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. We want to hear from you! Respond to our listener survey: http://bit.ly/androidfaithful-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We welcome Adam Doud back to the show to provide the firsthand experience from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked plus hands-on with the new devices as Jason Howell and Ron Richards are amazed at how thin the new foldables actually are! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:07:49 - NEWS Android is in the center of a legal battle as GrapheneOS and Duress PIN are at the center of a criminal case More bad news on prices of phones as Qualcomm confirms chip prices are going up and reports of the Pixel 11 prices are increasing If you're using Android 6.0, AKA Marshmallow, it's time to upgrade as Google cuts support making Android 7.0 the earliest supported version PATRON PICK: Looking for an a lternative to Google Photos ? Look no further! 00:40:15 - HARDWARE Samsungs Galaxy Unpacked gets unpacked by Adam with a breakdown of the phones: The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra , the Z Fold 8 , the Z Flip 8 , And of course the watches: The Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 We were surprised to see the move to silicon carbon batteries Google showed up to Galaxy Unpacked with some announcements 01:09:34 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Now you can log into your Google Account with your face . Looks like you'll soon be able to tune your Daily Briefing to your personal tastes 01:18:23 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Bayou Byte Studio shared their new app, Journal Spaces - give it a download and check it out! Bob from Pennsylvania is curious what we think about the new Commodore Callback phone Becky B. from New Jersey found a better TV Tracking app that works with Simkl called Cinopsys and it has widgets! Shane C. suggests Refract to replace TV Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We didn't realize how much we loved OnePlus until they were gone...join Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards process their grief on this week's episode along with our special preview of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:06:09 - NEWS The inevitable has happened as OnePlus pulls out of North America and Europe Weird week in Google and legal drama as the EU demands Google open Android and Search to rivals and Google and Epic drop the appeals and end the battle as third party appstores come to Google Pla y next week More bad news from smartphone sales as globally sales are down 4% . Thanks RAM shortage. Thanks a lot. PATRON PICK: HiSense has a phone with an E-Ink Display and a snap-on LCD Display on the back . What? 00:37:48 - HARDWARE Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is upon us tomorrow! We preview the event with what to expect and what we'll be surprised by. Not to be forgotten, Google gives us our first tease of the PIxel 11 with a glimpse of Pixel Glow Stop the presses! The Honor AI Robot Phone is available for Pre-Order AND was spotted at the World Cup Final !! 01:00:51 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Google rolls out the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixels as well as a batch of new Gemini 3.6 and 3.5 Flash AI Models To celebrate World Emoji Day, Google goes in-depth on the design of the new 3D Emojis X rolled out their new, built from the ground up (without AI) Android app 01:10:14 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Partha shares their app LyricGlow and everyone should download and install it Kevin weighs in on the demise of TV Time and recommends the combo of Trakt and Showly Bryan from NJ checks in on the TV Time-pocalypse and joins the Simkl bandwagon but wishes it had a widget Ron shares the news of the TV Time creator's new app Bingers and another upstart called Episodeo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Jason Howell and Ron Richards sit down with Chris Patrick, Qualcomm's SVP and GM of Handsets and a 30-year company veteran, for a deep dive into the state of mobile. Patrick opens up about RAMageddon, how surging memory prices are squeezing phone costs at every level, and what Qualcomm is doing to innovate through it with techniques like model compression. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 0:00 Intro 1:36 Introducing Chris Patrick from Qualcomm 3:42 Interview Begins 5:13 What Phone Does Qualcomm's Boss Carry? 6:55 What Would've Been Impossible 30 Years Ago 9:36 AI Becoming the New Phone UI 13:00 On-Device AI: Perception, Reasoning, Action 17:05 Engineering Chips for Foldables 19:57 Inside the Qualcomm-Samsung Partnership 23:18 Galaxy Unpacked Preview 24:10 Are Wearables Replacing Smartphones? 27:51 RAMageddon: Why Phone Prices Are Surging 32:39 What Happens to Budget Android Phones 36:19 Competing With Your Own Customers 39:11 Snapdragon Summit 2026 41:02 Wrapping Up With Chris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason and Huyen hold down the fort and this is one of those episodes that is filled to the brim with rumory goodness (if you like that sort of thing.) From the price of memory in cheap phones, to battery promises by big players, to basically every Pixel 11 device leaked to Amazon by Google itself, this episode is full of the future! