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February 21, 2023AAA 618: Huawei Watch Hides The Buds - Google culture, OnePlus 11 Concept, Twitter Blue SMS 2FA, Assistant tips
App founder quits Google, says the company doesn't serve users anymore.

Huawei's Watch Buds ask: "What if your smartwatch also contained earbuds?"

Motorola's next Galaxy Z Flip competitor will apparently make its entire cover panel a display.

The OnePlus 11 Concept will feature a 'flowing back' with blue lighting.

Nothing officially launches Android 13 for Phone (1), six months after Pixel.

@getpeid: Big difference now, having our own team who previously delivered Oxygen OS together vs. an outsourced team who don't really care about the success or failure of our company.

Twitter to charge for SMS-based two-factor authentication – How to use Google Authenticator instead.

Animated photos in Google Photos.

JR's tip of the week: Assistant tips!

How do I set a default web browser?

Has Assistant become super slow for others too?

Know of an SMS app that allows for keyword-based blocking?

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Host: JR Raphael

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1 hr 23 min
February 14, 2023AAA 617: Inside Android 14 Dev Preview - Android 14 Developer Preview 1, Privacy Sandbox, Motorola, Sony & Samsung Leaks
Analyzing the Superbowl Pixel ad

Android 14 Developer Preview 1 is here with new customization options, better battery life, and more

Google Launches Way for Android Apps to Track You Without Tracking You

Official Privacy Sandbox Website

Google's new cookie replacement hits real Android 13 hardware for the first time

OPPO Find N2 Flip is coming next week, and it's a global launch

The Moto G Stylus 2023 takes on a new design in official-looking renders

Samsung Galaxy A54: News, leaks, rumored price, and release window

Sony's next flagship ups camera resolution, keeps headphone jack even in 2023

One UI 5.1 bloatware does NOT take up 60GB storage on the Galaxy S23 series

Google winds down feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results

Google Maps new Wear OS 3 update ensures you'll never get lost

JR's tip of the week: A look at new Samsung gestures...

Podcast apps without ads

Which Android phones will get satellite connectivity?

Updating a Gen 1 Fossil Smart Watch

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Hosts: Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Raphael

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1 hr 29 min
February 07, 2023AAA 616: Ecosysteming - OnePlus 11 5G review, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Vivo X90 Pro, Credential Manager API
Bringing together sign-in solutions and passkeys with Android's new Credential Manager.

Android's new Credential Manager API aims to simplify the sign-in experience across apps.

@MishaalRahman: Using an Android phone as a webcam became really popular during the pandemic, but you've typically had to install a third-party app to do so. You may not have to do this in the future, though, as Google is adding support for turning Android devices into USB webcams!

The Motorola Edge 20 already does this, they implemented their own solution that does exactly this.

Jason's OnePlus 11 5G review.

OnePlus Pad is a flagship Android tablet w/ Dimensity 9000, 12GB RAM, more.

OnePlus launches Buds Pro 2 with improved sound and noise cancelation at $179.

Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra Has the Ultimate Smartphone Camera Lens.

Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra arrive starting at $799 with 200MP camera, 256GB storage in tow.

How much storage are your phone's system files using? Mishaal Rahman is polling his users after hearing that the Galaxy S23 Ultra reserves almost 70GB for system files.

The Ridley Scott film made with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Vivo's X90 Pro and its massive 1-inch camera sensor get an international launch.

Google's 2022 Pixel Phones Were "Best Selling" Ever.

What should I replace my Fossil smartwatch with?

A few good recipe apps that eliminate the webpage cruft.

Thoughts on AI vs Creativity.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

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1 hr 38 min
January 31, 2023AAA 615: Flipping OnePlus - Smartphone decline, Nothing Phone (2), OnePlus Pad, Artifact, MusicLM, Andi
Smartphone Shipments Suffer the Largest-Ever Decline with 18.3% Drop in the Holiday Quarter and an 11.3% Decline in 2022, According to IDC Tracker.

Q4 2022 was a disaster for smartphone sales, sees the largest-ever drop.

Android Users Can Finally Use Alternate Search and Payment Methods... but Only in India.

Google's MusicLM is rather good at creating music from text descriptions.

MusicLM: Generating Music From Text.

Get your first look at the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus' first tablet.

OnePlus Could Be the Next Android Brand with Folding Smartphones.

EXCLUSIVE: NOTHING PHONE 2 CONFIRMED FOR U.S. RELEASE IN LATE 2023.

New leaked specs suggest 'Pixel Tablet Pro' might not be a thing after all.

Instagram's co-founders are mounting a comeback: Artifact.

Artifact: A personalized news feed driven by artificial intelligence.

MARVEL SNAP Introduces Battle Mode As a New Feature In Game.

JR's tip of the week: Andi smart search assistant.

