Top News of 2020 includes: 
COVID-19 and event cancellations.
The failure of Contact Tracing.
Honor spinning out of Huawei.
The confusing OnePlus strategy.
Google Play Music and YouTube Music.
Samsung's commitment to three years of OS upgrades.
The growing ubiquity of RCS.
Best Hardware of 2020 includes: 
Google Pixel 4a
OnePlus Nord
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
OnePlus 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2
Vivo X51 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Disappointing trends of 2020 includes: 
What you pay for 5G and what you get.
"Sticker cameras" and pointless specs.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G/N100.
Pixel 5 pricing.
Lack of wireless charging in so many phones.
Too many fast charging standards.
Not including power bricks in the box.
Ultra flagships at outrageous prices.
Best apps of 2020 includes: 
Dolby On
Reface
Zoom
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Host: Jason Howell 
Guests: Myriam Joire and Matteo Doni 
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AAA 505: 2020 in the Rear View - Biggest stories, our favorite hardware, disappointing trends, important apps

All About Android delivers everything you want to know about Android each week--the biggest news, freshest hardware, best apps and geekiest how-tos--with Android enthusiasts Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and a variety of special guests along the way.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy over a decade of Android in our archives.

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All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating system. Special guests, from journalists, to industry big wigs, to execs from inside the Google mothership join the crew to detail the ongoing evolution of Google's Android. Join us and be a part of the Android Faithful! 
Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao 
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Sharing news regarding the future of All About Android.  
Huyen just got her Pixel Tablet! She shares her thoughts.  
Android Hardware Hall of Fame.  
Android App Hall of Fame.  
All About All About Android. 
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/42V2ymq 
Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Florence Ion 
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AAA 635: Hall of Fame - A long awaited look at the very best Android hardware and apps since the beginning

 
Hands-free photos, SpO2 and more for the Pixel family. 
@MishaalRahman: Android 14 Beta 3 and Platform Stability. Here is what's new in Android 14 Beta 3. 
@lockheimer: Today I'm excited to share that we're working with AT&T; to accelerate adoption of the RCS standard, and that AT&T;'s default Android messaging will now be via the Jibe platform, so their users will get the latest RCS features instantly. 
@MishaalRahman: Google is retiring Android TV 13, I can now confirm. See this thread for the full details on what's changing. 
@MishaalRahman: I'm looking through the first Android TV 14 beta right now to find what's new! 
Here's what I've found so far. 
Exclusive: These are the leaked camera specs for the Google Pixel 8 series. 
Exclusive: Everything you want to know about the Pixel 8's processor leaked. 
Join us for the official launch on July 11th, 11:00 EST on nothing.tech. 
Exclusive Nothing Phone (2) First Look: Get a Sneak Peek at Carl Pei's Highly Anticipated Nothing Phone 2. 
OnePlus' foldable phone is launching in... August! 
The Reddit App War Is Getting Messy. 
Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit's recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. 
Sync will shut down on June 30, 2023. 
Pocket Casts for Wear OS is now available in beta. 
JR's tip of the week: Reading Mode. 
Followup to fan who wrote about wireless charging issues with Pixel 6 Pro. 
Pixel 7a fan review: The battery is not good. 
Why I installed GrapheneOS on the Pixel 7a. 
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3qx3C2n 
Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards 
Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Raphael 
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AAA 634: How Do I Find Them Discords? - Pixel drop, AT&T on Jibe RCS, Tensor G3 details, OnePlus Fold

 
Connect on the go and learn new skills with new Android features. 
Build reading skills with a new Google Play Books feature. 
Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs. 
5 new ways to add more to Google Wallet. 
Jason's Pixel 7a review. 
The Motorola Razr Plus' new cover screen is a big deal. 
Motorola Razr+ outer display is a game changer – here's everything it can do. 
Google Assistant is killing support for notes and lists integration with third-party apps. 
You can now set up the Google Tasks Assistant migration. 
New Google Weather looks to be a standalone app, integrate with Google Clock. 
@MishaalRahman: Instead of a standalone app you interact with, though, I think this new app could *just* be a location-based weather provider for not just the Clock app but potentially other Google apps down the road. 
Google starts rolling out image generation in Slides, more Duet AI for Gmail and Docs. 
Messages Magic Compose beta starts rolling out: RCS only, priority for Google One subs. 
JR's tip of the week: Raise to Answer. 
Struggling to find a good magnetic battery pack for Android. 
Unsafe volume notification feature is not good in the car. 
Nick's Android journey might end with an iPhone. 
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3WT8Cui 
Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao 
Co-Host: JR Raphael 
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AAA 633: Pixel 7a Review - Android feature drop, Motorola Razr Plus, dead Assistant features, Magic Compose beta

 
Jason's OnePlus Pad review 
OnePlus Pad: The Best Android Tablet Out Now? 
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5! The Most Powerful WearOS Watch, But What About Updates? 
Amazon creeps into the premium tablet market with the Fire Max 11 
The Pixel 8 Pro temperature sensor only matters if Google commits 
Sources: Pixel Watch 2 gets major battery life boost with switch to Snapdragon chip 
Google confirms it was working on a second foldable phone, so what happened? 
YouTube is already testing uploading podcasts via RSS 
Apple releases Apple Music Classical for Android before iPad or Mac apps 
Max rebrand killed the 'HBO Max' button on some Android TV remotes 
JR's tip of the week: YouTube Music tips 
Three emails answering our call on Pixel loyalty stories. 
Read our show notes: https://bit.ly/42gW94X 
Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards 
Co-Host: JR Raphael 
Guest: Juan Bagnell 
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AAA 505: 2020 in the Rear View - Biggest stories, our favorite hardware, disappointing trends, important apps

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