All your top news In one place

Android Authority

• The best Google Pixel 6 Pro wallet cases
  Ditch your wallet with these convenient and attractive cases.
  - 7 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:00pm -
• Smart home privacy: What data is collected, and how is it used?
  Are you worried about big tech snooping on you with smart speakers? Here's what you need to know about smart home privacy.
  - 9 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 9:00pm -
• Shows like You: What to watch if you like Netflix’s twisted “romantic” thriller
  Take a peek inside some other dangerous minds with these 10 shows.
  - 11 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 7:00pm -
• What to stream in December 2021 on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and more
  Here are the 10 best TV shows and movies that you can watch across streaming services in December.
  - 12 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 6:00pm -
• Google Pixel 6a: All the rumors in one place
  We've rounded up all the credible leaks and rumors right here.
  - 13 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 5:00pm -
• Sony Xperia Pro-I review: Not for ‘normals,’ best left to the pros
  Need a powerful, pro-grade imaging phone that does it all? The Xperia Pro-I could be the answer.
  - 15 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 3:00pm -
• All the confirmed Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones and brands so far
  We've also addressed the most obvious missing partners.
  - 17 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 1:00pm -
• I wish all smart security cameras had this one feature
  Blink's early notifications can make all the difference when preventing an accident.
  - 19 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:00am -

Android Community

• Netflix adds three more games to its portfolio
  While Netflix is the dominant app when it comes to streaming TV shows and movies, it’s still a new player in the gaming world. But it looks like they’re pretty serious about it as they have been investing into several games, adding more and more…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 5:15pm -
• FTC wants to block Nvidia’s ARM acquisition
  In the tech world, a big company cannot just buy another big brand if it can afford and wants too. Both companies need to prove many things. The Federal Trade Commission is responsible to check such acquisitions and mergers. The latest it’s been ch…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 4:17pm -
• Facebook to require high-profile accounts to enable 2FA
  Meta has announced that its Facebook Protect security program for high-profile accounts is expanding to more users. These are for accounts that are more likely to be targeted by hackers, like for journalists, government officials, and human rights de…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 3:15pm -
• WhatsApp will soon let you combine skin tones for couple emojis
  Emojis may seem trivial for some but for a lot of digital natives, it’s a pretty important part of their communication skills. Initially, we had to deal with just the yellow skin tone for the “human” emojis but eventually unicode, the world sta…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 2:13pm -
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 ready to receive One UI 4.0 Beta
  The next Galaxy phone series that is ready to receive One UI 4.0 beta is the Galaxy Note 10. The stable version for the Galaxy S21 series may be out soon but the Galaxy Note 10 is only getting the beta build. The new One UI is expected to deliver a l…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 1:33pm -
• Google Assistant Driving Mode now has homescreen shortcut
  A couple of months ago, Google started pushing the Assistant Driving Mode as a replacement for Android Auto. Of course, you need to be able to launch it easily before you start driving to avoid further distractions. Users are now seeing an “add dri…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 12:34pm -
• Meta shares how messaging can be safer even without E2EE
  Meta announced last month that they were postponing the implementation of end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger and Instagram. This is due to pressure from some parties about how E2EE will be used by criminals, particularly those involved in ca…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 11:00am -
• AnTuTu’s Best-performing Android Phones for November 2021 listed
  Most people are curious as to what are the latest best-performing Android phones in the world today, at least, if we are to look at benchmarked scores. It’s not just because it’s year-end but because there are too many choices out there. Antutu B…
  - 3 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 10:01am -

