With Beta 4.1, Android 12 is almost ready to launch, but until then Android 11 with the September security patch is now available for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a.
There are 17 issues resolved in the September security patch dated 2021-09-01 and 23 for 2021-09-05. Vulnerabilities range from moderate to critical, with the most severe relating to…
Pixel Live Wallpaper 1.6 enables Material You Dynamic Color on Android 12 [Update: Live]
September 10, 2021
Wallpaper-based theming is the main highlight of Android 12 and Material You. However, Dynamic Color did not initially work with the Pixel Live Wallpaper collection/category, and an app update rolling out this week remedies that.
Update 9/7: As of today, Pixel Live…
LG says its new foldable display cover is tougher than ultra-thin glass, could lessen the crease
September 10, 2021
LG may be done making its own smartphones, but it isn’t done building tech to go with them. The company supplies some display panels, and now, LG Chem is showing off a new cover material meant to strengthen foldable displays.
While Samsung is working to perfect its…
Samsung’s new Wear OS smartwatches are clearly designed to build on the company’s ecosystem, and a recent update is certainly helping out there. Now, Galaxy Watch 4 can control your Galaxy Buds when they’re paired to your phone and not just the watch.
What’s new, exactly? Instead of only offering controls for earbuds paired to your smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 4 can now control the buds…
TikTok surpasses YouTube’s average watch time on Android in US and UK
September 10, 2021
A new report suggests that TikTok has surpassed YouTube average watch time in the US and UK on Android versions of both apps respectively.
A new report on recent data from App Annie by the BBC suggests that TikTok has overtaken YouTube in average user watch time for the…
Google Doodle honors EDM artist Tim Bergling, aka Avicii [Video]
September 10, 2021
The latest “Doodle” to grace the Google.com homepage is dedicated to Tim Bergling, the Swedish musician better known as Avicii, for what would’ve been his 32nd birthday.
Tim Bergling was born on September 8, 1989, in Stockholm, Sweden, and by the age of 8 he was…
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 loses support for monthly software updates
September 10, 2021
With the lineup’s future in question now that Samsung’s priority seems to be in foldables, fans of Samsung’s Galaxy Note series are running out of places to go. This week, it seems that a beloved member of that family, the Galaxy Note 9, is one step closer to its end as Samsung has downgraded support for the device.
As of this week, Samsung has officially dropped the Galaxy Note 9 from its…
Renault’s Mégane E-Tech Electric is the first Android Automotive car powered by an ARM chip from Qualcomm
September 10, 2021
Back in 2018, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance announced that it would adopt Google’s native car operating system to offer built-in Assistant, Maps, and Play Store. Renault today announced the Mégane E-Tech Electric with Android Automotive and a Qualcomm…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out prompt Android updates. Now, the company is…
Last month, Google announced that the Nest Hub would start showing Air Quality (AQI) information in the US. Many are now seeing a new setting in the Google Home app, though the actual reading is not yet widely rolled out on Smart Displays.
Opening the Google Home app and navigating to device settings will show “Air quality” as a new option in the “Photo Frame” menu. It appears underneath…
