Mishaal Rahman
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is rolling out a new feature that makes it easier to unsubscribe from automated text messages. The feature adds an "unsubscribe to stop receiving messages" pill at the bottom of the screen. Tapping "unsubscribe" opens a dialog that asks why you're unsubscribing and that a "STOP" message will be sent from your number if you unsubscribe.
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2 weeks ago |
androidpolice.com | Sanuj Bhatia |Mishaal Rahman
Android 16 may speed up app installs on low-end devices using cloud compilation. Cloud compilation will shift processing to the cloud, reducing install times significantly. Android 16 also brings faster fingerprint unlock and better tablet windowing support. While some brands like Samsung are now only releasing Android 15 for flagship devices, Google's next version of Android, Android 16, is just around the corner.
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority The latest version of the Vulkan graphics API, Vulkan 1.4, introduces a feature called Host Image Copy. A Google engineer says games using Host Image Copy can remove stutter during texture data streaming while also halving memory use. Devices launching with chipset built for Android 16 or later will be required to support the Host Image Copy feature.
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3 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android 16 introduces a new API called SettingsPreferenceService that lets apps contribute their preferences to the Android Settings app. This API lets apps declare which of their own preferences can be read or written by Android Settings, which currently has no ability to control app settings.
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3 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Phone Link app can once again mirror certain sensitive notifications from your Android phone to your Windows PC. The Android 15 update blocked Link to Windows from mirroring notifications with two-factor authentication codes as the OS deemed them "sensitive." Microsoft has found a workaround that allows Phone Link to mirror these notifications, but the workaround isn't available on all devices.
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RT @MishaalRahman: 💬Google Messages is making it easier to unsubscribe from automated text messages Google says it's rolling out a new fea…
Follow-up: In markets where Google TV Freeplay isn't available, OEMs can map the "Free TV"/"Live TV" button to launch live guides instead. The article has been updated to reflect this new information.
📺Exclusive: Google says all upcoming Google TV remotes will have a 'Free TV' button I hope you like dedicated buttons on your TV remote, because starting this month, new Google TV devices will have a “Free TV” button that launches Freeplay. Details👇 https://t.co/Z7KbLgSLT2
💬Google Messages is making it easier to unsubscribe from automated text messages Google says it's rolling out a new feature that makes it easier to opt out of business texts sent via A2P SMS or RBM (RCS Business Messaging). Details + screenshots👇 https://t.co/nZPUTHkk3n