This smart new search site is like a mashup of Google and ChatGPT.

Just the Recipe.

How can I stop my phone from butt-dialing?

Are there any good gimbals for Android?

A multi-device approach to authenticators.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Host: JR Raphael

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1 hr 37 min
January 24, 2023AAA 614: Nord to Nothing - Google layoffs, Twitter API fallout, Stadia controller, TicWatch Pro 5, Pixel Tracker
Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices five months after launch

Android 14 Could Prevent You from Installing Ancient Apps

Android's share menu could finally be more consistent in Android 14

Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients

Google cuts 12,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company's history

Area 120, Google's in-house incubator, severely impacted by Alphabet mass layoffs

Google's Fuchsia OS was one of the hardest hit by last week's layoffs

@readDanwrite: Google NYC employees who arrived at the office early this morning stood in a line to test their badges-- if light turned red, it meant you had been laid off. if green, you were safe.

@Za_Raczke: Google is working on a smart tracker similar to Apple's AirTag, codename "grogu".

Mobvoi's next TicWatch Pro looks way sleeker than its last in this leak

Google Stadia is Finally Dead

The controller lives on: Play wirelessly with Bluetooth

@MishaalRahman: Google Messages is starting to roll out support for having up to 100 members in an end-to-end encrypted group chat!

Google Messages E2E encryption for group chats currently limited to 21 people

@MishaalRahman: The Google Clock app now lets you record your own audio to use as an alarm. This is rolling out to users on the existing 7.3 release via a server-side update.

Google Clock's new interface makes it a little too easy to dismiss alarms — but there's a fix

Google Podcasts disappearing from Search results as it goes on life support

JR's tip of the week: Search alternative Swurl

From the Nord to the Nothing phone.

Nothing phone spotted in the wild... in Dubai!

How can I send app ideas to Google?

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Raphael

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1 hr 30 min
January 17, 2023AAA 613: Android at CES 2023 - Samsung Foldables, Fr. Robert's Android gadgets, new Sony Walkman
Here's What Samsung's Cooking Up for Its Foldable Displays

The Lenovo Tab Extreme comes to CES 2023 to take on the iPad Pro

Father Robert's Doodads

The Best, Coolest, and Weirdest Gadgets at CES 2023

Primas Portal

Lenovo's E Ink Laptop

WATCHES!!!

Nowatch

Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition

eBuyNow Moto Watch 100

Matter

Google Maps HD behind the wheel

Microsoft scraps plans for dual-screen Surface Duo 3, pivots to new foldable screen design

New Sony Walkman music players feature stunning good looks, Android 12

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S23 pictures show off new camera design

Samsung may reduce the number of models to 2 for Galaxy S24 series

JR's tip of the week: Business Calendar 2 Planner

Magic Eraser success

Authenticator Pro

Will the Moto ThinkPhone get Android updates?

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Hosts: Ron Richards and Florence Ion

Co-Host: JR Raphael

Guest: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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1 hr 37 min
January 10, 2023AAA 612: CES 2023 - ThinkPhone, Nothing Phone (1), Snapdragon Satellite, Galaxy A14, OnePlus 11
Google at CES: 7 ways Android helps your devices work better together.

Android Auto's Makeover Is Now Available for Everyone.

Bringing the best of Android to improve your drive.

Uninterrupted listening across devices with Android.

Google has a roller coaster at CES and I just rode it — here's what it was like.

Google took its RCS for iPhone campaign to CES 2023 with huge Android ads.

Google's CES Booth Tour: Android swings and slot machines.

Qualcomm to Roll Out Satellite Connectivity for Android Devices Later This Year.

OnePlus 11 officially launches in China w/ 100W charging, 50MP triple camera, more.

Nothing Phone (1) is Finally Available in the U.S.

Nothing OS 1.5 Beta Membership.

Samsung Galaxy A14 takes OnePlus to school with four years of updates at just $199.

Lenovo's ThinkPad Phone, the ThinkPhone, Is Making Me Like Motorola Again.

TCL delivers new Android devices at CES including budget phones and an 8-inch tablet.

TCL is now the biggest Google TV brand globally as it shows off 2023 lineup.

JR's tip of the week: Habit tracking... WITH AI.

Goaly - AI Habit Tracker.

Where did location reminders go?

Does MagSafe make wireless charging faster?

Do not use Google Authenticator!

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Co-Host: JR Raphael

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1 hr 27 min
January 03, 2023AAA 611: MagSafe Coming to Android - Android 14 Mainline features, Pixel roadmap leak, Sunday Ticket on YouTube
Android is adding support for updatable root certificates amidst TrustCor scare.

Google's Health Connect app might come preinstalled in Android 14.

What is Health Connect: How Google combines fitness data from Samsung, Fitbit, and others.

Android 14 'Upside Down Cake': Everything you need to know about Google's big update for 2023.

