If you have a Nest x Yale lock in your home, you might have noticed something different about Google Home routines and Assistant interacting with the lock.
Over the past couple of months, the Google Home app has been undergoing some major changes. A completely revamped version of the app is currently in testing, and Google has been making other tweaks too. Just in the past few weeks, we’ve…
Sony Xperia phones are now getting Android 13 updates
December 14, 2022
Sony has just released Android 13 for several of its Xperia smartphones. Here’s what devices are eligible to upgrade.
As spotted on Reddit this week, there are at least five Sony Xperia smartphones currently eligible for Android 13 updates. The updates were captured by…
For some, the 5G rollout hasn’t necessarily resulted in faster speeds or even a more consistent experience. In a possible acknowledgment of that, Google Fi now lets Pixel owners set their Preferred network type to LTE.
Opening the Settings app > Network & internet…
Apple ‘not currently considering’ adopting RCS, despite EU law requiring iMessage interoperability
December 14, 2022
A new report from Bloomberg today says that Apple is planning to open the iPhone up to third-party app stores for the first time. The report, however, also says that Apple hasn’t made a decision on “how it may open iMessage and its Messages app to third-party services.”
Like the App Store changes, this is something that would be required under the new Digital Markets Act in the European…
Between Chromecast-enabled devices and Bluetooth speakers and earbuds, there are plenty of ways to enjoy music from your Google Pixel. In Android 13, there’s an easy way to switch the output device for your music, so your Pixel plays your favorite songs from the right…
Google points out that you can launch cloud games from Search as Stadia enters its final days
December 14, 2022
Did you know you can launch cloud games straight from Google Search? It’s a feature that’s been around for a while – and one that Google has been improving on over time. This week, the company has prominently highlighted the feature on social media while ignoring the…
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1: Quick Settings gets a large clock, battery tweaks, and more
December 14, 2022
Besides the adjacent lava lamp effect, Google is making a number of tweaks to the full Quick Settings screen with Android 13 QPR2.
On initial swipe (where you just have four Quick Settings tiles) in Beta 1, the battery percentage in the top-right corner has been replaced by a time remaining estimate (in days and hours). Previously, the percentage would always appear there (regardless of…
Pixel phones lost a handy Google Lens shortcut – here’s how you can still access it quickly
December 14, 2022
Google Lens is a useful tool for extracting information from the world around you, but the latest updates to Pixel phones have removed one of the easiest ways to access it. Here are the other ways you can use Lens.
Google Camera app removed the Lens shortcut
Google Camera…
Enabled: Android 13 QPR2 preps desktop mode, new Back gesture, separate ringtone volume, and more
December 14, 2022
The beta version of the second quarterly Android 13 update includes work toward desktop mode, a new Back gesture animation, separate ringtone and notification volume controls, and much more.
With each release of a new Android Beta, there are often quite a few new features…
Google Wallet shortcut on Pixel 7 now opens the app as QS tile shows full card name
December 14, 2022
As detailed in October, Google has changed the wallet shortcuts on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro to directly open the app.
When tapping the wallet shortcut at the bottom-right corner of the lockscreen, the full Google Wallet app now opens. This also applies to the “Wallet” Quick Settings tile, which was not previously mentioned by Google in the release notes for the October 2022 Play System…
