If you are not content with the most recent Android 12 Developer Preview or Beta build on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable version of Android 11 if you encounter any major problems.
We’ve shown you how to install the Android 12 Beta or Developer Preview phase, so it’s only fair that we show you how to downgrade from…
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 Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
Honor Magic3 series launches w/ Snapdragon 888+, Play Store access, IMAX camera enhancements
August 12, 2021
Former Huawei sub-brand Honor has now officially launched a trio of Magic3 devices with a number of impressive internals but most importantly for global markets, Google Play Store access.
Three devices make up the lineup, starting with the entry-level Honor Magic3, but…
The first Android 12 Beta worked out relatively well. There were no major bugs to speak of outside of one that prevented users from accessing the power menu easily. With Google Pay functional, it seems as though there were no major reasons to skip. After a second beta released caused many issues, though, you’d be justified in being wary of the third. Luckily, Android 12 Beta 4 bugs appear to be…
Google testing an ‘app’ launcher on the Nest Hub Max [video]
August 12, 2021
In October 2020, a big Smart Display redesign that brought more interactivity, as well as a dark theme, widely rolled out. Google is now testing an “app” – though it’s more akin to shortcuts – launcher on the Nest Hub Max.
Officially, apps on the Nest Hub Max are…
Chrome for Android will soon support locking Incognito tabs behind your lock/biometrics
August 12, 2021
Incognito mode on the Chrome browser can prove useful for a variety of reasons, and on Android, it may soon be picking up the ability to lock your tabs behind another layer of privacy.
A commit to the Chromium Gerrit spotted by ChromeStory shows that Google is working on…
Android’s Find My Device network preps to crowdsource locating lost phones, secure vehicle data
August 12, 2021
Google is preparing to upgrade its “Find My Device” system to use other Androids to anonymously find your lost phone, as well as gain the ability to protect data on a lost vehicle.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android…
In the latest news released as part of its impact report, Tesla claims that its battery packs lose only about 10% of their energy capacity after 200,000 miles.
Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage, is one of…
Levion Software’s free Photo Map app for Android shows photos stored on device or in multiple cloud storage platforms and illustrates them on a world map so users never lose track of where and when their images were taken.
As smartphones get better and more powerful…
The Digital Picture has published an in-depth in-body image stabilization (IBIS) test that compared the performance of the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony Alpha 1. In many cases, Canon’s EOS R5 showed a 1/3 to 2/3 stop advantage over Sony’s flagship.
The camera and lens review website recently published a detailed IBIS test that compared the two mirrorless cameras, but just one day after that was…
