Android’s Unknown tracker alerts adding ‘Find Nearby’ for FMD tags
Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags.
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Google Wallet adds support for sixth state ID on Android
Following the last addition in August, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for New Mexico state IDs.
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Chrome for Android has doubled its Speedometer score
Google today detailed how it spent the past two years improving the performance — especially on Speedometer — of Chrome for Android.
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Google updating the Play Integrity API to work faster
Google is upgrading the Play Integrity API for Android app developers to be faster and more secure.
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What’s new in the November 2024 Google System Updates [U: 11/25]
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed...
Android 16 is codenamed ‘baklava’ in early alphabet reset
While we wait for the public launch of Android 15, Google’s work on the next version continues. Android 16 looks to be codenamed “Baklava.”
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Android Internet sharing and Call casting widely rolling out with Cross-device services
Google announced the first wave of Android Cross-device services at the end of May, and we’re now seeing wide availability of Internet sharing and Call casting.
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Google Search app on Android keeps crashing in widespread bug
On Saturday evening (PT), a large number of Android users are seeing the Google app repeatedly crash (“Google keeps stopping”) when they attempt to search.
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Circle to Search adds song finder and Gemini-powered TalkBack coming
Ahead of the fall, Google is highlighting the latest Android features, including the ability to find songs with Circle to Search and TalkBack powered by Gemini models.
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Google rolling out Android Earthquake Alerts across the US
In 2020, Google announced the Android Earthquake Alerts system that basically turns your phone into a seismometer. This seconds-long warning will soon be available in all 50 US states and six territories.
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