Google wants Android devs to support more form factors for a higher cut of app sales Google TV now has video ads on the home screen Google brings gaming to Chromebooks with Unity partnership Samsung's new Wear OS preview Florence Ion has a OnePlus Nord N200 preview Lenovo announces a 13 inch Android tablet that can also be an external monitor Dynamic theming comes to Android 12 apps with a third-party library Social VR platform "Rec Room" is coming to Android More earbud recommendations for Ron Standout smartphones from the past Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3h5f4eH Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: sennheiser.com/podcast use code ANDROID 

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AAA 531: It's Not the Megapixels, It's How You Use Them - GoogleTV home screen ads, One Plus Nord first look, Xiaomi's making a 200 MP phone?

Samsung will announce new foldables on August 11 Samsung confirms there won't be a Galaxy Note 21 this year Google's Wear OS 3 plans mean Android users should wait to buy a smartwatch Leaked Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 videos show the new One UI Watch in action Android has won the phone world war Android's earthquake warning system proved effective in the Philippines yesterday AAWireless review by Ron Richards Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds Realme is the first to bring magnetic wireless charging to Android 'Backup by Google One' is Android's new unified backup system Google TV update brings Discovery+ and more live TV to the Android app Random YouTube Music thoughts Big and bigger smartwatches 5G in the Netherlands The right pronunciation of Onn Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3zWKcDN Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

AAA 535: Android Is Better Than iPhone - Wear OS 3, Galaxy Watch 4, AAWireless review, Backup by Google One, Nothing Ear (1)

Android 12 Beta 3 with scrolling screenshots and more Verizon will switch to Android Messages for RCS default app Google redesigns a lot of emoji Samsung's Ultra-Thin Glass may be used on the Google Pixel foldable Only 2 years of Android updates for Sony Xperia 1 III It will be easier to find Wear OS apps on the Google Play Store New Google TV features for Android Tv You can now join group calls in progress on WhatsApp Ron and Flo's tips for migrating to a new Android phone Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2ToBLRQ Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

AAA 534: Unless You Swallow The Watch - Android 12 Beta 3, Pixel Foldable? Migrating to a new phone

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked lineup leaked by @evleaks? Did Samsung accidentally reveal the Galaxy Watch 4 and Z Fold 3 early in a video? Samsung Galaxy S22 rumored to have a 200MP camera and Olympus partnership OnePlus admits to throttling app performance Could this be the final Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro specifications? Flo reviews the ONN FHD Streaming Stick with Google TV The S Pen Pro stylus will work with the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 3 OnePlus Nord 2 rumored to have a 50MP main camera Android 12 will let you play a game while it is still downloading Google wants to attract game publishers to Stadia with more revenue sharing Google has a hidden API for third-party messaging apps to use RCS Host: Florence Ion Guest: Andy Ihnatko Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: sennheiser.com/podcast use code ANDROID 

AAA 533: OnePlus Cheats and Samsung Leaks - ONN FHD Streaming Stick review, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked lineup leaked? OnePlus admits to throttling app performance

Doogee X96, Huawei Media Pad Pro, AT&T and RCS, Pokemon Go People Who Hate Walled Gardens Aren't Going to Like Where Google's Taking the Play Store. OnePlus commits to 3 years of Android updates by merging OxygenOS with Oppo's ColorOS. Doogee X96 Pro first look. Huawei's New MatePad Would Be a True iPad Rival If Only It Had Google Apps. POCO M3 Pro, Redmi Note 10 5G, and 5G outside of the US. AT&T joins T-Mobile in switching all Android phones to Google's Messages app for RCS. Pokémon GO Catches $5 Billion in Lifetime Revenue in Five Years. Google's iOS app has a secret pinball Easter egg now. Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3hNkOsG Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion Guest: Matteo Doni Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

AAA 532: App Bundle of Caveats - Doogee X96, Huawei Media Pad Pro, AT&T and RCS, Pokemon Go

