Update: After rolling out Android 10 update to Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6.1 from October to January, HMD Global has announced change in schedule for the roll out of Android 10 for remaining phones due to Coronavirus. Other phones that are supposed to get Android 10 within Q1 2020 has been pushed to Q2. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms Android 10 (Q) update for range of Nokia smartphones [Update: Change in schedule due to Coronavirus]”
A few days back, a piece of information surfaced on the Internet regarding the “system updates” occurring through the Google Play Store. Recently, a Google Pixel 3 owner has reported seeing a ‘Google System Update’ notification on Android Q Beta 2. Continue reading “Google starts testing Pixel system updates through Play Store in Android Q”
Google has released Android beta for Android ‘Q’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2019 in May, just like the past years. Google said that the next version of Android will bring number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as enhancements for foldable devices, Dynamic Depth format for photos, new APIs for connectivity, new media codecs and camera capabilities, NNAPI extensions, Vulkan 1.1 support, faster app startup, and more. Continue reading “Android Q Beta with improved foldable phone features, Sharing shortcuts, Settings Panels and more released”
Google with Android Pie, introduced new navigation gestures that received mixed reviews. But the company is quick to realize that and is now working on revamped navigation gestures courtesy from a leaked build of Android Q that was obtained last month. Continue reading “Android Q revamped gestures said to ditch back button”
Android Q developers preview is expected sometime next month, but a month ahead of the announcement, early build of the OS was leaked. Android Q is said to bring a revamped permission management system, and now we are getting to see more details about this interesting addition to Android Q. Continue reading “Android Q said to improve privacy and permission controls, bring new package installer design and more”
It is well known that Android can read your clipboard even if you don’t grant them runtime permission to do so. The reason why Android apps need to read the clipboard is that they can’t accept any text from the clipboard without it, meaning you can’t paste any text that you’ve copied. However, Google might be planning on changing this with Android Q. Continue reading “Google Android Q might block background clipboard reads, bring support for downgrading apps, new fonts, icon shapes and more”
Google, following the trend it follows every year, has set the I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California this year too. The event will kickstart on May 7th and go through until the 9th. At the conference, Google will introduce Android Q and updates to its products. Continue reading “Google I/O 2019 scheduled from May 7 to 9”
Android Q which leaked earlier this month is confirmed to bring tons of new features including a system-wide dark theme and API changes. However, one of the biggest additions to the upcoming Android OS is the native support for a more secure facial recognition, instead of just relying on an image as a Trusted Face. Continue reading “Android Q UI reveals native support for facial recognition, screen-recording, WPA3 and more”
Android Q has been in the news for the past week and some of the changes include system-wide dark mode and new permissions settings. However, there seems to be a downside as the new code changes suggest that the network carriers will have more ability to lock your phone down to specific networks via your SIM card. Continue reading “Android Q said to bring more ways for carriers to SIM lock your phone”
Google will debut the first beta build of Android Q sometime before the I/O developers conference. However, prior to the release, XDA-Developers have managed to get the very early build of Q running on the Google Pixel 3 XL. Though this won’t be the first preview build, it still gives us the idea on where Google is headed. Continue reading “Android Q early build leak: System-wide dark theme, permission revamp, Desktop Mode and more”
Google is known to taking steps towards supporting dark mode in most of its Android apps. The company in the past few months we have seen major apps like YouTube, Phone, Contacts, Messages, and much more getting the dark mode. Android Pie was initially expected to bring a system-wide dark mode, but that didn’t happen and clues indicate that it might happen with next major release; Android Q. Continue reading “Google said to bring system-wide dark mode in Android Q”
