All About Android (Video)

This week, we talk with Nick Butcher and Florina Muntenescu from Google about the Android Developer Summit happening tomorrow, also Flo checks in with her Pixel 4, how Samsung's Galaxy S10 can be unlocked with any fingerprint, the new Motorola Razr has a date, your email, and more!

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=2065728506&single=true

• Jason - Reflecty (7 day trial/$29.99yr) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reflectlyApp
• Ron - PhotoStack (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photostack.android
• Flo - Virtue Reality https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ultimatumgames.virtuereality
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll443

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guests: Nick Butcher and Florina Muntenescu

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• The Made By Google event showcased all of Google's next phase of hardware
• Florence Ion and Duncan Jaffrey give a first look of the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
• Flo and Duncan also go hands-on with the new Nest Mini
• The Google Pixel Buds were kept at arms distance, but they are finally truly wireless
• Flo had some hands-on time with the Pixelbook Go and knows exactly who it's for
• The Nest Wifi brings an Assistant speaker and mic to the mesh networking hardware

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1469551072&single=true

• Jason - PlantNet https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.plantnet
• Duncan - Birthdays https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marcow.birthdaylist
• Flo - Notebloc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notebloc.app
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll442

Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion

Guest: Duncan Jaffrey

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

It's Pixel-palooza. We're going to talk about everything we think we already know about the Pixel 4 and 4XL. We'll also talk about the new GMS requirements set forth by Google, the new Google Assistant, the specs coming out in the Pixel 4, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and so much more.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=939690885&single=true

• Ron - Scarlet Notes https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bijoysingh.quicknote
• Flo - Business Calendar https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appgenix.bizcal
• Joshua - Call of Duty Mobile https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.activision.callofduty.shooter&hl=en_US
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll441

Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards

Guest: Josh Vergara

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This week, we discuss an avalanche of Pixel 4 APKs that leaked, car crash detection on Pixel devices, the OnePlus 7T (unboxing AND review), the ongoing saga of the Huawei Mate 30, Mario Kart Tour, your email, and more!

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1434673107&single=true

• Ron - Astro Party (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.astroparty
• Jason - Dad Jokes - A Collection of Puns & Corny Jokes (thx Jerry!) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxprod.dadjokes
• Mishaal - Hex Installer ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=project.vivid.hex.bodhi
• Flo - Checketry: File and Download Manager (Free, or $2.99 a month) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.checketry.downloadmanager
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll440

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Mishaal Rahman

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• Matteo Doni goes hands-on with the new Huawei Watch GT 2.
• Matteo Doni also shows off the Xiaomi Mi A3, the Xiaomi Mi 9T, and the Honor 20 Pro.
• Google unveiled its new Play Pass subscription service.
• Huawei announced the Mate 30 Pro with 7680fps slow-motion camera.
• Xiaomi announced the Mi 9 Pro 5G and the Mi Mix Alpha.
• Samsung Galaxy Fold owners can replace the display one time only.
• Pocket Casts is now shifting to a free app with a new subscription tier as an option.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1258054498&single=true

• Jason - LIMBO ($4.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdead.limbo.full
• Ron - Crush the Castle: Siege Master (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.armorgames.ctcsm
• Matteo - Goat Transport Simulator (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolgames.goat.transport.simulator
• Flo - Gbox https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dageek.socialtoolbox_android
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll439

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Matteo Doni

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Google announced its upcoming Made by Google event for Pixel and Nest devices.
• Stadia is likely to appear on Android TV boxes in 2020 with Android 11.
• OnePlus announced its Oneplus 7T Pro launch and included pictures of the device.
• Huawei's event will unveil the Mate 30 Pro with a ridiculous 7680fps slow-motion video capture.
• Samsung is considering merging the Note and Galaxy S lines to make room for the Fold.
• The Fairphone 3 is the most repairable phone in the eyes of iFixit.
• What kind of Pixel Watch could Google release based on IP from its Fossil deal?
• XDA got ahold of the APK for the Google Camera 7 app and showed off the astrophotography mode.
• Spotify brought back its popular widget and people are happy.
• Google Chrome included a new sharing feature for sending links to and from devices easily.

Read our show notes here.

