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4 weeks ago | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Dallas Thomas
Android 16 is introducing a new "Advanced Protection Mode" which consolidates existing, new, and upcoming security features under a single toggle for simplified device security. This comprehensive security mode, initially expected with the stable Android 16 release, is now surprisingly appearing for some users running the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.
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4 weeks ago | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Dallas Thomas
The full version of the uBlock Origin extension appears to be returning to Microsoft Edge on Android after a previous removal. While initially spotted in the Dev channel, a language-change trick (setting Chinese as primary, then reverting) can reportedly force its appearance in the Stable version for some users. The availability of the full uBlock Origin may be temporary due to Google's upcoming Manifest V2 phaseout in Chromium, which will eventually require extensions to adopt Manifest V3.
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1 month ago | 
androidpolice.com | Taylor Kerns |Will Sattelberg |Karandeep Singh Oberoi
US readers, who is your wireless carrier?
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1 month ago | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Chethan Rao |Daniel Allen |Will Sattelberg
US readers, who is your wireless carrier?
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2 months ago | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Dallas Thomas
A peculiar wallpaper bug on some Pixels running Android 15 and 16 beta shows visual glitches during wallpaper selection. The bug is frustrating, considering that users cannot reliably switch between certain default wallpapers in the Pixel Wallpaper & style menu. Google has been contacted about this issue, and updates will be provided as they become available.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Parth Shah |Will Sattelberg
Do you want more buttons on your next smartphone? Yes, load me up with all the physical shortcuts it can take. 12%, 49 votes I'll take one more additional button, but nothing more. 7%, 27 votes Only if the additional button(s) can be programmed to the task of my liking. 37%, 148 votes No, the usual combination of power and volume buttons is fine for me. 37%, 147 votes Something else (leave a comment). 7%, 26 votes Total Votes: 397
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Haroun Adamu |Taylor Kerns |Rajesh Pandey
How thin should a foldable be? It needs to be as thin as your average smartphone (roughly 8mm). 21%, 81 votes It needs to be below 10mm, but not necessarily as slim as a standard device. 32%, 122 votes I'm fine with foldables being thicker than other smartphones (between 10mm and 12mm). 22%, 85 votes I'm not interested in foldables, no matter how thin they are. 25%, 96 votes Something else (leave a comment).
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Dallas Thomas
Key settings, including toggles for immersive vibrations, AI-powered weather reports, weather units, and app theme, have vanished from the Pixel Weather app's settings menu. Despite the missing toggles, features like AI weather reports appear to be permanently enabled, regardless of user preference. It's unknown whether Google intentionally removed these settings or if it's a bug. The issue appears to be server-side. We've reached out to Google for comment.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
androidpolice.com | Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Aakash Jhaveri |Nirave Gondhia |Rita El Khoury
Oura smart rings poised to level up with new partnership Losing my phone while abroad nearly cost me my health
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
androidpolice.com | Matthew Sholtz |Parth Shah |Karandeep Singh Oberoi |Karandeep Singh
6 best hidden features in Google Chrome 5 Firefox extensions for Android I can't live without The EU's new default browser rules work; here's what it means for the US How to block a website on mobile and PC browsers...
