Getting AOSP onto Pixel devices has not always been that straightforward, yet it’s often a necessity for developers. Google wants to make the process a lot simpler so devs can get to work that much easier. Over on the Android Developers Blog, Google just announced the new Android Flash Tool which lets you flash stock AOSP onto your Pixel device from within your browser.
Users will still have to manually enable USB debugging, unlock the bootloader, and install the ADB drivers onto their computer.
Life is hard. People need to get through the day to day grind and don’t have a lot of extra time to spend on hassles and inconveniences. Fortunately, we’re here to help out in that regard. There are a lot of great gift ideas out there that won’t break the bank, but will actually make your life (or the life of your gift recipient, wink wink) a lot easier.
With products that help avoid catastrophe (like losing your stuff) to ideas that add a measure of convenience to life, here’s our roundup of cheap gift ideas and suggestions that will help you smile a little bit more every day.
Update: May 12, 2021 (3:30 AM ET): An Amazon spokesperson has responded to Android Authority‘s request for comment in an email. Although the statement doesn’t specifically mention Aukey or Mpow, it does note that any company deemed to be violating Amazon’s policies can lodge an appeal if they believe they are compliant. Read the statement in full below.
We work hard to build a great experience for our customers and sellers and take action to protect them from those that threaten their experience in our store.
Blackberry isn’t the iconic smartphone brand it once was, now relegated to a niche position.
Over the last couple years it’s dramatically changed the way it does business. Blackberry Limited still owns the brand, but it no longer builds hardware, licensing out its name to partners TCL and India-based Optiemus Infracom.
Today’s Blackberry phones are designed, manufactured, and marketed by those partners. Blackberry Limited merely focuses on creating software and security updates for Blackberry branded devices.
Typing on the smaller screen of a smartphone or tablet is always time-consuming and frustrating, but this is amplified when applications keep asking for the same information, over and over again. How many times have you typed your email into an app’s login screen? Or entered your credit card number in a payment Activity?
And if you’re a developer, then displaying a form or even a simple login screen, can be a risky business; potentially resulting in users exiting your app, never to return.
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Samsung has revealed why the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus screen specs were changed. The company says the phones’ display hardware drops as low as 48Hz. However, it clarified that the data transfer rate from the processor to the screen can be dropped to 10Hz. Well, Samsung has issued a comment to Phone Arena to “clarify any confusion” around the minimum refresh rate:
Finally after a year of being an iOS exclusive, Songkick Concerts is finally making its way to the Android platform. Released way back in the iTunes App Store, SongKick Concerts immediately rose to success for being a popular music client. If you’re an Android user, then you’ll be happy to know that the app is now available to download at the Google Play Store. The app is not just any variant of SongKick Concerts — it pretty much features the same characteristics of its iOS counterpart.
In the first version of the article, we referred to Visible as a Verizon MVNO, or mobile virtual network operator. However, we received a message from Visible not long after publishing that asked us to alter the text. Visible explained that it is not an MVNO, but rather a “new kind of network provider” with a “modern technology approach.”
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The “modern technology approach” refers to the fact that all transactions — from signing up for service, to getting your SIM card, to activation, to paying your first month’s bill — take place in the Visible app.
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In a world that seems keen to ditch cables, wireless charging is enjoying a growth in popularity and in technical development. Manufacturers like Oppo, OnePlus, and Xiaomi have been pushing wireless charging speeds to new heights with 30W and even 50W chargers, in an attempt to catch up with the ever-growing fast wired charging.
Continue reading: Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra review
However, one of the less convenient aspects of using a wireless charging pad or stand is lining up the coil in the device with the coil in the charger.
🧺 Good morning! It’s National Hanging Out Day, which I thought was exciting, but actually about using a clothesline for drying laundry. Which is good and just!
Samsung Foundry problemsRobert Triggs / Android Authority
I would say one of the hardest things in the world to do is to make next-generation semiconductors. The idea of stacking many billions of transistors into a microchip the size of a stamp to crunch numbers, along with all the layers of software that make it possible, is pretty awesome.