All About Android

Jul 19th 2022

All About Android 587

Dog Days of Android

Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy over a decade of Android in our archives.
Category: News

Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers, and more.

  • Final Android 13 Beta update, official release is next! 
  • The Final Android 13 Beta is Here. 
  • Google introduces new in-app purchase policy for EEA users. 
  • Google Play hides app permissions in favor of developer-written descriptions. 
  • The first Wear OS smartwatch with Snapdragon W5+ will be from Mobvoi. 
  • @evleaks: All the features of the Snapdragon W5+. 
  • Montblanc offers a good look at Wear OS 3 without Samsung’s skin. 
  • Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users. 
  • Kernel sources for the Nothing Phone 1 are now live. 
  • Nothing Phone (1) has a hidden Glyph-lighting Music Visualization mode; here’s how to enable it. 
  • Nova Launcher will see more ‘experimentation’ as it has been acquired by metrics company Branch. 
  • Nova Launcher 8.0 beta is here with Material You and a totally redesigned settings menu. 
  • What's old is new again as old G Pay app becomes Google Wallet, arriving now. 
  • Google Play system updates for July bring Google Wallet rebrand, ‘multi-device experiences’. 
  • Check out how Google's new Magic Eraser camouflage feature works before the Pixel 6a arrives next week. 
  • Is there a reliable ad blocker app for Android? 
  • Google Photos notifications aren't good anymore. 
  • A look at lockscreen ads in Australia in 2016. 

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