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With everyone out on vacation, Ron Richards is the sole host but fear not, he's joined by some of the best in biz as Juan Bagnell and Tshaka Armstrong join the show to have a lively conversation despite it being a very slow news week.END OF YEAR BEST OF VOTING! Let us know your favorite moments of Android Faithful for our Best Of 2023 - submit them here: https://tinyurl.com/AFBestOf23Featured in this episode:NEWS: Google Drive users are missing data, Android 14 Screenshot API starts rolling out and Tshaka Armstrong shares some tips for making the holidays better thanks to Android. And the Patron News Pick of the week was that Google Cast control notifications now appear in the Android media playerHARDWARE: The OnePlus 12 is coming! And we get our first offical glimpse at the new phone thanks to OnePlus. Samsung Galaxy S24 photos have leaked showing a flat screen. Wal-Mart released the Onn. Streaming Stick for less than $15!APPS: Google Messages gets support for Ultra HDR images over RCSCOMMUNITY: Dave Carver writes in with practical developer experience coding apps for Amazon Fire TV as well as Google TV and Cory needs advice on what lower-budget phone to purchase next.Thanks to Juan Bagnell and Tshaka Armstrong for joining the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special Thanksgiving edition of Android Faithful as longtime friend of the show JR Raphael of Android Intelligence joins Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards to celebrate Apple adding RCS support and all the other roller coaster dramas of the last week in Android. PLUS special guest cameos at the end of the show as we share what we're thankful for.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Apple got the message! RCS is coming to iMessage, but Android users will still be green bubbles. Nothing's attempt to solve the iMessage problem blows up and both Nothing Chats and Sunbird get pulled from the Google Play Store. Mishaal breaks down Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and the Patron Pick is about how Google Pixel phones finally install system updates much faster.HARDWARE: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Announcement is coming on January 17, 2024 and the OnePlus 12 will be unveiled in China on December 4th. The next Google Pixel phone will support Qi2 magnetic wireless charging. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and MediaTek Dimensity 8300 bring performance under the hood and Mishaal shares his adventures with the Android 14 Webcam feature and it's poor quality.APPS: OnePlus, OPPO, and Realme join Samsung in integrating Microsoft's Link to Windows app. WhatsApp backups on Android will soon start counting towards your Google Account's cloud storage limit. Google Photos library organization gets upgraded with AI (of course). And a clarification from last week as Huawei will keep Android app support for international devices.COMMUNITY: Huyen Tue Dao, Florence Ion and Jason Howell send in messages of what they're thankful for along with members of the Android Community: Robert from Alaska, CousinofJah, Bob Rissler and Rick Ankrum.Thanks to JR Raphael for joining us. Check out TheIntelligence.com and sign up for Android Intelligence! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The longest episode of Android Faithful yet and it's a doozy! Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by Janko Roettgers of Lowpass to talk the Amazon/Android news plus a Huyen Dev rant, the Humane AI Pin and a ton more.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Janko Roettgers of Lowpass joins to discuss his scoop about Amazon developing their own OS to replace Android on their devices. Huawei is also ditching Android with HarmonyOS Next. Google Play Store makes some changes to support "High Quality" apps, but at what cost? Huyen has feelings. Google turns to the EU to help get Apple to support RCS while Nothing adds iMessage support to their phones. Black Friday deals are coming from Nothing and Google. More revelations from the Epic Games Vs. Google lawsuit. And we have a double patron pick with GBoard fixing landscape typing and Google's sweetheart deal offered to Netflix.HARDWARE: The Humane AI pin runs Android!?!? A sneak leak peek of the OnePlus Watch 2. Samsung getting onboard the AI train with the S24. Qualcomm and Iridium call it quits over satellite phones.APPS: Android 14 finally supports dual screen support for apps. Google Home gets AI and a new tiles screen.COMMUNITY: Issai, Linda, Brandon and Peter weigh in on Chrome tabs and Kevin from Pittsburgh has a tale of woe for hardware support from