Sets himself up for the Grapheneos fanboys flogging. I’m using Grapheneos myself, and i agree they are not very… Tactful in addressing some specific usecases. I agree with the doctrine of not weakening the system, but an option should exist for people that understand the consequences, and still need a different use than the one envisioned by the developers. I’m not talking about root, there’s more decisions that are made for you without your saying. For your safety. But still.
Blackmagic Camera app with pro video controls lands on Android (www.androidauthority.com)
Pixel 8a joins the LineageOS 21 build roster (9to5google.com)
Japan forces Apple and Google to open their mobile platforms (www.theregister.com)
Android 15 prepares revamped status bar with new icons and haptics (www.androidauthority.com)
Samsung's Galaxy A55 and A35 are official with 6.6" OLED screens, focus on security (m.gsmarena.com)
Mishaal Rahman: Google is preparing to fully remove support for non-A/B updates from Android, leaving A/B updates as the only officially supported OTA update mechanism moving forward. (androiddev.social)
Google may be planning to ship a major kernel upgrade to all its (Tensor-powered) pixel phones. (androiddev.social)
Good news for android overall. Hopefully, this could be extended to other OEMs by 2025 and not be optional like virtual A&Bs when it arrives....
Google Maps 'Driving Mode' on Android might be killed (9to5google.com)