All About Android (Video)

• Samsung Note 10 and Note 10+ are as premium as smartphones get.
• First look at the new JBL Link Bar with Android TV and Assistant.
• Android Q Beta 6 is out which means the final release is next.
• Huawei details HarmonyOS, its open-source Android replacement.
• Pixel 4 will reportedly have a 90Hz 'Smooth Display' refresh rate.
• Play Services update is killing battery life on a number of devices.
• Google Lens AR now interacts with Netflix print ads.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1389605765&single=true

• Ron - Monument Browser (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.marcelo.monumentbrowser
• Flo - Before Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beforesoft.launcher
• Ryan - COREz (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.percent.corez
• Jason - Sandbox Pixel Coloring (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sandbox.art.sandbox
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Ryan Whitwam

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• Flagship phone sales are dipping while the midtier gets stronger.
• Google flips the script on how it presents search engine options in the EU.
• Play Pass offers a collection of premium games and apps for a monthly fee.
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a new tablet for fans of premium Android slates.
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 adds a rotating bezel to the popular watch.
• Fossil unveils the Gen 5 Series with options for men and women.
• LG teases its hardware announcement for IFA 2019.
• NVIDIA might be near the release of two Shield TV devices.
• Google Assistant can now read and reply to any messaging app.
• New emergency feature allows for the silent summoning of help when needed.
• Google Fit now has wider support for sleep tracking with third-party devices.

Read our show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=243596934&single=true

Ron - mnml Launcher (Early Access) (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yasan.space.mnml.ai.launcher
Nicole - Komoot (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.komoot.android
Jason - Post-it (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmm.postit
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Nicole Scott

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• Google keeps revealing big features of the Pixel 4 months ahead of launch including a Soli radar.
• Oppo and Vivo are both touting displays that wrap around the device.
• Samsung is showing off the changes made to the Galaxy Fold.
• Samsung also opened up reservations for the as-yet-unannounced Note 10.
• Android Auto got a huge update and it's rolling out to in-dash devices now.
• The Nintendo Switch now has an unofficial Android port.
• ZTE Nubia Z20 brings 8K video recording to the mobile phone world.
• RED blames a Chinese partner for the failure of the Hydrogen One while teasing the Hydrogen Two.
• Xiaomi's Black Shark 2 Pro is a gaming phone with all the necessary bells and whistles.
• Nokia is set to bring the 8.2 and 9.1 PureView to market with support for 5G.
• Google release it's lightweight Gallery Go app for emerging markets.
• Bethesda finally ported DOOM and DOOM II to Android.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=12828712&single=true

• Ron - Face Pause (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cdapps.facepause
• Jason - Button Remapper (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton&hl=en_US
• Flo - Empty Files & Folders Cleaner Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ruet_cse_1503050.ragib.emptyfilefoldercleaner
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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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• Google puts a price on people's face scans.
• ASUS Rog Phone II is unveiled and its a gaming powerhouse.
• Ara Wagoner reviews the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G smartwatch.
• Tinder is skipping the Play Store for payments to keep more of its generated revenue.
• Xiaomi thinks 64MP cameras are the next big thing in mobile photography.
• The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus has leaked before its official announcement.
• YouTube Music gives new controls over video and audio playback.
• Huawei assures the public that it doesn't intend to move away from Android.
• Android Q will offer up 65 new emoji to the world.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1951571390&single=true

• Flo - Background Eraser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handycloset.android.eraser
• Ara - Appy Weather https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appyweather.appyweather
• Jason - NotifyBuddy (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xander.android.notifybuddy
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll430

Hosts: Jason Howell and Florence Ion

Guest: Ara Wagoner

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• Android Q will launch with limited gesture support for third party launchers.
• Google employees listen to a small sampling of Assistant queries to improve the algorithm.
• JBL Link Bar is finally released, bringing Android TV to a soundbar.
• Sling's new AirTV Mini brings Android TV to the dongle form factor.
• Google Translate gets better with auto-detection of language using the camera.
• Amazon and Google finally make good on bringing Prime Video and YouTube together.
• Qualcomm updates the Snapdragon 855+ that will make its way into the Note 10.