Google.Thanks to Janko Roettgers for joining us. Be sure to sign up for his newsletter at Lowpass.cc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a packed episode of Android Faithful as Myriam Joire, aka Tnkgrl joins Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards for the latest in the world of Android in the past week, and this week there was a lot!Featured in this episode:NEWS: Sales numbers are DOWN for Google, Samsung and even Apple in the US, Epic Games Vs. Google gets underway in court, Apple almost released the Apple Watch for Android!?!? And the Patron Pick was all about the AI behind Google's Weather App Nowcast technology.HARDWARE: OnePlus is bringing OpenCanvas from the OnePlus Open to the OnePlus Pad and Myriam shares her thoughts on the OnePlus Open, Qualcomm confirms an Exynos-Snapdragon split on Samsung Galaxy S24s, the Mediatek Dimensity 9300 chipset arrives and Lenovo brings us tablet based fashion.APPS: Google Messages starts rolling out multi-device pairing, Shopping Lists move from Assistant back to Google Keep and Meta reveals Google won't bring Google Play to VR. COMMUNITY: Jeff is looking for recommendations for mid-range phones and Brandon wants to know how many tabs we all have open?Huge thanks to Myriam Joire for joining us this week, follow Myriam online and listen to the Mobile Tech podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special Halloween edition of Android Faithful as Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao get together to dodge trick or treaters and talk all things Android in the past week.Featured in this episode:NEWS: The latest in the Google Antitrust case and how it affects Android devices, Android version distribution chart updated by Google, Android 14 bug with multiple profiles and Play Store protection updates. The AF Patron Pick: The Pixel 8 Pro display leaps over Samsung and Apple in power efficiency HARDWARE: Xiaomi rolls out the Xiaomi 14 line with a phone, a watch and a washing machine and HyperOS. Motorola's latest prototype foldable is wrapping around wrists! The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro edition is a nostalgia trip. The OnePlus Open is full of surprises like stylus support!APPS: Samsung Galaxy S23 Android 14 (One UI 6.0) starts it's roll out. Google's got some pretty cool, immersive updates to Maps and Google Wallet makes it easier to commute.COMMUNITY: Peter has a warning for beta users, Wil shows off his Camaro's phone set up, and Adam in San Diego sounds the alarm about a Google Nest Doorbell bug that's pretty major. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the core AF crew as Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao talk foldables, messages, generative AI and all the other buzzwords of Android these days.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Some states now support IDs in Google Wallet and Huyen gave it a try, Android Safe Browsing is real and Repair Mode for Android may be coming. The Patron's Picked the news that Google may be integrating Assistant into a Glasses wearble (again)!HARDWARE: Hands on with the OnePlus Open and Mishaal and Ron both love the phone. It may be the best option for a folding form factor foldable and definitely worth the look. Mishaal breaks down the news coming out of the Snapdragon summit and the FCC opens up the 6ghz band.APPS: Google making apps on Foldables even better, WhatsApp supports multiple accounts and Google Messages makes multi-device access easier. Google Photos uses AI to make video highlights and now stores RAW. YouTube Music uses AI to make art for playlists.COMMUNITY: Eddie sends in his Photospheres, Mark also used Photospheres, Sam wants to know how to car mount a foldable, Hilton is having an issue with Android 14 betas, and Derrick loves Android 14 and the battery life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy to welcome Michael Fisher, aka Mr. Mobile as our guest this week who joins Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao as we show off the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 and talk foldables, Android 14 and more on Android Faithful!Featured in this episode:NEWS: Android 14 problems and some performance improvements, Nothing gets Android 14 and Xiaomi launches HyperOS, Mobile Carriers get a report card (Spoiler, yay T-Mobile), Patron Pick: Google retires Photo Sphere from the Camera AppHARDWARE: Hands on with the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2, plus all the updates to the Pixels on the software side. Michael shares his experience with the hinge of the upcoming One Plus Open and gives us a glimpse of the Oppo Find N3 Flip AND the