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It’s widely speculated that LG is working to bring WiFi support to the LG G Watch R in some future release of Android Wear, but in the most recent official release, 5.1.1, the smartwatch is notably ...
The Next Web

Leaked Android 12 features hint at iOS-style clipboard and location permissions

Last year, Apple introduced some neat privacy-focused features in iOS 14 such as a notification pop-up when your mic, camera, or clipboard is accessed, and granular location controls. Now, leaked ...
Liliputing

Leaked Android 12.1 build points to new features for foldables (and a bit more)

Google hasn’t released Android 12 yet, but it’s coming very soon. So what’s next? According to a report from xda-developers, Android 12.1. As the name suggests, this likely won’t be a major update, ...
Digital Trends

Skip the screen: Android 11 has a secret way to get stuff done

Google may have kept one of Android 11’s most intriguing features under wraps on the update’s first preview. Originally discovered by XDA Developers, Android 11 has a new gesture code-named ‘Columbus’ ...
Liliputing

Some Android 13 features leaked nearly a year ahead of launch

Android 12 is so new the paint is still drying, and Android 12L is still in beta. But details about the next major version of Android are starting to leak. While Android 13 most likely won’t be ...
Android

Android 12 Will Automatically Hibernate Apps You Don't Use

According to a new report by XDA Developers, Android 12 will automatically hibernate apps you don’t use. The source claims it will do that in order to free up space, first and foremost. Do note that ...
The Next Web

Leaked Android 12 screenshots show a kill switch for all sensors

Google released the first developer preview of Android 11 in February 2020. So, we might not be far off from seeing the first glimpse of Android 12. While there’s no official announcement from the ...
Gizmodo

Here’s a First Look at Google’s Version of AirDrop for Android

Google is working on its own version of Apple’s AirDrop for Android. Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Apple’s AirDrop, the feature that lets iOS users seamlessly transfer files across the company’s ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: More Android 12 details emerge, that 7-screen laptop is even pricier than you thought, and Samsung’s next watch could run Android

Google released the first Android 12 Developer Preview this week but, as usual, the company only really focused on the new features and behavior changes that would affect developers. Keep in mind that ...
Digital Trends

Android TV home screen starts showing unwanted advertisements

An image uploaded to XDA Developers shows a row labeled “Sponsored” on the Android TV home screen. XDA Developers Android TV owners have started seeing unwanted advertisements on the home screen, in ...
Ars Technica

Leaked Android Q build shows off dark mode, improved privacy controls

Ready for a new version of Android? If you remember last year, Android P, the pre-release version of what eventually became Android 9 Pie, dropped in March. So we're probably not that far away from a ...