Android Buffet Podcast

Next Week’s Live Stream is scheduled for Thursday, August 13th at 9PM. Show Notes Android News Google One now has some free features: automatically backing up device data, messages, photos/videos. Not for G-Suite accounts.

Show Notes Android News Android 11 is Red Velvet Cake Google may have used data from various apps to build competing apps and services. You can set a reminder straight from an Android notification Android Permissions still need a lot of work Android 11...

Show Notes Live Stream Take 2 – watch the recording… Android News Android users install over 28 billion apps in the quarter. App News Google Calendar gets improved event creation and agenda printing improvements.

Show Notes Android News Android 10 has the fastest update rate ever, with 16% of users in 10 months. People keep wondering if Wear OS is dead, which is bad. Only one more beta before Android 11 release. Full Storage Access permission delayed till 2021....

This week, we’re joined by special 10th anniversary guests…anyone who asked… Show Notes Android News Should a premium phone be filled with ads? Reddit AMA on Android 11 will be on July 9th. App News Dark Sky shutdown delayed till August 1st. Sad.

Show Notes July 8th – Live Zoom Podcast Recording at 7PM Eastern email podcast@androidbuffet.com for the link. Android News Google tests broadcasting messages to specific rooms. Google makes some Android 11 features optional for device makers Nest Hub ...

Show Notes Android News AMP coming to Google Smart Displays Google Assistant may now suggest actions based on time of day. Google Assistant now shows recipe suggestions. App News Amazon Fire Toolbox allows you to Googify your Fire Tablet Files App on A...

Show Notes Android News Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta Bringing Google Assistant to All Smart Devices Pixel shipments reached 7.2 million in 2019, more than OnePlus We don’t need a Google Home replacement…but we’re probably getting one.

Show Notes Android News Google’s return to Android TV hardware is long overdue 9to5 Google Introduces AndroidDistribution.io to show current and historical distribution data. TCL introducing televisions with built-in Android TV.

Show Notes Android News Android Beta Show was scheduled for June 3rd, postponed due current events. Is it too late for WearOS? Power Screen soon might have smart home controls? Android adds bedtime mode and ties it into the Clock app.

Show Notes Android News What Sundar Pichai’s Long Term Hardware Commitment Means for the Pixel For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google adds Action Blocks, and enhancements to Live Transcribe and Sound Amplify.

Show Notes Android News Marc Levoy, who handled the innovative camera features in Google Camera, has left Google Google tries to conduct usability tests with less tech savvy users. Google Assistant supports controlling freezers and air coolers App News...

Show Notes Android News Google announced I/O replacement event for June 3 called Android 11: The Beta Launch Show Google details the Android 11 release schedule Apps News Google Authenticator gets theme revamp, and account transfer.

Show Notes App News Waze is finally testing lane guidance for navigation Google Home app may soon let you set a separate volume level for the Assistant Clyma Weather offers combined data from 3 weather sources Firefox brings back support for Progressiv...

Show Notes Android News What’s The Most Annoying Thing about Android Volume is now Sound in Android 11. Ethernet Tethering arrives via USB ethernet in 11 In 11, you can auto revoke permissions on apps that haven’t been used in a while Android 11 has: G...

Show Notes Android News Google will be requiring the partitioning scheme needed for Seamless Updating Google kills Android distribution numbers on the web, but you can still find them in Android Studio. Android 10 at  8.2%, Pie at 31.3%, Oreo at 21.

Show Notes Android News LineageOS 17.1, which is based on Android 10 is now officially available App News Assistant gets new notification settings. Chrome will track your media playback history as it does your page history WhatsApp might add multi-devi...

Show Notes Android News Google’s CameraX Android API will let third-party apps use the best features of the stock camera App News Dark Skies acquired by Apple, will shut down Android version on July 1. Google Duo increases group calling limit to 12 par...

Show Notes Hey, G…help me wash my hands. Google I/O now fully cancelled. Android News Google’s Advanced Protection Starts Blocking App Sideloading Android 11 may have the power menu be a lot more useful. New in-development API for quick controls.

Show Notes U.S. needs to follow the EU in making it easier to repair phones Levi’s and Nintendo made Super Mario themed overalls. NBCUniversal switching to simultaneous theater and streaming releases Movies Anywhere  launching beta movie sharing featur...

Show Notes Android News 2FA security keys for your Google account can now be set up from Android devices Samsung forces 2FA on all users The next Chromecast Ultra may be an Android TV device. Google Assistant supports smoke detectors and other sensor o...

Show Notes Android News Google I/O will be held digitally due COVID-19 concerns Android devices using MediaTek processors are vulnerable unless patched. Android 11 to offer misaligned wireless charging alert.

Show Notes Android 11 Preview launches Dynamic Meteredness and Bandwidth Estimator API Dedicated Conversations section in notification shade Chat Bubbles Images in notification replies One time permissions Will not repeatedly ask for permissions Secure...

Show Notes Android News Essential Phone and its subsidiaries are dead. Google details how it fought malicious apps in 2019 Incremental File System may make its way to Android. Chromebooks continue to grow as an option for Android development App News H...

Show Notes Android News Android to get Share to Print feature. Autofill code from Messages feature spotted App News Netflix begins streaming AV1 on Android to save user’s data Facebook Messenger is the only thing keeping me from delete my Facebook acco...

