has now announced that it will release the source code to AOSP every 6 months only i.e in Q2 and Q4.
"Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk-stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4. For building and contributing to AOSP, we recommend utilizing android-latest-release instead of aosp-main. The android-latest-release manifest branch will always reference the most recent release pushed to AOSP. For more information, see Changes to AOSP.”
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BREAKING: Google will release the source code to AOSP only 2 times a year After previously delaying the September QPR 1 AOSP source code release by almost 2 months, Google has now announced that it will release the source code to AOSP every 6 months only…
In other words, this means that Android 16 QPR 3 aka March update source code will not be pushed to AOSP and neither will be the Android 17 September 2026 source code.
That's one way to kill AOSP though.
Android will get killed by developer verification and sooner or later, most of the apps will start utilising all the optional security features of Android for NO reason, like ChatGPT and banking apps do -- "This App will not work as it's not installed from playstore", thus essentially killing sideloading.
This means Android will slowly turn into iOS and the only major difference b/w them would be about heavy customisation in Android 🥀
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That's one way to kill AOSP though.
Android will get killed by developer verification and sooner or later, most of the apps will start utilising all the optional security features of Android for NO reason, like ChatGPT and banking apps do -- "This App will not work as it's not installed from playstore", thus essentially killing sideloading.
This means Android will slowly turn into iOS and the only major difference b/w them would be about heavy customisation in Android 🥀
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This means that GrapheneOS will not be able to flex "most secure" anymore as they will also get the security updates after 6 months when Google will release it to AOSP .....unless their partner brand [redacted] provides them.
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Security updates will continue to be released monthly ?
A Google spokesperson told Android Authority that:
"Process for security patch releases will not change and that the company will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today. "
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A Google spokesperson told Android Authority that:
"Process for security patch releases will not change and that the company will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today. "
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Apparently E-ink cases are a thing!
A friend of mine bought E-ink cases that are available for iPhone and Samsung devices with built in e-ink display and with images transfer and power completely over NFC (comes with an app).
Very cool to switch the photos everytime without getting bored and costs just 25$
A friend of mine bought E-ink cases that are available for iPhone and Samsung devices with built in e-ink display and with images transfer and power completely over NFC (comes with an app).
Very cool to switch the photos everytime without getting bored and costs just 25$
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Now in 2026, companies are adding Microsoft Copilot Key inside the Mini PCs now as an extra button to trigger the useless copilot
This means Microsoft wants you to trigger Copilot by:
• Voice ✅
• Microsoft Edge ✅
• Windows Taskbar ✅
• Keyboards ✅
• Laptops ✅
• Mouse Button ✅
• CPU ✅
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This means Microsoft wants you to trigger Copilot by:
• Voice ✅
• Microsoft Edge ✅
• Windows Taskbar ✅
• Keyboards ✅
• Laptops ✅
• Mouse Button ✅
• CPU ✅
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Forwarded from Winaero
Microsoft released a security update for Windows 11, KB5068861, which made a Snapdragon Dev Kit based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite ARM64 processor not usable. Developer Jason Eckert reported that the device, which had functioned reliably since October 2024, began failing after the update installation attempts in December 2025. Standard troubleshooting methods, including cache clearing and manual update installation, proved ineffective.
Subsequent reboots led to repeated system restarts, profile corruption, and eventual boot failure. Eckert accessed UEFI settings, performed a clean Windows 11 ARM64 installation, and attempted to load network drivers, but the system froze permanently during setup.
Hardware checks confirmed the SSD and peripherals were functional. Qualcomm discontinued the Dev Kit and its support, leaving no official firmware recovery tool. Eckert noted the platform itself remained stable until the update, but the lack of recovery options made the failure irreversible.
Subsequent reboots led to repeated system restarts, profile corruption, and eventual boot failure. Eckert accessed UEFI settings, performed a clean Windows 11 ARM64 installation, and attempted to load network drivers, but the system froze permanently during setup.
Hardware checks confirmed the SSD and peripherals were functional. Qualcomm discontinued the Dev Kit and its support, leaving no official firmware recovery tool. Eckert noted the platform itself remained stable until the update, but the lack of recovery options made the failure irreversible.
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Windows 11 Security Update Bricked Snapdragon Dev Kit
Microsoft has released a security update for Windows 11 that has left at least one developer unable to use their Snapdragon Dev Kit. Jason Eckert, an
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JUST IN: Vietnam bans ADB and bootloader unlocked android devices as well as jailbroken iOS devices from accessing banking apps.
So essentially, if USB debugging will be found enabled on your Android device, the banking apps will refuse to work, even if you did not unlock its bootloader.
Date of issuance: December 31, 2025
Effective date: March 1, 2026
Official Circular:
https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?pageid=27160&docid=216580
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So essentially, if USB debugging will be found enabled on your Android device, the banking apps will refuse to work, even if you did not unlock its bootloader.
Date of issuance: December 31, 2025
Effective date: March 1, 2026
Official Circular:
https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?pageid=27160&docid=216580
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