The OnePlus Merger With Oppo Might Be the End of Android Enthusiast Phones OnePlus promises 'faster and more stable' software updates as the company merges w/ Oppo A new journey for OnePlus OnePlus Clarifies It Will Stick to OxygenOS on its Phones Globally Despite Merging With OPPO Google may be working on an Android version of Apple's "Find My" network MWC 2021: Getting Ready for the Virtual Samsung Galaxy Event Jason's Pixel Buds A-Series Review Motorola Defy (2021) is official; The tough guy on the block T-Mobile unveils the newest rugged devices for 2021 Google Assistant 'Live Space' is a major 'At a Glance' upgrade for Android 12 and Material You Google Phone update makes it even easier to message businesses 2021 Material Design Awards looking for best dark theme, motion, & large-screen apps Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/35ZkmSF Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: hover.com/twit 

AAA 530: OnePlus Plus Oppo - Pixel Buds A-series Review, Android "Find My" network, business chat, Live Space

Android 12 Beta 2: Wallpaper-based 'Material You' color themes have arrived Android 12's beautiful color-changing UI already lives up to the hype Android 12 Beta 2 has a new way of managing Wi-Fi connections Hands-on with Privacy Dashboard, one of Android 12's best new features Android 12 Beta 2: Pixel 5 finally gets 'Columbus' double-tap back gesture with 'Quick Tap' Here's everything new in Android 12 Beta 2 Dave Burke: Android 12's beta is by far our most downloaded/installed beta ever Google Hangouts Is Now Google Chat, and Good Luck Figuring Out Why YouTube TV is giving away free a TiVo Stream 4K to annoy Roku Google Messages end-to-end encryption is now out of beta Gboard rolling out an updated Emoji Kitchen in beta that brings back the blobs Google kills Measure, its AR-based measurement-taking app Pokémon Go creator Niantic is making a Transformers game Apple Music for Android is rolling out Lossless and Spatial Audio support Locked Folders walkthrough Review of the ENACFIRE E18 Plus headphones Mini-review of the Onn True Wireless Earbuds Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3pWrA2R Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

AAA 529: Google Chat For All - Android 12 Beta 2, Emoji Kitchen, spatial audio, Locked Folders, Transformers

Google Will Let You Opt Out of Being Tracked by Apps in Android 12 Huawei officially replaces Android with HarmonyOS, which is also Android HarmonyOS on the Huawei MatePad Pro brings the look of iPadOS to Android Huawei's Watch 3 is its first HarmonyOS smartwatch June Pixel Feature Drop: Astrophotography video, Photos Locked Folder, and more New Google Pixel Feature Lets You Lock Away Your Private Photos Review of the Urbanista Miami headphones Images of cases for the 5G Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro match renders of the new phones Google unveils $99 Pixel Buds A-Series with upgraded connectivity, no volume swipe gesture Google Stadia is coming to Chromecast with Google TV and Android TV on June 23rd As a Green Bubble, I Appreciate Apple's FaceTime Olive Branch Ahead of WWDC, Apple bolsters AirTags privacy measures, says it's developing an Android detector app Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3g52rjd Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Guest: David Imel Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: audible.com/allaboutandroid or text allaboutandroid to 500-500 

AAA 528: The Worst Fork in the World - HarmonyOS, Pixel Buds A, Urbanista Miami review, Stadia on Google TV

Google Photos' free storage is ending — here's what you can do. Here's how Google is changing emoji design in Android 12 instead of bringing back the blobs. Report: Google once made it more difficult for Android users to keep their location private. Xiaomi says it can now fully charge a phone in eight minutes at 200W. HTC-manufactured Pixel 2 XL prototype 'muskie' shows up on eBay. Walmart's Android TV devices showing up at some retail locations ahead of formal release. Mini review of the MOBVOI Ticwatch 3 Pro. Mini review of the Sonim XP8. Ron's Smart Washer. The future of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip. Why isn't Chrome OS friendlier for development? I built a private smart home thermostat! Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3fFjVlO Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