Show Notes Android News Android 11 will harden API restrictions and remove meta-reflection bypass Google offers web app to assist in flashing updates Google now offering Android support via hashtag on twitter.

Show Notes App News Researchers find 17 apps that bombard users with battery draining ads You can now use Duo without a phone number Google Phone app might add call recording support Open Source Alternatives to Google Maps WhatsApp only the second non-...

Show Notes Android News Google announces new Assistant features Google looking to add biometric authentication to its autofill service App News Firefox 72 blocks fingerprinting scripts and does not pop up a request to allow notifications.

Guru is live from Sofia Bulgaria. Show Notes Android News Lenovo created a $190 Android Tablet that doubles as a Google Assistant Display App News Pulse SMS now open source Reddit is Fun is now RIF for Reddit Xiaomi, OPPO,

Show Notes Android News Android 11 may remove Android’s 4GB limit on video recordings 5 Android stories for 2020 to get excited about It’s almost 2020 and Gmail still doesn’t have Inbox bundles, promised in 2018 App News Flow Desktop is the first launc...

Show Notes Next Wednesday is January 1st…this July will mark 10 years of this program. Decade in Review – Android Central Two new technologies change smart robot vacuums forever Smart Assistants, starting with the Echo.

Show Notes Android News Resume on Reboot will make Android OTA updates more seamless Android 11 might get dark mode scheduling Restricting Android app sideloading on Android App News Tasker 5.9 brings logcat events, Media Button detection,

Show Notes Home Automation Sonoff introduces a  USB smart switch. Guru orders some. Google Assistant can now control…once someone writes support…your blender, cooktop, dehydrator, fryer, grill, multicooker, petfeeder, pressure-cooker, sous-vide,

Show Notes Home Automation Wyze loses person detection and vows will find new AI provider to restore feature Wyze introduces retrofit lock(Zigbee based) and base unit and companion keypad. Home Assistant for Everyone Guru tries to solve another home au...

Android News Why Are You Still Using Android? Google Cloud Print no longer supported after 2020. Google opens up beta for G-Suite users to get more Assistant features In Other News FCC Considering new 5.9Ghz band ChromeOS is 10 years old Save 15% on Ti...

Show Notes Android News Google links Maps and Translate to speak out place names in foreign countries The menu button has finally been retired in Android 10 Upgrading messaging on Android in the US with RCS Google locks down thread complaining about G-...

Show Notes Infographic: Google Releases App, Proceeds to Shut App Down Android News Bill Gates says Windows Mobile lost to Android because of Microsoft’s antitrust issues Opinion: Google is trying to build phones for 80% of users and its leading to mis...

Show Notes Android News Google Assistant receives SiriusXM integration How Android 10 Enhances Mobile Security Android 11 could give file and backup managers exemptions from Scoped Storage App News Poweramp adds Powerstream,

Show Notes LastPass Beta supports Android 10’s biometric API Hangouts is so abandoned that a major video saving issue hasn’t been fixed in 8 months Treble is actually making a big difference for updates America’s nuclear forces finally drop 8 inch flop...

Show Notes Android News Daydream VR discontinued and will not be on Pixel 4 Why Google dropped the fingerprint sensor and why it might not be a good idea Pixel 4 will get Android updates and patches until October 2022 Pixel 4’s astrophotography mode is...

Show Notes Android News Android Dev Summit set for October 23rd and 24th and will be broadcast live. First reference to Android 11 in the Android Dev Summit schedule New Pixel 4 will not have unlimited original quality backups App News Play Store may g...

Show Notes Ikea’s New Smart Blinds are worth the wait Android News Google will require new Android devices to run Android 10 if approved after January 31, 2020 Google requires new Android devices with Type C ports to not break USB-PD compatibility App ...

Show Notes Android News Google updates policies to not store Assistant audio data by default Google announced Android 10 Go Edition App News Pocket Casts goes freemium, sells PC app and extra features for $10 a year Google Home app reportedly getting r...

Show Notes Android News Google One now offers automatic backup for Android phones New Pixel event October 15 Google offering Android TV operator dongle designed and developed by Google App News Dark mode is finally rolling out to Gmail for Android Call...

Show Notes Android News Welcome to Android 10 Android 10 Gesture FAQ Android 10 supports direct streaming to hearing aids. Google Maps tests using your chosen Asssitant voice when navigating. App News Google Assistant adds Whatsapp voice and video call...

Show Notes Android News Queen Cake and Quince Tart will never be Nokia has 96% of its phone running Android Pie Google Play Store will start autoplaying store listing videos next months App News Google Maps, Drive,

Show Notes Wide Awake at 3AM? Don’t just look at your phone. Android News Android Q to get customizable styles and clocks. Wear OS could be amazing if Google and Qualcomm took it seriously Android Gets Refreshed Branding,

Show Notes Android News Final Beta Update, official Android Q coming soon Huawei reveals HarmonyOS, its cross-platform Android replacement You already have my money, please stay out of my notifications Logging into some Google services on Android is no...

Show Notes Android News Voiceless emergency operator options coming to Pixel Phones Google tests letting you change the audio output from the Nest Hub to other cast devices. Google Assistant can now read and reply to WhatsApp, Slack,

Show Notes Home Automation Google replacing verbal assistant replies when turning off lights with Home/Hub Wyze launches $15 pair of smart plugs Android News Sound Amplifier is an Accessibility app that helps people hear clearly Google may let users ra...