LineageOS 20 based on Android 13 is here, bringing new features and a new default camera app.

Upcoming Qi2 wireless charging standard will officially bring Apple's MagSafe tech to Android devices.

Unprecedented leak sets the stage for next three years of Google Pixel.

The rumored cancellation of the Pixel 8a and iPhone SE 4 show no one wants mid-range phones.

Google Pixel 7a hands-on shows off the display upgrade you've been asking for.

Intel's Unison app syncs your iPhone to any Windows 11 PC. Here's how to get it.

Intel® Unison™ on the Play Store.

Google Home app starts rolling out full TV controls for compatible sets.

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube estimated to cost around $300 per season.

YouTube TV split-screen viewing is set to arrive in time for NFL Sunday Ticket.

JR's tip of the week: Selfie apps by... Google???

Fabby: Selfie Art Camera.

Fabby Look: hair color changer.

Alternatives to LastPass.

Pixel marketing is working!

AutoZen for Android.

Headunit Reloaded Emulator for Android.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Raphael

Guest: Adam Conway

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1 hr 51 min
December 27, 2022AAA 610: The Best of 2022 - Memorable moments from throughout the year
Samsung's CRAZY Foldable CES Concepts.

iMessage is winning.

Android Tablets: The "Future of Computing".

How To Clean Tacky Rubberized Plastic on Old Phones.

Ron in studio (and burkes news bumper).

Samsung Caught Throttling the S22.

Android Auto's Split Screen Makeover.

Pixel 7 Prototype Hits eBay.

pocket operator for Pixel.

The Mullet of Video Messaging Apps.

Walking through the artwork history of AAA.

The HTC Footnote.

Huyen peels the plastic.

Hangouts on Air is BACK.

EARTHQUAKE!

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

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1 hr 58 min
December 20, 2022AAA 609: The Year in Review - Interview with Chet Haase from Google, the biggest news, hardware, apps from 2022
Interview with Chet Haase, Google engineer and author of "Androids: The team that built the Android Operating System"

At what point do you realize you have a story to be told?

What kind of clearance did you have to get to do the book?

What is about Android that keeps some of its most senior engineering folks around?

If the Nexus One had launched prior to the Droid, do you think it would have been a bigger hit?

What's more important: Platform or Product within Google?

Talk about the vision needed when building platforms.

Is Android culture within Google still as silo'd as it was in the early days?

Can you describe how the process of shipping a new Android feature has changed over time?

How does the team work to keep the platform functioning and future-proof?

How do you define Android's success in today's landscape?

Android 13 is released.

Android 12L is official as "Android 12.1," rolling out now to Pixel phonesGoogle exec says Apple is 'holding back' customers who text.

Google pesters Apple to support RCS in iMessage by explaining Drake's 'Texts Go Green'.

Tim Cook dashes hopes for RCS support to arrive on iPhones.

Google Messages has started letting some users react with any emoji.

Google I/O 2022 takes place May 11–12 as virtual event with live keynotes.

Android Dev Summit.

Google Play to pilot third-party billing option, starting with Spotify.

Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%.

Spotify is the first to launch non-Google Android billing in the US.

Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown.

Android Auto is now 'only for car screens,' as phone version shuts down for good.

Android Auto's Makeover Prioritizes the Map and Focuses on a Split-Screen Experience.

Google giving app developers more time to fill the Play Store's Data safety section.

The Play Store's new Data Safety section is finally here to show the apps that may be invading your privacy.

Google Play hides app permissions in favor of developer-written descriptions.

Google Play restores the app permissions list.

Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store.

Google Infringed on Sonos Audio Patents, Trade Court Rules.

OnePlus to offer 4 OS updates and 5 years of 'regular' patches for all flagships from 2023.

Google gives us our first glimpse of the Pixel 7.

Google unveils the Pixel Buds Pro with a custom audio chip, future Spatial Audio, and ANC.

Google's Pixel Watch is Real, and It's Coming Later This Year.

The Pixel Tablet is coming in 2023.

Google Glass's successor teased at I/O.

Google Pixel 6a Coming This Summer, 7/7 Pro Likely to Follow This Fall.

Pixel 6a released.

Framework's Chromebook Is Bringing Modularity to ChromeOS.

Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra Is the Galaxy Note Reboot We've Been Waiting For.

Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked.

Galaxy S23 reportedly ditching Exynos chips, going for Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 worldwide.

Geekbench just banned the last four years of Samsung flagships over throttling debacle.

Carl Pei's Nothing is working on a smartphone.

Nothing Has Officially Launched its Phone, and It's Too Bad It's Not Coming to The U.S.

Nothing Ear Stick Event.

The OnePlus 10 Pro is launching globally next month with OxygenOS 12.1, not Unified OS [Update].

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

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1 hr 51 min

About All About Android (Audio)

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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.