• Ron - Volume Panel Pro (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=leedroiddevelopments.volumepanel
• Jason - What3Words (FREE) - thanks Paul Mathews! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.what3words.android
• Ant - Lapse It Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ui.LapseItPro
• Flo - Audm (Subscription) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=and.audm
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll438

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Ant Pruitt

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Jason reviews the JBL Link Bar along with the optional SW10 wireless subwoofer.
• Pixel 4 continues to leak like crazy including a new astrophotography mode.
• David Ruddock from Android Police discusses why the Pixel is both exciting and a dud at the same time.
• The LG G8X brings the foldable dual-screen approach to IFA in Berlin.
• HMD Global is on a tear with new devices including the new Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 phones.
• The Motorola One Zoom has four rear cameras, but it's uncertain how good any of them are.
• ASUS is releasing the ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition, an enhanced version for gaming fans.
• Sony is bringing a small phone with great specs to market with the Xperia 5.
• Samsung announced that the Galaxy Fold is ready for the market and David got some hands-on time with one.
• Android Auto for Phone Screens is a stopgap app that may bring more confusion to the Android Auto space.
• Google Assistant on phones is about to get an Ambient mode to turn them into smart displays.

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Jason - Vivaldi Browser Beta https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
Ron - Flip DND: flip to shhh! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.dnd
David - SpotWidget ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spark.me.spotwidget
Flo - Samsung Health https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll437

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: David Ruddock

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Android 10 is official and launching on all Pixel phones, plus a number of other phones are updating too.
• Jason Howell gives his thorough review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
• Juan Bagnell covers the differences between the US and the overseas variant of the LG V50.
• Huawei is launching its Mate 30 at the end of the month and it likely won't have any Google apps on it.
• The Fairphone 3 is an ambitious and ethically produced midrange phone.
• CamScanner is pulled from the Play Store after Kaspersky found malware hiding inside.
• Google acknowledged that it has a Calendar spam problem.
• Spotify brought back its playback widget after users protested its sudden disappearance.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1092938457&single=true

• Ron - Unfold — Create Stories (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moonlab.unfold
• Jason - 3D Scanner by Samsung (Galaxy Store only) http://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.android.scan3d
• Juan - Riptide GP: Renegade https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.silver.googleplay
• Flo - Canny https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.bhupesh.armorking.canny
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll436

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Juan Bagnell

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Android revealed its huge rebranding effort for Android 10.
• Android brand decisions are part of a larger push toward inclusivity and accessibility.
• How the community has responded to the branding changes.
• The difficulties of nailing a universal gesture navigation system.
• How third party launchers will integrate with the new gesture system.
• How Easter Eggs in Android came to be and some of the best ones from the archives.
• Dave Burke and Dan Sandler name the Android release they feel had the most impact.
• Is fragmentation a thing of the past?
• What a decline in the ROM community means for the platform and its capabilities.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1345498102&single=true

Ron - Expenses (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nominalista.expenses
Jason - Material Islands (FREE/$.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hippotech.materialislands
Flo - PlantJammer (FREE, IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plantjammer.plantjammer
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll435

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guests: Dave Burke and Dan Sandler

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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• Changes to the app review process in the Play Store will mean a delay of days.
• The Huawei Mate X is delayed once again and foldables are sad.
• HTC is now licensing its brand name to other smartphones.
• Assignable Reminders in Assistant could make family life a bit more manageable.
• Google Play now offers ebook rentals, but there's a free alternative.
• Google Go cuts down the size of the search app to the bare-bones basics.
• Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service is coming to more Android devices.
• Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are working together on a local filesharing solution.
• Google gets rid of a data-sharing program with cellular providers.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=550299414&single=true

Jason - Sun Surveyor (FREE/$7.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ratana.sunsurveyor
Moonrise shot that we used Sun Surveyor for https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMZlt64na892ANZROJSEhGfCvpmz5Zv8TZGtEPBiqhn7tAWU-okuOHlOpAVNu-FYg/photo/AF1QipPpxntFgPOTyi1KAI31bd3Pxik7z9WvHGmNDOA?key=c202T1J3ZVExQWR1WXVYQ2lvVFFtMF9qSm1PSmRn
Ron - Citizen (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sp0n.citizen
Flo - NightShift https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waddensky.nightshift
This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll434

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.

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