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• Ron - Voicepop - Transcribe Voice to Text (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speakapp.voicepop
• Patrick - Windy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windyty.android&hl=en_US
• Jason - Fluid Simulation (FREE/$2.69) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.paveldogreat.fluidsim&hl=en_US
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards

Guest: Patrick Norton

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• Microsoft is placing shortcuts to uninstalled apps in the share menu.
• Jason reviews the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite mid-range tablet.
• Pixel 4 XL renders leak revealing more about the upcoming device.
• Sony is working to unveil a rollable phone concept sometime this year.
• Android Q beta 5 leaks and new features are trickling out slowly.
• The Motorola Xoom gets charged and the gang takes it for a spin.
• A mega-feedback section filled with questions and comments from fans of the show.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=970176444&single=true

• Jason - Dr. Mario World (FREE/IAP) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nintendo.zama
• Ron - Easy DND (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strangerweather.easydnd
• Tony - Enlight Pixaloop (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightricks.pixaloop
• Flo - LaunchBoard: Modern app drawer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appthrob.android.launchboard
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll428

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Tony Hannides

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• Huawei is allowed back in the US again
• Ron got a weird message on his OnePlus 7 Pro
• Our guest, Matteo Doni, shares his review of the Nokia 4.2
• Android TV and Chromecast are slipping in numbers
• Samsung's planning a foray back into flip phones
• A new navigation feature is coming in Android Q Beta 5

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• Ron - Ceri Launcher: http://bit.ly/2NtGLku
• Matteo - Airline Manager 3: http://bit.ly/2NwcBwW
• Flo - Cam Scanner: http://bit.ly/2NwcjGm
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Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards

Guest: Matteo Doni

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• Google is getting out of the tablet making business.
• Android Auto's update UI is rolling out to some in-dash units.
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is released by Niantic.
• Xiaomi announced the Mi CC lineup for the younger generation.
• The Google Pixel 4 might have P3 color gamut support.
• YouTube is testing the hiding of comments in its Android app.
• A FedEx worker panics when spotting a Huawei phone being shipped from person to person.
• A preview of Jason's review of the Walmart Onn 10.1" tablet.
• Telegram now allows for location-based chat without the use of phone numbers.

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• Jason - Mubert ($6.99/mo or $69.99/yr) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jellyworkz.mubert
• Ron - DoodleLens ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kevaid.doodlelens
• Joe - Bloons TD 6 ($4.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninjakiwi.bloonstd6
• Flo - AnyRide (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anyride
• This Week's Poll http://twit.to/aaapoll426

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Joe Hindy

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

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• Google confirms the Pixel 4 leaks from last week and takes its fate into its own hands.
• RCS has been slow to roll out, so Google is moving ahead with its own version.
• Nintendo shares a release date for Dr. Mario World.
• A new Nvidia Shield TV might soon be released with better hardware and Android Pie.
• Palm's small companion phone is now unlocked for multiple carriers.
• OnePlus updated the OnePlus 7 camera with software that improves image quality.
• Raymond Wong rounds up all of the rumors surrounding the Galaxy Note 10.
• Xiaomi is adding an app drawer to its MIUI launcher after years without.

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=1469840475&single=true

• Jason - Letterboxd (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.letterboxd.letterboxd
• Ron - Ink Hunter (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tattoo.inkhunter
• Ray - Asphalt 9: Legends (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA9HM&hl=en_US
• Flo - Clipboard Manager Pro ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=devdnua.clipboard.pro
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Raymond Wong

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

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• Ron has a full review of the new Moto Z4 smartphone
• Pixel 4 leaks show a departure in design and function
• Android Q Beta 4 is out and it brings some notable changes
• Ouya servers are shuttering and games preservationists are scrambling
• Juan Bagnell takes a look at the Coolpad Legacy for T-Mobile
• Google Maps and Waze get meaningful updates blurring the lines between each other
• What features from iOS 13 could Android benefit from?

Read our show notes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSHBWBauEEQurVOknpj-NNgo2BIXS72SAaRpexKGZDeWe-VRklzbBQHfoe5a6RO5gWcw1KxebBO-uRe/pubhtml?gid=733759845&single=true

Ron - MIUI-ify - Notification Shade (FREE) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tombayley.miui
Flo - Astrospheric - Astronomy Weather Forecasting https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.astrospheric.dfior.astrospheric
Juan - Thumper Pocket Edition ($4.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Drool.ThumperPocketEdition&hl=en_us
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Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards

Guest: Juan Bagnell

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