A smart tags that will work on both Android & iOS? I have an Android device while my wife is with an Apple one. We want to put the smart tags on our kids 🙂 on the next trip, and be able to track them, on both phones. What solution would allow this to us? Thanks. submitted by /u/ssmihailovitch

Android Developers Blog: Wear OS 4 is now stable and available on Google Pixel Watch 2! submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

New statue (Android 14 code named Upside Down Cake!) – Dave Burke on Threads submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Google Chrome on Android 14 adds support for displaying HDR images Android 14 adds support for Ultra HDR, a new type of JPEG file (JPEG_R) that can include a gainmap in its metadata so that the HDR version of an image can be rendered on HDR displays and the SDR version on SDR displays. Separately, Android 14 also adds new APIs that lets third-party apps like Google Chrome support HDR images. Thanks to this, Go…

Mishaal Rahman: The second beta for Android 14 QPR1 is here! Android 14 QPR1 should be released in December as part of the December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop 👀 Here’s what’s new in Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2! 🧵 submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Does anyone think that Android is getting locked day by day? Before Android 13, (Actually 12, but there were a lot of easy workarounds to bypass restrictions) it was not locked so much and you could do anything. Since Android 13, it is impossible to even open data folder without using workarounds. Power apps such as Termux, already became hard to use because of Phantom Process Killer, but using adb or si…

The Best Pixel 8 Feature Is One You Won’t Find on Any Other Android Google’s new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro sport some impressive new features. Audio Magic Eraser lets you reduce distracting sounds like wind, traffic, and talking in videos; Best Take combines the “best” faces from multiple group shots into one final product; and Magic Editor harnesses the power of AI to do things like… Read more…

Android 14 business features for your distributed teams submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

All the New Android 14 Features Google Announced Today Made by Google 2023 is officially here, and with it, exciting product announcements. We’ve now gotten our eyes on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel Watch 2, and two new colors for Pixel Buds Pro. But it’s not all about hardware: Google also officially introduced Android 14 to the world, and all the new features… Read more…

Android 14 is live in AOSP Android 14 is HERE! (Told y’all it’d be today 😉) Google has just announced that they’re uploading the Android 14 source code to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). Once the code is uploaded, I’ll dig through it to see if there’s any interesting features or changes I missed. If you find anything yourself, send me a tip! Android 14 is rolling out …

Android 14: More customization, control and accessibility features Android 14 is rolling out for the Pixel 4a 5G and later starting TODAY! The update brings more customization, control, and accessibility features. If you haven’t been on the beta and want to know what new features are in Android 14, Google’s blog post lists some of the highlights but I’ve expanded on their list with my own summary: Google says …

Android 14: What’s new for developers What’s new in Android 14 for app developers? A lot of things, actually. If you haven’t been keeping up with my posts, here’s a summary of some of the more impactful Android 14 changes: Bigger fonts with non-linear scaling: Users can now scale the font size to 200% (up from 130%). Android 14 will use a non-linear font scaling curve to ensure th…

Android 14 rolling out to Pixel on October 4, according to carrier submitted by /u/jpak88

Microsoft Lists is now available for everyone on iOS, Android, and the web Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft’s task management app, Microsoft Lists, is now available for everyone to use. Launched in 2020, Microsoft Lists was originally limited to just business and enterprise users, before a limited preview for consumers last year. Microsoft is now letting anyone with a Microsoft Account access this free version of Microsoft Li…

TIP: How to turn off HDR video playback on streaming services (Android 13 and higher) Hi. This post is a tip on how to turn off HDR streaming video playback on Android 13 and higher. I am a Galaxy user, and for several years I have seen posts on the Internet, especially when playing HDR videos on Netflix, that the screen is too dark to see. I personally explored this and found a way to block HDR video playback on streaming servic…

Apple’s iPhone 15 is boring. Google and Samsung Android phones are far more innovative. submitted by /u/rorowhat

‘The Android of agriculture’: Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa on the future of farming Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The VergeMonarch Tractor’s Praveen Penmetsa has a grand vision for agriculture, and it includes autonomous electric smart tractors powered by AI. Continue reading…

First look at the emoji reaction feature in Gmail Android submitted by /u/AbeJaNaBC

If Android at some point decides to stop allowing the installation of external applications via APK’s, would you still choosing them? In my case, no submitted by /u/Far_Painting6211

What’s the best photo editing app on Android? Hi everybody, I’m just getting in to photography and wanted to know what’s the best photo editing app on android? It’s just a hobby for me now so I’m not doing anything professional and I edit photos on my phone out of convinience. I downloaded Adobe Lightroom but that doesn’t allow me to edit RAW pictures on free version. The price is not high …