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Google launches Android 12L for Pixel today; Samsung & Microsoft tablets/foldables this year

Back in October, Google announced Android 12L as an unexpected “special feature drop” to improve the OS on tablets and foldables devices. After one 12L developer preview and three betas, this next release of Android — officially version 12.1 — is launching for Pixel phones alongside the March Feature Drop, while Google detailed what’s coming for tablets and foldables. Android 12L for…
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How to install Android 12L on your Google Pixel

After a brief beta period, Google’s big-screen focused Android 12L update has arrived, and you can install it first on Pixel smartphones. Here’s how. What Pixel devices are eligible for Android 12L? Google supports its Pixel smartphones for about 3 years after their…
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Android 12L: Hands-on with EVERY new feature and function [Video]

Android 12L isn’t exactly packed with features and new additions and falls very much into the “refinement” category for OS updates. It is, however, worth taking a closer look at. Anyone expecting a huge number of added extras might come away disappointed given the huge overhaul added with Android 12 late last year. It’s a case of tuning and tweaking to enhance Android 12 for the larger…
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How to customize your news feed in Google News and Google Discover

On Android, there are a couple of ways of accessing Google News, and there are a few ways to customize your Google News and Google Discover feed. This guide will take you through how to block certain sources, tell Google what you’re interested in, and save the stories you really like. Table of contents How does Google News decide what to show? Training Google News to display content you…
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iOS 15: Here’s how to use the native iPhone 2FA code generator and autofill

One of the handy, under-the-radar features with iOS 15 is an integrated 2FA code generator that makes it more seamless to log in to your accounts with enhanced security. Let’s look at how to use the native iOS 15 2FA code generator that comes with autofill on iPhone and iPad. You’re probably used to using a third-party app to generate 2FA codes like 1Password, Authy, Google Authenticator…
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