Droid Gamers

Android Developers

• Develop watch faces with the stable Jetpack Watch Face library
  Posted by Alex Vanyo, Developer Relations Engineer Watch faces are one of the most visible ways that people express themselves on their smartwatches, and they’re one of the best ways to display your brand to your users.Watch Face Stud…
  - 4 days ago, 1 Dec 21, 8:59pm -
• #AndroidDevSummit ‘21: 3 things to know for Modern Android Development
  Posted by Florina Muntenescu, Developer Relations Engineer From updates to Jetpack libraries, more guidance on using Kotlin coroutines and Flow in your android app and new versions of Android Studio, here are the top 3 things you should kn…
  - 17 days ago, 19 Nov 21, 3:08pm -
• #Android Developer Summit: 3 things to know for Large Screens on Android!
  Posted by Clara Bayarri, Engineering Manager This year’s Android Dev Summit brought a lot of updates related to Large Screen development for Android, the 12L feature drop on foldables and tablets - a set of features optimising Android 12…
  - 19 days ago, 17 Nov 21, 5:11pm -
• Improving App Startup: Lessons from the Facebook App
  Posted by the Google and Facebook teams. Authored by Kateryna Semenova from the Google Android team and Tim Trueman, Steven Harris, Subramanian Ramaswamy from the Facebook team. IntroductionImproving app startup time is not a trivial ta…
  - 19 days ago, 16 Nov 21, 6:00pm -
• #AndroidDevSummit: Jetpack Compose now with Material You
  Posted by Nick Butcher Developer Relations Engineer The Android Dev Summit last month brought a number of exciting updates to Jetpack Compose, including that Material You, Google's new design language, is now available in Compose. In ca…
  - 26 days ago, 10 Nov 21, 5:11pm -
• What’s new for Android developers at #AndroidDevSummit’21
  Sagar Kamdar, VP of Product ManagementThe app experiences that you as developers build help people around the world in ways we couldn’t have imagined, and at Android Dev Summit, happening over the next two days, we’ll talk about that spi…
  - 39 days ago, 27 Oct 21, 5:54pm -
• 12L and new Android APIs and tools for large screens
  Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering There are over a quarter billion large screen devices running Android across tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices. In just the last 12 months we’ve seen nearly 100 million new Android tablet…
  - 40 days ago, 27 Oct 21, 5:36pm -
• Google Play updates from #AndroidDevSummit
  Posted by Alex Musil, Director of Product, Google Play At this year’s Android Developer Summit, we shared new features we’ve been building to help power your growth on our platform, including enhancements to trust and safety, tool…
  - 40 days ago, 27 Oct 21, 5:34pm -

Lifehacker: Android

• How to Tell the Difference Between a Thanksgiving Cactus and a Christmas Cactus, and Why It Matters
  Despite their festive name, Christmas cacti are great year-round houseplants, and don’t look out of place in the middle of July. They also live so long that they can be passed down between generations if they receive the proper care. Read more...
  - 12 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 6:00pm -
• Don't Overlook These Relationship Green Flags
  When it comes to romantic relationships—whether they are firmly established, or still in their early stages—we are (rightfully) conditioned to pay attention to and make note of any warning signs about a person, commonly referred to as “red flag…
  - 14 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 4:00pm -
• Why You Should Use a Quarter to Test Tire Tread Instead of a Penny
  As you were learning how to drive, you may have also learned a few car maintenance basics, like how to refill your windshield wiper fluid or check your oil levels. Another common tip was to use a penny to check the tread on your tires. Read more...
  - 16 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 2:00pm -
• Don't Ignore These Less-Obvious Signs of Verbal Abuse
  Sometimes it’s very clear when someone speaking to you is being verbally abusive; you feel cut-down, belittled, and/or manipulated. But other times, it can be harder to tell if the words directed at you are some type of criticism or unwelcome feedb…
  - 1 day ago, 4 Dec 21, 6:00pm -
• How to Figure Out if Wood Has Been Pressure-Treated, and Why It Matters
  Those who have spent some time working with wood know that the building material comes in different types, and they’re not all equally suited for every project. Other than the features that depend on the type of tree the wood came from (i.e. maple,…
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 4:00pm -
• Snag $1,000 for Looking Like Your Pet
  There’s an old saying that eventually, people and their pets will start to look like each other. (Or is that spouses? Either way, it’s something/one you live and go on walks with.) But once that happens, what comes next? You can either ignore it…
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 2:00pm -
• What You Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
  Omicron is the latest variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. Like Delta, it’s been designated by the World Health Organization as a “Variant of Concern” (more severe than a “Variant of Interest”). Also like Delta, it’s moving fast. Ca…
  - 2 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 8:00pm -
• How to Lock Up Your Photos and Videos in Google Photos
  For one reason or another, we all have photos and videos that we don’t want just anyone looking at, and we’ve all experienced that small jolt of panic when showing someone one picture, and they start scrolling to their heart’s content. If you u…
  - 2 days ago, 3 Dec 21, 7:30pm -

