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Android 11 DP1: Notifications add ‘dedicated conversations section’ for message apps

February 19, 2020

One of the things I’ve always loved about Android is notifications, and over the years Google has tweaked the system to make it better and, in many ways, more powerful. Now, with Android 11’s debut, Google is shaking things up a bit with a new section of notifications dedicated to conversations. The first Android 11 developer preview just dropped today and we’re still digging through it to…

Alleged ‘iPhone 9’ hands-on video makes the rounds on TikTok, but it’s not real

February 19, 2020

Reports indicate that we’re just a month away from the official announcement of Apple’s long-rumored low-cost iPhone 9. Ahead of that announcement, sketchy rumors and images are starting to gain traction, and this year, they have a new platform: TikTok, which is where a…

Google Play to review all Android apps requesting background location access

February 19, 2020

Last year, Android 10 let users limit an application’s location access to only when it’s actively in use. Android 11 later this year builds on that with one-time access, as well as a new Google Play policy that requires “developers get approval if they want to access…

New security and privacy features of Android 11: one-time permissions, scoped storage, more

February 19, 2020

With each year’s upgrade to Android, folks are normally looking for exciting visual changes, and to an extent, Android 11 delivers, with the new Bubbles API and changes to conversation notifications. That said, a great deal more lies underneath the surface of Android 11, with Google putting significant focus on privacy and security. For the past few years, Google has been making permissions a…

Android 11 DP1: Dark theme can now be scheduled for sunset, custom time

February 19, 2020

Dark theme was one of the biggest reveals in Android 10 and now, it’s getting a much-requested upgrade in Android 11. Starting with the first developer preview for the next version of Android, dark theme scheduling has arrived. The inability to schedule dark theme in…

Android 11 timeline: Three developer previews, first beta in May, and Q3 launch

February 19, 2020

In addition to laying out what’s new, Google today provided a timeline for Android 11. There will be six releases in total with the first half considered developer previews, and the rest as betas. Similar to past years, Android 11 will launch sometime in Q3 2020. With…

Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview ahead of schedule for Pixel phones

February 19, 2020

Following an inadvertent tease last week, Google today officially launched the Android 11 Developer Preview. This is the fifth consecutive year that the company is providing an early look at its next major operating system. In more ways than one, this initial Android 11 preview is defined by an “earlier than ever” launch. The majority of past releases arrived in the second week of March…

Apple releasing second developer beta of iOS 13.4 and more today [U]

February 19, 2020

Apple will release the second developer beta of iOS 13.4 today. This update comes two weeks after the first release of iOS 13.4 for developers. iOS 13.4 includes new features like iCloud Drive folder sharing and much more. Update: The second developer betas of iOS 13.4…

How to install the Android 11 Developer Preview on Google Pixel devices

February 19, 2020

Way ahead of schedule, Android 11 is here with its first developer preview! While the beta program with its easy OTAs won’t be available for a little while yet, you can install the Android 11 Developer Preview on most Google Pixel smartphones. If you want to give it a…

Alleged iPhone 9 video leak reveals thinner hybrid of iPhones 4 and 8

February 19, 2020

Rumors of an inexpensive new entry-level iPhone have been circulating for over a year now, alternating between the names “iPhone SE 2” and “iPhone 9.” A new video posted on social media (via Stefan Constantine) appears to show the device, and while it has some familiar design cues from prior iPhones, it’s technically a “new” design rather than what was anticipated — a cut-rate…