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March 08, 2022AAA 568: No Twelvel For The Sixel - Android 12.1, Samsung throttling, OSOM gets real, HTC Metaverse phone
Android 12L is official as "Android 12.1," rolling out now to Pixel phones.

Android 12L: Hands-on with EVERY new feature and function.

New Feature Drop update leaves out Pixel 6, improves Live Caption & Live Translate.

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

Samsung responds to app-throttling discovery, promises to ship an off switch.

OSOM talks about its first phone, ahead of a Q4 release.

Carl Pei's Nothing is working on a smartphone.

Nothing can't stop smartphone leaks.

HTC will make a return to 'high-end' Android phones in April, focused on the Metaverse.

Google Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch could launch later than expected.

Google Pixel 6a and 'Pixel Watch' tipped to come in three colors each, 32GB storage for watch.

YouTube Music artist pages now list songs and albums 'From your library,' like Play Music .

Google is pulling the plug on Assistant Snapshot, the only trace left of Google Now.

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

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1 hr 25 min
March 01, 2022AAA 567: The Many F-Words of Android - Mobile World Congress round-up, AT&T breaks RCS, lossless Bluetooth audio
AT&T is trying to take over Google's RCS and users aren't having it

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

Google Play is making it maddeningly difficult to tell what's new with your favorite apps

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

OnePlus calls off merger between OxygenOS and ColorOS, but they'll still share a codebase

Oppo Find X5 series goes official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, imaging-dedicated MariSilicon X chip

Oppo Pad, the company's first tablet, has a Snapdragon 870 and launches with Android 11

Oppo announces new 150W SuperVOOC fast charging tech, will soon debut on a OnePlus phone

Oppo is testing 240W wired fast charging, because why not

Realme GT 2 series arrives in Europe, promises 3 years of Android upgrades and 4 years of security updates

Honor's new flagship smartphones feature a unique design and top-of-the-line hardware

TCL adds five new phones to its 30 series

TCL's latest concept phone folds inwards and outwards

Poco's X4 Pro 5G brings a 120Hz AMOLED display and 108MP camera at a budget price

Lossless Bluetooth audio? Qualcomm says it's coming in 2022

I wouldn't pay for sleep tracking on the Nest Hub.

My grandma got scammed. What do I do with these gift cards?

The real reason why the iPad beats an Android tablet.

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

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1 hr 27 min
February 22, 2022AAA 566: Galaxy S22 Ultra on Twosday! - Nothing smartphone, Shortwave email, OnePlus 10 Pro destroyed, Privacy Sandbox
Google Plans Privacy Changes but Promises to Not Be Disruptive.

Android's toothless "Privacy Sandbox" fails to answer iOS tracking limits.

Google confirms Pixel 6 Wi-Fi issues, fix coming with March update.

From the Editor's Desk: Let's talk about the "Nothing phone".

Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra Is Too Much.

The Big Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Camera Shoot-Out.

Galaxy S22+ Impressions.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 reportedly has an S Pen silo, roughly the same screen sizes.

First details of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come roaring out: 2nd-gen Tensor, new Samsung modem.

This durability test reveals the OnePlus 10 Pro is a folding phone after all.

Ex-Googlers resurrect the Google Inbox interface as "Shortwave" email.

Hey is a Wildly Opinionated New Email Service From the Makers of Basecamp.

Android EOMs miss out on the corporate market.

My unlocked phone doesn't get updates fast enough!

Android tablets do everything a tablet really needs to do.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Florence Ion

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1 hr 38 min
February 15, 2022AAA 565: Android 13... Already? - Developing Android Auto, UI theming rules, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Tab S8 Ultra
Interview with Gabriel Peal including his time creating Android Auto and the success of Lottie.

Here's Everything Coming to Android 13 (So Far).

Pixel will be able to stream Android apps to your Chromebook/PC, here's how it works.

Android 12L Beta 3 rolling out, including for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.

You can run Windows 11 on your phone thanks to Android 13.

Google confirms Samsung, OnePlus, and others will use its dynamic color themes on Android 12.

Exclusive: Material You-style theming will soon be required for phones getting Android 12.

Google Play services' February 2022 update includes MMS backup support and Pay improvements.

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

SAMSUNG'S GALAXY S22 AND S22 PLUS PUT IMPROVED CAMERAS AND PERFORMANCE IN A SAMEY DESIGN.