AAA 527: Android TV is Onn - Google Photos, Xiaomi fast charging, Muskie on eBay, Email-palooza

Android 12 Preview: A Phone That's Perfectly Customized to You Nest Update Will Make Google's Gadgets Work With New Smart Home Standard The biggest Wear OS update in years has arrived: Here's what it looks like Wear OS Just Got a Second Chance—It Better Not Blow It Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/ first-gen Nest Hub Magisk developer John Wu leaves Apple to join Google on the Android security team 'Pixel 6 Pro' renders point to a return to big Google phones w/ 6.67-inch display Pixel 6 renders hint at a 6.4-inch flat display, one fewer camera than 'Pro' mode Android 12 Beta reveals model numbers for Pixel 6 family, including foldable 'Passport' Xiaomi patents a special smartphone that consists of several modules Samsung Display is showing off new foldable tech The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro The Panasonic Toughbook S1 Enterprise Tablet The user of many, many devices Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3fOS1me Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: manscaped.com/twit 

AAA 526: Samsung Has the Best Pet Names - Fuchsia OS, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Xiaomi's Modular Dream

Android now powers over 3 billion devices Android 12 Preview: First Look at Google's Radical New Design Android 12 Beta: Designed for you Android 12 will have more precise privacy controls, but experts aren't fully convinced Android 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions on Data-Hungry Apps Android 12 adds kill switches for camera and mic permissions Now You Don't Have to Worry About Losing Your Chromecast Remote Android phones will act more like iPhones in Android 12 Google is building a digital car key into Android 12, arriving on select phones later this year Android 12 Beta 1 goes live for Pixel phones at Google I/O 2021 What's new for Wear Google Is Finally Taking Smartwatches Seriously Google and Samsung unite to reboot Android watches, with a dose of Fitbit to Samsung teases plans to release a Wear OS smartwatch w/ support 'long into the future' Fitbit devices will run Wear OS in the future Google Project Starline is a holographic video conference system, and you can't have it Google Assistant is going to get a lot more conversational with LaMDA Google Photos to add more personalized Memories collections, 3D Cinematic photos Google Photos is creating animated cinematic photos out of (nearly) nothing Google Photos finally adds a Locked Folder for your private pics People of color are getting a better camera from Google Incredibly detailed Google Maps will be available in 50 cities this year Google is helping you stay safe with new map routing options and telling you when public spaces are crowded Chrome is automating the most annoying part of dealing with a password breach Android 12 Beta reveals model numbers for Pixel 6 family, including foldable 'Passport' Flutter 2.2 announced for faster, less crash-y apps Flutter SDK will be ready for the new 'Material You' design language Samsung is working to port Google's Flutter SDK to Galaxy Watch and other Tizen devices Jetpack Compose 1.0 launching in July; 'Material You' support coming soon Firebase gains App Check security, revamped Remote Config, and more Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2SSWVqA Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards Guest: Michael Wolfson Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Headspace.com/AAA 

AAA 525: Android 12 is Material You - Privacy Dashboard, Wear, Project Starline, LaMDA, Pixel 'Passport'

Google is launching its own version of Apple's privacy nutrition labels Google will soon automatically enable two-factor authentication on eligible accounts Google TV-like experience coming to Android tablets Walmart Onn Android TV streamer shows up on the retailer's website with a possible $30 price Lenovo teases a new Android tablet with HDMI input for consoles Juan's Black Shark 4 gaming phone review The Clubhouse Android app is finally available in the Play Store OnePlus built a promising cross-platform clipboard tool, and you can try it right now Oculus appears to be testing Android apps on Quest We lose an Android user to iOS Are antivirus apps on Android pointless? Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2RbDCs8 Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards Guest: Juan Bagnell Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: manscaped.com/twit audible.com/allaboutandroid or text allaboutandroid to 500-500 

