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OnePlus offers up a vague schedule for when to expect the Android 13 beta on Nord devices

Android 13 is starting to expand past the beta stage on devices from Samsung, Vivo, and more after launching on Pixels earlier this year. OnePlus, though, is just now releasing a schedule for when to expect Android 13 on more devices, but only in its beta form. So far, OnePlus has only released a “stable” version of Android 13 with OxygenOS 13 to a single device, the OnePlus 10 Pro. That was…
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What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. Original…
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YouTube for Android adds a navigation drawer in latest Explore revamp

While Google apps have generally removed the navigation drawer in recent years, some have brought them back with YouTube for Android and iOS being the latest example of that. For many years, the second tab in YouTube’s bottom bar was for a “Trending” page. That was replaced by “Explore” in 2020 and ultimately swapped out for “Shorts” a year later, reflecting the app-wide focus on…
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Pixel owners can now leave Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 feedback

Following last week’s surprise drop of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3, Google this morning released the accompanying feedback survey, though there is an oversight. The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B3.221003.003) you’re running and the device. However, only the Pixel 4a-6a is listed with no option for the Pixel 7 or 7 Pro as of this…
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Google Camera 8.6: Android 13, expanded Pixel 6 Speech enhancement [U: New update]

Google is rolling out an update to the Pixel Camera app a month after the last release, with version 8.6 introducing a handful of Material You tweaks and Speech enhancement for the rear Pixel 6 lens. Update 10/26: Google is widely rolling out a minor update to Camera 8.6 this afternoon with version 8.6.263.478604508.17 for the Pixel 6 Pro and older. We haven’t encountered any user-facing changes…
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