Apr 12th 2022
All About Android 573
Essential Home Returns
Unlimited Google Photos, Dirty Pipe, Vivo X Fold, Google Lens Multisearch
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy over a decade of Android in our archives.
- Latest Android 12 QPR3 Beta includes fix for Dirty Pipe exploit on Pixel 6.
- Unlimited Google Photos backup returns as exclusive Google One tier for T-Mobile customers.
- Google joins Samsung in working with iFixit on a self-repair program.
- Essential’s never-released smart speaker surfaces running Android on its circular display.
- Essential Inc never released smart speaker prototype unique.
- The Vivo X Fold has a fingerprint reader on both screens.
- Exclusive: OnePlus working on its first foldable smartphone; will be identical to OPPO Find N.
- Google Lens ‘multi-search’ lets you ask questions about photos, now in beta on Android and iOS.
- Go beyond the search box: Introducing multi-search.
- Google Play will hide and block downloads for outdated apps starting later this year.
- Google Play pilot program will let Japanese gamers play real claw machines to win real prizes.
- An issue with Google Messages category sorting.
- How do I share location in Android Auto?
- A frustration with Google Maps Discovery.
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