Motorola Razr 2023APPS: YouTube rolls out some updates to their app.COMMUNITY: Scott sends in his Subaru/Android Auto setupThanks to Michael Fisher for joining us. Find him on Threads @captain2phones and on YouTube at youtube.com/themrmobile Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cannot think of a better episode for Florence Ion to come on to Android Faithful for the first time than the post-Pixel Event episode! Flo joins the chat with Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao to breakdown the latest from Google coming out of the Pixel 8 event and all the surprises, drama, Artificial Intelligence drinking game and underrated announcements that goes along with it. So much so that Huyen gets a little salty...watch out!Featured in this episode:NEWS: SO MUCH NEWS! And SO MUCH AI! Made by Google/Pixel 8 Event recap, A little about Android vs Pixel branding, Pixel Secure Face Unlock is a gamechanger, as is the Ultra HDR in Android 14, Google's pledge for 7 years of updates, Samsung trying to get involved in the action, Assistant with Bard is a for real life thing, Google wins over Sonos and the Patron Pick is the Pixel 8 teardown video.HARDWARE: No low-end phone from Google confirmed, but the Pixel 8A has leaked, and OnePlus releases a new tablet and it looks like the OnePlus Open foldable is real and coming soon.APPS: Going deep on Android QPR1 Beta 2 and Samsung OneUI 6.0 officially launchesCOMMUNITY: Ryuu Minastas via Patreon shares an Android Auto experience.Thanks to Florence Ion for coming onto the show, check her writing out at Gizmodo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an exciting Pixel Eve as Juan Bagnell (SomeGadgetGuy) comes on to pre-game the Made by Google event with Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards. We've got our hopes and dreams and predictions as we prepare for the Google/Android event of the season!Featured in this episode:NEWS: Made by Google/Pixel 8 Event preview, Android 14 is coming as well maybe?, Some numbers about Pixel sales in North America and Japan, an exciting update for Pixel Buds and the Patron Pick digs into the Material You update for Chromebooks.HARDWARE: Hands on with the Xiaomi 13T Pro as Mishaal and Juan both have the device and share their thoughts, OnePlus Open is spotted in the wild and the Samsung 23 Fan Edition is released.APPS: Google Messages takes a major step backwards with the latest update as does G-Mail with the addition of emoji reactions?!?!COMMUNITY: Jonathablade via Patreon breaks down the Google Play TV & Movies shut downThanks to Juan Bagnell for joining us, check him out at SomeGadgetGuy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're honored to welcome Romain Guy, Director of Engineering on Android at Google to the show as he joins Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards to discuss the history of Android and what it's like to be on the inside behind the OS driving pretty much everything we talk about here on Android Faithful!Featured in this episode:INTERVIEW: Romain Guy, Director of Engineering on Android at Google expounds on working on Android and what some of his favorite phones/devices and moments in Android history have been.NEWS: Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is here and it's packed! Google taunts Apple over RCS again and the Patron Pick is all about the redesigned Weather App from Google!HARDWARE: We've got the full Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro specs as well as details on the Pixel 8 camera offering. Tecno Phantom V Flip launches at nearly half the price of the Samsung Galaxy Flip 5!APPS: Google expands Studio Bot to over 170 international markets, Threads adds account switching, Passkey support is coming to WhatsApp and...Google Podcasts is dead. Long live Google Podcasts.COMMUNITY: Miguel Oliveira writes in with his POV on the Google Tablet, and Jeremy writes into Patreon annoyed by the Pixel Watch not being repairable. Thanks to Romain Guy for joining us and providing Android for us to use every day and talk about here on the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does it get any better than having our brother in Android join us for this week's show? Jason Howell of TWiT comes on the show and joins Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards to wonder where Android 14 is and much more!Featured in this episode:NEWS: Inside the September Pixel Update, Smartphone sales are falling in North America, Nokia phone maker HMD is getting into the game and the Patron Pick: Inside the teardown of the Pixel Tablet! It's quite roomy!HARDWARE: The Tensor 9 chip from Google is going to disappoint, Motorola is