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:04:08 - NEWS OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US OnePlus will reportedly officially shut down in the US and Europe later this week Global smartphones priced below $400 will decline by 22% as memory costs soar Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind PATRON PICK: Google and Samsung beware: This Android brand just raised the bar for free battery replacements 00:32:04 - HARDWARE Official renders for Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8, Watch 9, Watch 2 Ultra and Z Fold 8 leak It was nice while it lasted: Samsung reportedly ending free storage upgrades Samsung officially confirms everything new on Galaxy Watch 9 in teaser Massive Pixel 11 leak just revealed almost everything about Google's next phones The Pixel colors might rule this year Pixel Watch 5 leaks in official-looking renders with new colors, bands, watch face Nvidia appears to have discontinued the Shield TV tube streaming media player NVIDIA clarifies why you can't find a Shield TV anywhere 00:54:49 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Samsung Health will delete your data unless you hand it over for AI training ‘Magic Pointer’ app for Googlebooks released to Play Store Google Just Made Snapseed a Serious RAW Photo Editor With This New Update 01:07:07 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Dave got a OnePlus Open just in time for OnePlus to exit the market! Mike restored his old Nexus 5 and offered it to the Hall of Fame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the past 3 years there has been one constant in our lives: Android. And this week is no different as Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Florence Ion and Ron Richards celebrate three years of Android Faithful with a barrage of news from all the manufacturers along with a fair share of drama and disappointment. You know, the typical Android roller coaster of emotions. PATREON SPECIAL: We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary this week and you can get 20% off a membership at Patreon with code 3AF at https://www.patreon.com/c/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:07:25 - NEWS Breaking news as Google announces Made By Google 2026 is happening in New York City on August 12! Google gets slapped with a hefty 4.1 Billion Euros fine for blocking competition with Android More signs of OnePlus' demise as OxygenOS gets discontinued and Oppo encourages OnePlus customers to buy Oppo phones PATRON PICK: Protect your phone's battery from the summer heat! 00:40:48 - HARDWARE Samsung officially announces Galaxy Unpacked happening in London on July 22 just as they drop many teasers for the Galaxy Fold and the various shapes and sizes The Nothing 4(b) phone looks to be the real deal and Nothing keeps it going with the Nothing Ear 3(a) release Looking for a small phone? Keep an eye out for the Enough Phone coming soon. 01:03:21 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF TV Time abruptly shuts down and Ron is pissed Android 17 QPR1 hits platform stability with beta 6 release And the Android 17 July Update for Pixels just rolled out! Get ready to touch phones as Google Contacts is getting Tap to Share And the new Signatures app from Google starts rolling out as well 01:15:15 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Matt M. checks in with his Android 17 experience so far Scott Moore shares his experience after getting hit with the T-Mobile price hike Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Android Summer continues as we prepare for the Fourth of July here in the U.S. and Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are pondering their T-Mobile bill and impossibly thin phones with huge batteries while trying to stay cool Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:14 - NEWS Hot off the heels of last week's news of T-Mobile being the best carrier in the U.S., the news breaks that T-Mobile is forcing millions of customers on legacy plans to current, more expensive plans . Not cool. Android phones alerted millions of people ahead of the earthquake in Venezuela - exactly how did it all work? Massive upgrade to 50W wireless charging may be in Qi2's future for Googe Pixel phones PATRON PICK: How can the Tecno Camon Slim be 6.39mm thick and have a 5,600mAh Battery ?? 00:39:21 - HARDWARE Nothing officially revealed the Nothing 4(b) design and it's pretty good! Samsung unveils the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G and they really want you to think it's awesome Could the Samsung Rollable be coming sooner than we think? The Clicks Communicator is real and it's fantastic ! A First Look video shows off the device. 00:57:41 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Android 17 making foldables fun for gaming is no joke! Hey! Google made an app for Finance ! And Google is giving you more controls over backups ! But Google is taking away a loophole for FitBit users to avoid Google Health You can now watch Instagram Reels on TVs with Google Cast . 01:09:42 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Becky B. from New Jersey has a use for an old Razr plus tales of selling Meta Ray Bans Jordan "Sassquatch" from Montana has a throwback use for an old phone Andrew LeRoy reports from flyover country about why T-Mobile isn't so hot and why AT&T is still king Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're kicking off summer...no, we're kicking off ANDROID Summer as Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards get ready for a wild, green summer of new phones and operating systems with bumpy rollouts! PATREON SPECIAL: We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary all month and you can get 20% off a membership at Patreon with code AF3 at https://www.patreon.com/c/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:43 - NEWS This just in! T-Mobile is the best mobile carrier in the U.S . Can you believe it? Drama update for the timeline on the Google Developer verification process Looking for something to do with your old smartphone? Have you thought about turning it into a data center ? PATRON PICK: If not a data center, here's 5 other things you can do with your old Android phone 00:38:48 - HARDWARE Jason reviews the Motorola Edge 2026 Lots of Nothing news as the CMF Phone is dead due to RAM Prices , the 4(B) Phone gets teased , and they're back dreaming up phones that will never get built Finally, the Google Home Speaker gets an on-sale date and a price ! June 25th and $99! The OnePlus 16 might go bezel-less - where have we heard this before? 