Show Notes

* Guru’s Mobvoi Ticwatch Arrives after 4 months, but then it gets listed on Amazon Prime.

* Android News

* Google has been tracking Android device location even with Location Services off

* App News

* Google Assistant adds setting to manage calendars.

* Android Messages adds Duo integration and more.

* Google demands Cerberus anti-theft app be less stealthy.

* Lens rolling out to Google Assistant.

* In Other News

* FCC plans to rollback Net Neutrality regulations

* Quad9 DNS service blocks malicious domains.

* Philo Streaming Service launched for $16-20 a month.

Slow down or speed up?

Show Notes

* Android News

* November Distribution numbers out, Oreo still a small percentage.

* Google cracks down on power-user apps that use Android’s Accessibility API

* Google won’t roll out a fix for KRACK till December.

* App News

* Google Home app adds EQ settings, possible future speaker pairing, and backdrop history.

* Amazon Music adds Chromecast support

* Android 8.1 will reduce storage sizes for infrequently used apps

* Google Phone will fix numbers for international use, add support for additional voicemail providers

* In Other News

* GE is looking to sell its lighting business

Jere has a Pixel 2 XL.

Show Notes

* Android News

* November Security Patch fixes KRACK and Google is now releasing ‘Functional Updates’

* First Android Beta was released 10 years ago.

* App News

* Google adds Seascapes to Wallpaper app.

* Google Duo update adds adaptive icon, code suggests Duo might be accessible with just email, as opposed to only phone number.

* Google Contacts may add real time location sharing

* Android Wear 2.0 gets its first standalone podcast app with Wear Casts

* Google Clock 5.2 update adds tweaked world clocks.

* Pocket Casts updated with Oreo specific features and other improvements

* In Other News

* IDC reports tablet shipments have declined for 3 years straight

Guru returns and the show is back.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Audio Latency issues may have worsened under Oreo

* Android 8.1 Developer Preview – Final Release planned for December

* Pixel 2 Features get back ported, such as bottom search bar and “At a Glance” widget.

* New Settings and Power Menu designs

* system buttons dim when idle

* SMS Connect with a Chromebook

* Separate Notification Chime for when on Phone Call

* Recurring Reminders on Android Wear fixed

* Google breaks out Activity Recognition permission.

* How to disable the Oreo persistent battery notification.

* Google could add real-time CPU scheduling for Bluetooth playback

* Android to enable DNS over TLS support.

* App News

* Google Calculator switches to blue accent color.

* Action Launcher adds reproduction “At a Glance” widget and colored search box icons.

* Skype reaches 1 billion downloads in Play Store

* Hey Google now rolling out as a wake word for Assistant by phone.

* Amazon completely revamps Kindle app with new interface, icon, and more.

* Creator of Cerberus launches personal safety app called Persona to share location in event of an emergency.

* F-Droid now at version 1.0

* In Other News

* Google Assistant on Google Home can now control HBO Now, CBS All Access on a Chromecast.

* Some Massachusetts Residents want state to leave the Eastern Time Zone

* Fats Domino dead at age 89

* Robert Guillaume dead at age 89

* Amazon announces Key In Home Delivery Service

* Google Prompt is now the primary choice for 2-factor authentication

Schedule for remainder of October hazy.

* Android News

* Android Distribution Numbers for October out, Oreo appears at 0.2%. 17.8% for Nougat, 32% Marshmallow, 27.7 Kitkat…

* Support for IPPS-only Printers is coming to Android

* Google Store now only stocks Google Hardware…so no more Android Wear in the store.

* Google Assistant routines will let you personalize multiple actions to a single command.

* Google Home can now help you find your phone, even if on silent.

* The Google Assistant can now be male.

* Google Home can now be assigned to individual rooms.

* App News

* Why Facebook Users Should Download Messenger Lite Instead of Messenger

* Nova Launcher hits 50 million downloads

* Google Duo now supports picture-in-picture mode.

* Windows Mobile might be dead, but Microsoft is sending the Edge Browser and a Microsoft Launcher to Android so you’ll forget.

* Google Contacts App update brings back full size contact photos, action buttons, etc.

* In Other News

* AOL Instant Messenger shutting down once and for all on December 15th.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Linux kernel LTS releases are now good for 6 years, which will go upstream to Android.

* Google kills NFC Smart Unlock

* Android Fire OS updated to Nougat with introduction of version 6

* Keystore Key Attestation

* Moto X Pure gets Nougat after a year of zero updates, including security ones. Guru’s Moto X Pure…nougatless.

* App News

* iHeartRadio releases standalone app for Android Wear 2.0

* Google Family Link now open to all.

* Google Authenticator 5.0 adds experimental support for USB keys and more.

* In Other News

* Google may be retooling user security with optional USB security keys, which didn’t quite catch on last time they tried it.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google prepares to integrate Android Things with Chromecast in Android P

* Even Bill Gates uses an Android phone

* Google gives Nexus 6P and 5X owners two extra months of security patches

* Check for Update will now actually push updates to your Pixel or Nexus device

* App News

* Dirty COW Exploit spotted in Android Malware for the first time

* Firefox 56 will end support for Adobe Flash on Android

* Oreo settings app crashes for some when viewing wi-fi or mobile data usage

* Researchers warn Go Keyboard is spying on millions of users.

* Gboard Beta, redesigns ‘Languages’ picker and simplifies setting alternative layouts

* In Other News

* Twitter experimenting with 280 characters. Because why keep to what the platform is known for?

* Material Design UI and new features coming to Gmail.

* More accurate and efficient GPS chips coming to smartphones next year.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google updates Material Design with guidelines for Android Oreo and Offline States

* BlueBorne Bluetooth vulnerability patched in September update.

* App News

* Action Launcher and Nova Launcher take different approaches to Adaptive Icons

* Out of Milk adds support for Alexa and Google Assistant

* Gmail and Inbox will now convert addresses, phone numbers, and contacts into clickable links

* Your local library’s eBooks now appear in Google search

* Google Chrome will block autoplay video starting in January

* In Other News

* A telemarketer called my elevator

There’s a new iPhone. So?

Show Notes

* Android News

* September distribution numbers are out. No Oreo yet, Nougat up 2.3%.

* Apps using the Autofill API may be vulnerable to Data Leakage

* Oreo adds support for Wifi Passpoint, but makes it optional for OEMs

* What Project Treble means for future Custom ROM Development

* OEMs are required to implement data saver mode in Android Oreo

* App News

* Google updating AOSP Dialer with floating in-call buttons and more.

* Nova Launcher 5.5 brings adaptive icons to Android 5.0+ phones

* In Other News

* Amazon launching a Chromecast competitor?

* The Big Four U.S. Carriers are joining together to build a new mobile authentication solution

We’re preparing.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Third Party Dialers can integrate Visual Voicemail services in Oreo

* Google Assistant will support sending Google Voice messages.

* Taking the Next Step with Android One

* Hardening the Kernel in Oreo

* Android Oreo brings big improvements to your phone’s security and privacy

* Google is mandating Linux kernel versions in Android Oreo

* Oreo, thoroughly reviewed.

* App News

* Amazon Video now in Google Play store…

* Updates to Play policy promote standalone Android Wear apps