back with phones in the midrange, more Pixel Watch 2 leaks/rumors and Xiaomi is getting into WearOS with their new smartwatchAPPS: Swiftkey Beta enables AI Image generation, Google's Nest Hub Max is dropping Meet and Zoom support and Huyen is disappointed, but Mishaal is excited by the possibilities of Emoji KitchenCOMMUNITY: Branden got Beeper! And Derek makes Huyen talk about the Honor V Purse...again!Thanks to Jason Howell for joining us, go to https://twit.tv/tnw to check out Tech News Weekly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 episodes of Android Faithful! And to celebrate, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are joined by Annyce Davis, VP of Engineering at Meetup to break down all the Android news and stories for the week.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Inside Google's Anti-trust case and what it could mean for Android, Huawei emerges with some alarming sanction busting tech mysteries, Android 14 Beta 5.3 is here AND the Patron Pick: Google is killing Google Play TV & Movies on Android TV.HARDWARE: Google unveils a sneak peek at the Pixel Watch 2, Some curious button updates on the new Google Chromecast, More Foldables from Tecno! and of course, Huyen still can't get enough of the Honor V Purse.APPS: EU is forcing WhatsApp into multi-app support, Google Messages enabling more devices, GBoard's AI based proofreader is here, and we've got stories on Google Play, but why?!?!COMMUNITY: Branden wants to know more about Beeper, and MattBatt wants a ringtone for unknown callers.Thanks to Annyce Davis for joining us, go follow her at @brwngrldev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest Android Faithful episode, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards have got A LOT of Android news to cover as Google is kicking things into gear post Labor DayFeatured in this episode:NEWS: Google sets the date for the Pixel 8 launch event, in one month. We break down the latest rumors and leaks surrounding the Pixel 8 and dig into the latest Android feature drops and the Android branding update. The Bot is back!HARDWARE: The Honor V2 Magic was launched and adds another foldable to the mix PLUS a fashion forward concept with the Honor V2 Purse! Yes, a purse. You have to see this to believe it.APPS: OnePlus is getting a jump on rolling out Android 14 to it's phones, Instagram goes tablet mode, sorta and Google protects us from fake Signal and Telegram apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Android Faithful, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are joined by Mary Ross, Chief Privacy Officer of OSOM Products, o get some insight into Data Privacy and how it affects the world of Android along with the usual fun we have covering the past week of Android.Featured in this episode:DISCUSSION: Mary Ross's journey with data privacy, ranging from co-authoring the California Consumer Privacy Act legislation and it's impact on technology to her joining OSOM Products and continuing to walk the walk when it comes to data privacy in tech.NEWS: Google and Android celebrate the latest ART impact on millions of devices, plus Google Calendar starts to play nice with Microsoft OutlookHARDWARE: OPPO confirms the Find N3 Flip (and Huyen loves it), Qualcomm getting Snapdragon into gaming devices, and the reports of the ASUS ZenFone's death was great exxagerated.APPS: Google Search goes all in on Stories, YouTube Music touts RSS for podcasts, but Ron isn't having it and rants instead. Samsung gets real about how much data is used by its bloatware.Check out Mary Ross's work at OSOM Products at https://www.osomprivacy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We could not be more excited for this week's Android Faithful as Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by the O.G., long-term alumni of the show, Eileen Rivera along with Brendon Bigley of the Into the Aether video game podcast as they join us for a fantastic discussion around Android and their phone journeys.Featured in this episode:DISCUSSION: Brendon Bigley got a PIxel Fold, Eileen Rivera got a Samsung Flip 5 - they both have been on iPhones for years and we discuss what it was like to jump operating systems to Android, along with embracing the future of phones with their respective foldables.NEWS: Android 14 Beta 5 gets an emergency point release, a glimpse at the Pixel 8 camera and the Patron Pick: how eSim transfers will work on Android.HARDWARE: The OnePlus 12 leaks some insane specs. Seriously, you need to listen to this to believe it.APPS: Beeper adds RCS/Google Messages, Google Keeps get version history and text formatting AND Threads is coming to the web!We