AndroidGuys

AndroidTapp

• AndroidTapp acquired by BlueStacks
  It’s been an amazing journey this past 7 years reviewing thousands of Android apps. I know in the past we played a mean April Fool’s joke stating the search giant had acquired us, however, this announcement is indeed no joke. AndroidTapp h…
  - 9 May 16, 2:00pm -
• Clash Royale Update – New Cards, More Rewards & Live Spectating!
  Today’s update of Clash Royale brings new cards, more rewards and live spectating of matches. Here’s the breakdown: SIX NEW CARDS New Common Card: Fire Spirits New Rare Card: Furnace New Epic Card: Guards New Legendary Cards: Lava Hound, Mi…
  - 3 May 16, 12:12pm -
• Crossy Road updated with Multiplayer gaming
  Crossy Road, an ultra popular traffic-dodging arcade game, has been updated to multiplayer over WiFi. Android users can download the update now, iOS users will get the update in May. You can now play locally with 2-4 friends. The retro styled…
  - 21 Apr 16, 6:59pm -
• Redcon Strike Commander – strategy game to bombard & annihilate rebels
  Redcon is set in a dystopian future where humankind only knows war. You command a strike fleet with the goal to annihilate a traitor General and his rebellious army. Advancing forward you discover all of his strike forces and use your fleet to…
  - 20 Apr 16, 2:03pm -
• Android Apps Security Alert: bait & switch malware demanding ransoms
  Scummy cyber-crooks have unleashed a new type of malware for Android devices into the wild so beware!!! They’re imploring bait & switch ransomware trying to force unsuspecting victims to pay a fee to unlock their compromised devices. About 8…
  - 12 Apr 16, 6:41pm -
• App Weekender: new Android games you should download (Week 15)
  In combing through the weekly app submissions I came across more than half a dozen cool new Android games you should download. These are some of the gems from our queue this week so we haven’t thoroughly reviewed them yet but they look en…
  - 12 Apr 16, 11:45am -
• Reddit: The Official Android App now in Google Play
  Reddit official Android App is now out of closed beta and available in Google Play. Reddit anywhere with the official app (even from the office restroom). Get the latest news, trends, and memes on the Internet first on Reddit. You get to decid…
  - 7 Apr 16, 3:24pm -
• One-click mobile game streaming to Twitch with BlueStacks
  Install Today BlueStacks announced a new feature for one-click mobile game streaming to Twitch called BlueStacks TV. If you’ve ever tried to stream your mobile gaming in real-time then you know the challenges in doing so is not cheap nor easy…
  - 7 Apr 16, 1:15pm -

Android Gist

• Latest Top 10 Android Phone Tricks
  The beauty of Android lies in the ability to customize, tweak and hack every aspect of the OS. With these tricks, you can improve your Android experiences and turn your phone into a powerful machine for most of your computing needs. Note that some of…
  - 4 Apr 15, 5:58pm -
• Top 8 WhatsApp Features And Tricks You Don’t Know
  WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app. There are many features and tricks many users are still not aware of. So we’re are going to list those features and tricks to enable you enjoy your WhatsApp usage to the fullest. 1. WhatsApp Calli…
  - 2 Apr 15, 11:52am -
• WhatsApp Calling Feature Now Available To Everyone
  You must have heard about the voice-calling feature being added to popular messaging app, WhatsApp. Until now, only those who received the invite calls from other users or those who applied some “hacks” were able to activate this long-awaited fea…
  - 31 Mar 15, 6:10pm -
• Google has made an Ebola-proof Tablet
  In a bid to assist the men and women who are seriously fighting against the dreaded ebola disease in Sierra Leone,  Google has created an ‘Ebola-proof’ tablet for collecting patient data. The tablet is said to be based on the Sony Xperia tablet…
  - 24 Mar 15, 8:43am -
• Infinix Hot Note: Features and Specifications
  The Infinix Hot Note is another Android device that is currently creating a lot of buzz in the market. It’s been surrounded with the slogan  JIMsBigThing which means that it is coming in partnership with Jumia, Infinix and MTN (JIM). Infinix is th…
  - 17 Mar 15, 7:22pm -
• 6 Ways to Speed Up Your Android Smartphone
  As you start using your new smartphone, every operation will seem to be pretty fast. But after some time, you start noticing how slow your phone has become. This is manifested in apps taking longer time to open, apps running slowly and at some times,…
  - 14 Mar 15, 12:18pm -
• Google unwraps Android 5.1 Lollipop Update
  Google has started the roll out of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update improves stability and performance and offers a few new features like support for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and high definition (HD)  voice on compatible phones. Whether…
  - 10 Mar 15, 4:23am -
• WhatsApp Voice Calls Available Now in Updated App
  If you have been waiting for the voice-calling feature of WhatsApp, you no longer need to wait any longer as users are now reporting another wave of WhatsApp calls being activited. Go to WhatsApp’s official website to grab the latest version of the…
  - 9 Mar 15, 6:27am -

Droid Guru