Google Messages, with RCS in tow, is now Samsung's default messaging app in the US.

Samsung's new tablets go bigger than ever.

The Galaxy Tab S8 is so popular, Samsung is pausing pre-orders in the US.

Samsung brings four years of Android updates to Galaxy S22, S21, Flip 3, and Fold 3; beats Pixel 6.

How I made Google Keep recipes work on my Nest Hub Max.

I keep my phones until they wear out!

Tip on how to remove tackiness from old rubberized plastic.

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

Guest: Gabriel Peal

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1 hr 31 min
February 08, 2022AAA 564: Pixel 6 Humblebrag - Samsung Unpacked 2022 preview, Motorola MA1 Wireless review, Moto G Stylus
Google touts 'quarterly sales record' for Pixel phones after 6 & 6 Pro launch.

Google's Pixel 6 'sales record' might have only been moderate YoY growth, suggests analyst data.

Pixel 6 and 6 Pro get their first on-time update with Google's February patch.

Google Pixel 6 owners report Wi-Fi issues after installing the February 2022 patch.

Android 12's customization shortcomings drove me back to third-party launchers and icon packs.

The 2022 Moto G Stylus is official with a 50MP camera and 5,000mAh battery.

Latest Samsung Galaxy A53 leak details a safe follow-up to one of last year's best budget phones.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series: Everything we know so far.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8: Everything we know about Samsung's new tablets.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra shows off its glorious notch in the latest real-world photos.

Google's awful developer support takes down two more apps on the Play Store, but they're now both on track to return.

Grow your game's revenue with Google Play Console's new strategic guidance.

A simple formula for figuring out a phone's cost of ownership.

Why are my app settings reverting when the app is updated?

A fan review of the Motorola MA1 Wireless.

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao

Guest: Will Sattelberg

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1 hr 47 min
February 01, 2022AAA 563: Android Tablets Are Cool Again - Android Auto redesign, Galaxy S21 FE hands-on, iMessage reactions
The ambitious Android tablet option Google tossed away.

Google believes 'Android Tablets' are 'future of computing' w/ an Android cofounder part of push.

Hands-on: Google's Entertainment Space has potential when paired with the right Android tablet.

'Google Kids Space' is an end-to-end family experience for Android tablets.

iMessage Reactions Going Live in Google Messages.

Android Auto Might Be Getting a Much-Needed Makeover.

Android Auto: il mirroring in arrivo ufficialmente? Le novità nascoste nell'ultima beta.

Matteo's Hardware Shack: Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G.

Matteo's Hardware Shack: Realme GT Neo 2.

Matteo's Hardware Shack: Samsung S21 FE.

OnePlus 10 Pro gets an early hands-on in the US, showing off the new cameras and more.

Global OnePlus 10 Pro models might not launch with 'delayed' unified OS.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 series launches w/ 108MP cameras, 120Hz displays, more.

Pixel 4A removed from the Google Store.

I have a better name for the Pixel Notepad...

The Android 12L beta is very buggy on my Pixel 4a!

Here is why foldable devices will never be thin.

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Host: Jason Howell

Guest: Matteo Doni

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1 hr 27 min
January 25, 2022AAA 562: The Ghost of Google Glass - Surface Duo update, Jetpack Compose, NexiGo Air T2 review, Pixel Notepad
- It's 2022, and the Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11.

- Jetpack Compose is faster and easier to read, more "natural language".

- Old news (contest ended in May) but great examples of what people can do in ONE WEEK with Jetpack Compose.

- Weather App, Visual Beauty Winner: Weather Scene by Chris Horner.

- Speed Winner: WeTrade by Jorge Baños - 2h 43min.

- Lyft design system engineer, Alex Lockwood creating components with "a fraction" of the code.

- NexiGo Air T2 Wireless Earbuds Review.

- Honor Magic V launched: Another intriguing foldable you can't get

- Google is building an AR Headset.

- Tensor-powered Google Pixel 6a could land in May.

- Low-end 'Chromecast HD with Google TV' rumored as existing dongle adds '4K' sticker on box.

- Sources: This is Google's target price for its 'Pixel Notepad' foldable.

- Google Play Games for PC starts limited beta for Android games on Windows, sharing system requirements.

- You can now give your child (supervised) access to YouTube Music.

