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LG Will Try to Update Select Phones With Android 13, But No Promises

Tim April 12, 2021 6

Hey, FYI anyone who bought a select LG phone: Your phone may receive Android 13 at some point. That's cool, right? LG detailed which devices can expect this update hopefully in late 2022 or maybe early 2023, but they don't mention timing and that's our guess...

Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 Update is Here!

Kellen April 7, 2021 4

Google hit us with another Android 12 Developer Preview 2 build today, this time as DP2.2. This is a bug fixer, like DP2.1, so don't expect a ton of changes like we might see with Developer Preview 3 in a week or so. For changes, Google lists out fixes for a...

Custom Launchers Get Fancy Android 12 API for Searching Through Device Contents

Tim April 5, 2021 6

We're learning more about a new Android 12 feature this week, one designed specifically to help third-party custom launcher developers enable users to find the data they need in an instant. It's a set of APIs that go under an umbrella called AppSearch, and for...

Android 12 Developer Preview 2.1 Update is Live

Tim March 29, 2021 5

Download Android 12 DP 2.1 update for your Pixel An updated build for Developer Preview 2 of Android 12 is now available for download on select devices, focused completely on fixing what appears to be minor bugs. Specifically, the Android development team...

Android 12’s Navigation Swipe Down Shortcut is so Handy

Kellen March 18, 2021 36

Android 12 is looking like one of the biggest Android releases in some time. We think a major theme update is coming later on in the preview or beta programs. We have a new dark theme. There is a settings overhaul on the way. There is a new gestures in the...

What’s New in Android 12 DP2: The Fun Stuff!

Kellen March 17, 2021 10

Looking for what's new in the Android 12 Developer Preview 2 that Google just dropped? This will be our living post with all of the new forward-facing features or changes we find. As a developer preview, there may not be many or they are likely behind-the-...

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 is Here!

Kellen March 17, 2021 6

We are a month removed from Google releasing the first Android 12 Developer Preview build, then another minor update to Preview 1.1. Today, we are getting Android 12 Developer Preview 2! What’s New in Android 12 DP2: The Fun Stuff! Since this is a "developer...

Pixel 6 Getting Centered Selfie Camera

Tim March 9, 2021 41

A couple of tidbits were detailed this week concerning Google's upcoming 2021 devices, which as of right now, includes the Pixel 5a and Pixel 6. They aren't the splashiest of tidbits, but while we're waiting for new devices to reach our hands, we're thirsty...