hope you enjoy listening or watching this episode as much as we had making it!You can check out Brendon Bigley's podcast at https://intothecast.online/ and follow Eileen on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@faceofe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Foldable mania as Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by SlashGear and Forbes' own Adam Doud to talk Android 14, Foldables and much more!Featured in this episode:NEWS: More Pixel 8 leaks as we find out about Magic Audio Eraser, Android 14 is inching closer to releaseHARDWARE: Adam Doud shows off and gives some hands on feedback on the Samsung Fold 5, Flip 5 and Tab S9 Ultra, Xiaomi's Mi Mix Fold 3 is impressiveAPPS: Google Photos navigation evolution continues, Under the hood of Samsungs OneUI 6 Beta and Jetpack Emoji Picker makes Huyen's day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our longest episode yet as we welcome friend of the show, Juan Bagnell to the show to join Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman as get together, as friends do, to talk Android, technology and have lots of laughs!Featured in this episode:NEWS: Google rolls out RCS by default, Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 leaks and Long-range QR Code Scanning.HARDWARE: Mishaal has a first look at the Asus Zenfone 10 and Juan schools us on face displays with the Rokid Station and X-Real Beam.APPS: Shortwave comes to Android (Finally!), TIP: Nearby Share can copy folders with the Google Files app.COMMUNITY: Juan has got some feedback about the tracker network and we hear from a loyal Samsung user. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're extremely excited to welcome a special guest to the show, Chet Haase, author of the book "Androids: The Team That Built the Android Operating System". He joins Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman as we dive into the world of Android.Featured in this episode:NEWS: AI overhaul of Google Assistant, Smartphone sales are down, Update on Google Tracker Alerts and Find My DevicesHARDWARE: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 broken down plus Mishaal's hands on with the Samsung Fold 5APPS: Google Play Store for large screens and Threads loses half it's usersCOMMUNITY: Your emails about the Pixel Tablet as a dashboard and the demand for SD Cards!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our third episode, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards welcome our very first guest to the show: Max Weinbach of 9to5Google! Featured in this episode:NEWS: ChatGPT comes to Android, Instagram head says Android is better than iOS and a preview of the NEW Google Photos app!HARDWARE: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 preview, so many foldables, Sony Playstation handheld "Project Q" runs Android!APPS: Samsung's One Hand Operation gestures and Stylus interface for Android 14COMMUNITY: Your emails about battery life on a Pixel 7A, PocketCasts on WearOS and replaceable batteries in waterproof phones!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for the second episode of Android Faithful! Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman return to discuss the world of Android news, hardware, apps and everything in between.Featured in this episode:NEWS: New Google Play policy updates around privacy and the blockchain, The EU requires replaceable batteries in smartphones in 2027, Android 14 brings a change to work profile changing as well as warnings for sideloaded updatesHARDWARE: Review: Pixel Tablet, Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable yet, OnePlus's foldable is coming in late August AND OnePlus released a mechanical keyboard!APPS: Oh hey, PocketCasts is now available for WearOSThis episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the inaugural episode of Android Faithful! Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman come together to kick off this next chapter in the world of Android news, hardware, apps and everything inbetween.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Android's new branding with a capital A, Android 14 Beta 4 arrives, with an Easter Egg!, Android 13 Pixel Update for July rolls out, Foldables Market Share surges, Google should bring Samsung’s Maintenance Mode to Pixel phones, Patron Pick: Google beta tests new Pixel Call Screening with AIHARDWARE: First Look: Nothing Phone (2), Review: Pixel Fold, Quick Tease: Pixel TabletAPPS: Threads arrives on Android, Threads was built with jetpack compose!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful.8QjW3Vz17GVrDX1rpjD1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.