What’s the first version of android you ever used and what device? I was curious about what people’s first android device was and what version it was running? I started out very early with the T-Mobile G1 and 1.5 cupcake. I was a very early user and contributer on XDA wayyy back in the day. submitted by /u/Obvious_Pressure7610

Does any Android brand handle HDR video the convenient way Apple does? I love the idea of HDR video, but the reality is messy. It’s not convenient to share or upload with websites. And HDR on a display that doesn’t support HDR or has very poor capabilities (like Vesa HDR400), is just so bad that SDR should be used instead. So then you have to transcode your HDR video into a new file. Such a pain. Today I read about…

A Look Back at 2024: F-Droid’s Progress and What’s Coming in 2025 submitted by /u/mwk11

Epic will expand its mobile game store by helping cover developer iOS fees submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Android Developers Blog: The First Beta of Android 16 submitted by /u/kbDL-

Android Developers Blog: The future is adaptive: Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16 submitted by /u/armando_rod

Android enhances theft protection with Identity Check and expanded features submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Android 16’s first beta is here with major tablet improvements and iOS-like Live Updates submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Google rejects feature request for arbitrary DNS-over-HTTPS support submitted by /u/shawnz

We’re accelerating the Android XR platform with a new agreement with HTC. submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Feature: Grandparents Mode https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/391686552 – This could be a useful mode and feature update for the latest Android 16. – My grandad used to be a tech wiz by learning stuff from me – He’s now 77 and his brain is degrading so fast that he forgets how to switch on the TV. – Living at this age, since we’re close by its helpful, but when it co…

PSA to Samsung S25 buyers: The “upgraded” Snapdragon 8 Elite began shipping with slower variants that lack performance cores in some phones. Additionally, the S-Pen has experienced significant downgrades. Meaning the S24 may still be the phone to beat in 2025. Sources: It’s official: The Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen has fewer features than last year – Android Police Update | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite starts shipping with new slower variant and missing performance core – Notebook Check Galaxy S25 Slim takes another hit with rumored processor downgrade – PhoneArena submitted by /u/that_90s_guy

Those of you who used Canta (+Shizuku) to debloat, was it worth it? Any advice / tips? Title. Looking to learn from those who used Canta or similar tools. Also I see 4 categories (Suggested, Advanced, Expert, Unsafe) – which ones did you remove? submitted by /u/MorePeppers9

APKMirror is no longer allowing downloads of TikTok, Lemon8, citing US Bill H.R.7521, setting a dangerous precedent for sideloading Currently, you are unable to view the APKMirror web page. Instead, you get the following message shown in the screenshot below. Tiktok downloads are currently blocked in the United States due to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. https://i.imgur.com/fxF8lAN.png The link in this statement leads to the f…

A more powerful Android assistant with Gemini submitted by /u/kbDL-

All the Android updates coming to the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and more submitted by /u/kbDL-

New Circle to Search updates make it even easier to find information and get things done. submitted by /u/kbDL-

Samsung Set to Enter AR Glasses Market in Race With Meta, Apple submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Here’s a look at Samsung’s upcoming Project Moohan XR headset, powered by Android XR https://imgur.com/a/v13VXX8 /u/FragmentedChicken and I snapped some photos of the headset while at Galaxy Unpacked. For context on Android XR. submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Samsung showed off the Galaxy S25 Edge at Unpacked https://imgur.com/a/wRQ8ZNF While they didn’t share any details on it, they teased it at the end of the keynote and also had it in the demo area. /u/FragmentedChicken snapped the photos I shared in the album above. They’re not the best quality since it was really crowded but you can get a pretty decent look at it. This is likely the long rumore…