- Google requires all 'G Suite legacy-free edition' users to start paying for Workspace this year.

- Fan review of the Sony Xperia 5 Mark III.

- Pixel 6 and 5G battery drain issues.

- Tailscale, an alternative to Nearby Share.

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

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1 hr 38 min
January 18, 2022AAA 561: Android for LARGE Screens - Android 12L Beta 2, Pixel 6 Update, Samsung Exynos 2200 No-Show
Android 12L Beta 2, Pixel 6 update, Samsung Exynos 2200 no-show.
Google rolling out Android 12L Beta 2 for Pixel phones

The long-awaited January update for Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is now live

Samsung no-showed on its major Exynos 2200 launch

Google's Tensor-powered Pixel foldable may look more like the Oppo Find N than the Galaxy Fold

People miss the old white noise on Google Assistant

Sony brings a compact, flagship smartphone to the US

Android TV 11 is rolling out to all Nvidia Shields, including the original Shield TV.

Wordle clones for Android are showing up in the Play Store too – don't use them

Netflix is about to cost you more money

Is RCS not the answer to the 'Green Bubble' problem?

Can the Nest Hub access Google Keep info?

More QR code scanning woes

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Hosts: Ron Richards and Florence Ion

Guest: Patrick Norton

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1 hr 32 min
January 11, 2022AAA 559: Chat Politics - Google at CES 2022, Sonos ruling, Android 13, Motorola MA1, OnePlus 10 Pro
CES 2022: Better together with Android and beyond.

Fast Pair is coming to Google TV, Android TV, and Matter-compatible smart home products.

Google is bringing Nearby Share and Fast Pair to Windows PCs.

CES 2022: Making the most of your drive with Google.

Android Automotive is getting a YouTube app and more control over cars.

Chromecast built-in coming to Bose as Google works on headphone auto-switching, spatial audio.

Wear OS will soon be able to unlock Chromebooks and Android phones, tablets.

Android 13 prepares to streamline QR-code scanning.

Android 13 may give the output picker a new coat of paint.

Android 13 may have a tap-to-transfer feature for moving media playback between devices.

Google Infringed on Sonos Audio Patents, Trade Court Rules.

Samsung showcases four new foldable concepts at CES 2022.

OPPO X 2021.

TCL's crazy foldable and rollable phone concept appears in video.

New 'Motorola MA1' adapter brings wireless Android Auto to more cars for $90.

OnePlus 10 Pro, finally out in China, is a strong contender as a top phone of 2022.

Why Apple's iMessage Is Winning: Teens Dread the Green Text Bubble.

Google exec says Apple is 'holding back' customers who text.

Hiroshi Lockheimer: We're not asking Apple to make iMessage available on Android. We're asking Apple to support the industry standard for modern messaging (RCS) in iMessage, just as they support the older SMS / MMS standards.

Anyone want to create a VR Android hall of fame?

Can I disable Assistant on my Pixel Stand?

Devs: STOP WITH THE SUBSCRIPTIONS!

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

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1 hr 44 min
January 04, 2022AAA 558: A Taste of Android 13 Tiramisu - Galaxy S21 FE, OnePlus 10 Pro, Surface Duo delays, hall of fame
Exclusive: This is our first look at Android 13 "Tiramisu" and some of its upcoming features

Android 12 January security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

Google pulls the December update for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

The Google Pixel 6 Pro is picking up a new setting for managing ultra-wideband connections

Latest Google Pixel update fixes a bug that prevents 911 calls with Teams installed

A developer got Android 12 booting on the legendary Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hands-on: Better late than never

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE sold over 10 million units, which is probably why we got the Galaxy S21 FE

This weird Android tablet at CES 2022 transfers data through light

Samsung's new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming

Report: Google is indeed working on AR smart glasses with a new project

The OnePlus 10 Pro is official, but we can only show you these renders

OnePlus 10 Pro specs reveal the company's Oppofication is nearly complete

OnePlus 10 Pro is launching on January 11 but will be exclusive to China

Microsoft fails to deliver Android 11 for Surface Duo before the end of 2021

Microsoft: Android 11 for Surface Duo will begin rolling out 'in the next few weeks

How do you feel about ROMs?

My Pixel 6 Pro is having battery charging issues.

Some Hall of Fame picks that have been missed!

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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Ryne Hager

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1 hr 28 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.