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AT&T sets Google Messages as default SMS app for all its Android phones

In a Tweet posted by @Android today, Google and AT&T have agreed to make Google Messages the default messaging app for all Android phones sold by the carrier. While most Android devices already come pre-installed with Google Messages, Samsung phones continued arriving with Samsung’s built-in messaging app that did support RCS, but does not support Google’s recently enabled end-to-end…
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Google Phone 67 tests a much-needed redesign of settings

The Phone by Google app — as it’s officially named — is a key part of the Pixel experience, and home to a handful of Assistant and other smart features. Google is now testing a settings redesign in the Phone app to make everything more manageable. This settings…
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Google Chrome begins using Material You colors on Android 12

One of the hallmarks of Android 12’s Material You redesign is the usage of your current wallpaper’s colors throughout your favorite apps. Google Chrome is the latest app to begin respecting your Material You colors on Android 12. For the past few weeks, we’ve been…
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Apple releases updated build of iOS 15 beta 2 to developers

Just a few days after releasing iOS 15 beta 2 to developers, Apple has now released an updated build that is still labeled as the second beta. The new release, however, features an updated build number and is rolling out now via an over-the-air update. The updated build of iOS 15 beta 2 is available to developers via an over-the-air update in the Settings app. As usual, if the update does not…
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How to install the iOS 15 public beta or developer beta

Ready to test out all the new features arriving with iOS 15 like FaceTime’s SharePlay, Focus mode, Live Text, offline Siri, all-new Safari, redesigned Notifications, and more? Follow along for how to install iOS 15 public beta or developer beta. Apple announced the next major version of iOS and iPadOS at its WWDC21 keynote and made both developer betas available to test on iPhone and iPad…
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Android Automotive, the native OS for cars, has been ported to an Android tablet

Google is working to expand the footprint of Android in the car with a new native operating system, but it’s only in a few cars. One clever developer, though, has managed to port Android Automotive to a tablet. Reddit user TomPratt (via XDA) posted a thread regarding Android Automotive running on a Samsung Galaxy S5e tablet. Apparently, the port “works great” and takes advantage of the…
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