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Google confirms Android 11 will limit third-party camera apps because of location spying fears

August 21, 2020
Google is making a change in Android 11 that will force apps that want to take photos or video to use the phone’s built-in camera app — even if you’ve made a different camera app, like OpenCamera, your default choice for photos. “[W]e believe it’s the right trade-off to protect the privacy and security of our users,” the Android engineering team wrote on August 17th, adding that apps…
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Android 11 will offer wireless Android Auto features on most phones

August 20, 2020
Once Android 11 rolls out, the list of phones that can use wireless Android Auto will grow considerably. Google has updated Android Auto’s FAQ page (as spotted by 9to5Google) to add that almost all devices installed with the upcoming mobile OS will get the capability to connect to compatible in-car entertainment systems without a wire. The updated page also notes that your phone must support…
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Android 11 brings wireless Android Auto to all phones

August 20, 2020
Starting with Android 11 later this year, all phones will soon be able to connect wirelessly to compatible cars with Android Auto. Over two years ago, Google finally made it possible for Android Auto to connect wirelessly instead of needing to be connected via USB to your…
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Fortnite can still be reinstalled on iOS, even after Apple removed it

August 20, 2020
Fortnite disappeared from the App Store last week as part of developer Epic Games’ big legal and regulatory showdown with Apple, but the battle royale hit is not gone entirely. If you’ve never downloaded the game before, you’re pretty much out of luck for now — and we recommend avoiding any of the eBay listings that appear to be popping up to hawk iPhones with the game installed for as…
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A new 5G BlackBerry phone with Android and a physical keyboard will arrive in 2021

August 19, 2020
The once-respected BlackBerry brand has been licensed yet again by a company hoping to use a familiar name to make a dent in the competitive Android phone market. This time, it’s a new Texas startup named OnwardMobility that’s taking the reins, promising to release a 5G BlackBerry device with Android and a physical QWERTY keyboard in 2021. Little else is known about the device, including…
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