AAA 524: Gaming Phones? Get Good - Black Shark 4 review, 2FA default on Google, Clubhouse on Android

Pichai teases 'significant' announcements at Google I/O 2021 as product cycles return to normal Google's I/O schedule is up, featuring a familiar face Here are the seven Google I/O events you'll want to watch Google Nest Hub shows up at Bluetooth SIG running 'Fuchsia 1.0' Google announces 'Pixel Buds A-Series' in inadvertent unveil Google Assistant Will Now Finally Be Able to Say Your Name Correctly Google's next Pixel phone could hop on the ultrawide bandwagon with Samsung and Apple Don't Expect More Software Updates for the Samsung Galaxy S8 New, dodgy Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 leaks give us panda Pixel vibes LetsGoDigital did HD renders based on the leaked images Twitter's 'premium' subscription will probably include more than just Twitter Clubhouse for Android is coming very soon as beta tests are now underway Google still struggles with transparency over Play Store app removals Thoughts about the Frame TV Review of the CAT S61 rugged smartphone Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3eRCn9n Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Guest: Wesley Faulkner Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Gabi.com/ANDROID hover.com/twit 

AAA 523: Love The Phone You're With - Google IO schedule, UWB API, Clubhouse for Android, Premium Twitter

Google rolling out Android 12 Developer Preview 3 for Pixel phones Here's everything new in Android 12 Developer Preview 3 Android 12 DP3 Analysis: Here are all the hidden features! Android 12 Developer Preview 3 literally cuts corners Google's Guacamole may be premature, but it sounds ripe to become an Android feature Roku's new original content will be anything but Amazon's new Fire Kids Pro tablets are designed to win over older kids The $99 RedMagic Watch is now available — but should you buy it? There's a new BMW-branded phone with a huge vapor cooling chamber that no one asked for ZeroLemon battery cases Navigation bars at the bottom of the screen.  - Should I be worried about Android malware? How to lock down the notification panel for gaming.  - The definition of folderol We almost lost an Android user to iOS Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3sXuBQl Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: audible.com/allaboutandroid or text allaboutandroid to 500-500 

AAA 522: Guacamole Comes To Android - Android 12 DP3, Roku gets Quibi, RedMagic Watch, Kindle Fire Kids Pro

Exclusive: Here's a first look at some more upcoming features in Android 12 Android 12 could be getting this Windows 95 feature Android 12 will automatically hibernate unused apps to free up space Android 12 may automatically translate apps to your native language Google will finally let file manager apps request "All Files Access" on Android 11 next month Samsung teases 'the most powerful' Galaxy device is coming at its April 28th Unpacked event Samsung to unveil a new travel keyboard for those using phones, tablets, and PCs Sony Xperia 1 III goes official w/ 120Hz 4K display, variable telephoto lens, more Sony's Xperia 1 and 5 Mark III introduce variable optical zoom (but that's not what we're excited about) TCL launches 20L, 20 Pro 5G w/ quad cameras, more TCL's ambitious 'Fold 'n Roll' concept puts three display sizes in one device The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is coming to the US with a 144Hz display and a whole lot more Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2 has not one but two cooling fans There's going to be a gaming phone with spring-loaded shoulder buttons, because why not Google Pixel's Now Playing feature has been ported to other Android devices Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3eyQyjF Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: Headspace.com/AAA 

AAA 521: The Fold 'n Roll - Android 12 leak, Sony Xperia 1 III, Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, Now Playing ported

All About Android delivers everything you want to know about Android each week--the biggest news, freshest hardware, best apps and geekiest how-tos--with Android enthusiasts Jason Howell, Florence Ion, Ron Richards, and a variety of special guests along the way. Records live every Tuesday at 8:00pm Eastern / 5:00pm Pacific / 01:00 (Wed) UTC.

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