Android's Loose Garden
Spring is here and we've got leaks, Android drama updates and rumors of a new Amazon phone, what could go wrong?
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
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Show Notes
We're tending to the Android garden now that Spring has arrived with the return of Jason Howell who joins Ron Richards and Florence Ion for a show packed with leaks and drama plus a rare rugged Ulefone spotted in the wild!
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00:09:10 - NEWS
- An update from Google on the Sideloading Drama that comes with a 24 hour waiting period and set of steps to enable it!
- GrapheneOS takes a stand against age verification requirements for operating systems
- Some staggering numbers about phone trade-ins and what they say about Android phone owners
- PATRON PICK: A leak reveals how budget phones may react to the RAM shortage
00:39:25 - HARDWARE
- Flo wraps up the reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with a rundown of the AI Features and a deep dive on the Camera
- We're stunned, yet not surprised, by reports that Amazon is, yet again, developing a smartphone
- More reports of OnePlus' demise? Where there's smoke, there's often fire, this is getting weird!
- Oooh check out the REDMAGIC 11 Air Trace Edition Gaming Phone!
00:59:10 - APPS
- The March Canary update for Android is out and it's got a bunch of neat stuff!
- Android Auto is evolving and Google shares how it's expanding within the vehicle
- Google Messages is getting three features that everyone agrees are good: Mentions, Trash Folder and Live Location Sharing!
01:10:20 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
- Sergei writes in with his wish for Google Maps features for EV drivers
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