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Android adds a dedicated Reading mode app for web pages and more

December 2, 2022

Google has announced that as part of its expanded Accessibility functions, Android is gaining a new Reading mode capable of turning websites and other content into easier-to-read formats. This new Reading mode can be downloaded to your Android phone and plugs into the existing Accessibility suite to improve the content consumption experience of those with impaired vision, low vision, or…

Google Photos gains holiday card-ready collages as Gboard Emoji Kitchen freezes over

December 2, 2022

Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, Google Photos is launching an easy way to create delightful holiday card collages, while Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen is gaining a flurry of wintry combinations. Using the collage editor in Google Photos, you can quickly…

Google unlocks the ability for users to share digital car keys in Wallet

December 2, 2022

Going forward, digital car keys in Android’s Google Wallet will no longer be restricted to one user. Google is adding the ability to share your digital car keys with other people who need access. During Google I/O in 2021, Google announced the coming ability to unlock…

Google reports decline in Android memory safety vulnerabilities as Rust usage grows

December 2, 2022

Last year, Google announced Android Open Source Project (AOSP) support for Rust, and today the company provided an update, while highlighting the decline in memory safety vulnerabilities. Google says the “number of memory safety vulnerabilities have dropped considerably over the past few years/releases.” Specifically, the number of annual memory safety vulnerabilities fell from 223 to 85…

Nest Wifi Pro gets first-ever discount on Google Store

December 2, 2022

The Nest Wifi Pro is just over a month old, and the first discount on the Wi-Fi 6E system is now available from the US Google Store. These deals come just after the Google Store’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 deals came to an end: $30 off Nest Wifi Pro 1-pack…

You can now keep track of what accounts you use Google sign-in on with 1Password [Video]

December 2, 2022

Using your Google account or social accounts to sign in to other sites is a convenient option, but it can be easy to forget which accounts are using the option. In one of its latest updates, 1Password is now able to keep track of what accounts are using sign-in from Google…

Unlocked Galaxy S21 is finally seeing Android 13 update, along with several other devices

December 2, 2022

The Galaxy S21 isn’t an old phone in the slightest, yet it has taken a bit of time for Android 13 to come to the Samsung flagship of yesteryear. Now, the unlocked S21 is seeing Android 13 along with a multitude of other devices. Since the start of Samsung’s official One UI 5 rollout, we’ve detailed just about every device as Android 13 becomes available for each. Now, it looks like more…

Here’s how Google Messages will note end-to-end encryption status for group chats

December 2, 2022

In addition to a slew of other announcements in October, Google shared that group end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messages would start rolling out by year’s end. Ahead of that, some uses are seeing how Google Messages will note E2E encryption status in group chats. There…

Google Play Store readies download progress bubble and app archiving [Gallery]

December 2, 2022

Here’s an early look at new features coming to the Play Store including the ability to archive unused Android apps to save space and includes preparations for a floating bubble for download progress. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled…

Google Maps and Keep support Wear OS 2 again after temporary removal [U]

December 2, 2022

In recent months, Google has rolled out a Material You redesign and tile for Keep on Wear OS. Around that time, Google Keep looks to have dropped support for older Wear OS 2 devices. Update 12/1: Like with Maps, an older version (5.22.362.00.97 vs. 5.22.452.00.97) of Google Keep is now available for Wear OS 2. Google tells us that the two apps were only “temporarily removed” last week, while…