01:04:49 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Android 17's rollout has been...not so smooth as some users have lost 5G support, and other users lost touch input , and some other users lost their widgets . But hey, it's not all bad news with Android 17. They quietly added support for LHDC Audio ! Looks like Google is also working on something called "Audio Memory" which likely will improve music recognition but could also listen to your conversations...but you know, in a good way. Maybe? We hope So you like to sideload apps, but how do you handle updates. Well, here's a solution! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The show starts with a bang as Jason, Huyen, and Flo consider what you might call Android smartphone reviewers obsession with carrying around multiple smartphones at any given time. Plus, the crew tries really REALLY hard to catch the attention of Coca-Cola. Oh, and there's plenty of chat about actual Android news as well. PATREON SPECIAL: We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary all month and you can get 20% off a membership at Patreon with code AF3 at https://www.patreon.com/c/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:09:35 - NEWS Big Day for Android: Android 17 Released! WearOS 7 Released! June Pixel Drop! Android 17 Is Now Live for Anyone With a Pixel Smartphone Check out what's new in Android 17 Wear OS 7 helps your smartwatch keep up with you June Pixel Drop: New features for creators, Gemini upgrades and more Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Reality Elite, Its New Flagship XR Chipset XREAL’s Android XR glasses will cost under $1,500, which isn’t as expensive as it sounds Related: Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune PATRON PICK: /e/OS 4.0 is here: Murena's Android fork makes it even easier to escape Google's clutches 00:44:12 - HARDWARE Exclusive: Nothing headphones and smartphones are now available at Best Buy in the US This budget phone has a dot-matrix camera lens. Lenovo’s new rugged Android tablet has a removable battery, now on sale for $499 00:56:43 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Waze now shows traffic lights on your route, but it’s rolling out slowly Telegram brings back its Wear OS app after five years with chats, voice messages, more 01:05:04 - COMMUNITY Tharanga from Australia agrees with Huyen from last week's AI tirade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're still recovering from last week's After Hours Ulefone insanity, luckily Huyen Tue Dao returns to the show to ground Jason Howell and Ron Richards as things get real about AI and Development. PATREON SPECIAL: We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary all month and you can get 20% off a membership at Patreon with code AF3 at https://www.patreon.com/c/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:08:43 - NEWS Check your Spam folder! You might have money from the Google Assistant settlement waiting for you to claim! Looks like Google has quietly been buying code from developers to train AI . Is that a bad thing? Why does it feel icky? And here we thought we were getting along with Apple? Apple's newest commercial really tries hard to make Android look bad. PATRON PICK: The old Google Nest Mini and Audio and heading off the shelves ahead of the new devices finally coming out 00:42:12 - HARDWARE Looks like t here's going to be a lot of Googlebooks to choose from Tablets are in again! ASUS is back in the game with the new ASUS Pad ! Unboxing the Motorola Edge 2026 00:56:48 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF There's a ton of new cool stuff in the Android June Canary Release ! Like how Screen Reactions work ! Check out how Magic Cue works in third party apps ! Google is creating the stuff of nightmares thanks to Gemini Personal Intelligence with Dreambeans Goodbye Pixel Studio , we had fun with you while it lasted NewPipe and other open source apps are preparing for the Sideloading apocalypse 01:17:13 - COMMUNITY George writes in to share that he uses ProtonMail by emailing us with ProtonMail for Android Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're thrilled to welcome Robb Dunewood from Daily Tech News Show and The Tech Jawn to the show and it's weird and wild week! Jason Howell and Ron Richards weren't quite prepared for how weird it would get. PATREON SPECIAL: We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary all month and you can get 20% off a membership at Patreon with code AF3 at https://www.patreon.com/c/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:08:30 - NEWS Microsoft is getting in on the Agentic AI game on Android as well with Project Solara The next Google Store is opening in Tokyo ! We've got market data! The US Smartphone market declined by 3% in Q1 and the Foldable market was down as well. PATRON PICK: Proton Mail is making it easy for you to switch from GMail to Proton Mail 00:36:20 - HARDWARE A big leaked view of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is shocking! And perhaps the crease will be better ? Looking for the perfect high-end foldable? Look no further than the the Vertu Alphafold priced at $6,800 We're not kidding with this one: a scuba diver found the Pixel Watch 5 in the ocean . You can't make this up. Or maybe you can? The Google Home Speaker with Gemini may be finally going on sale ...in Canada. 01:00:29 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF The Android Feature Drop for June is here and it's packed with safety and fashion! Google Gemini Spark is now available and Jason has been hands-on with it The next generation of document scanning is here with Google Drive and it's pretty darn impressive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hey hey the gang's all here for the Google I/O Post Mortem. Huyen Tue Dao returns from KotlinConf to join Florence Ion, Jason Howell and Ron Richards to put a bow on Google I/O and wrap things up and make sense of all the AI plus the news of the week in Android. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:06:51 - NEWS In case you missed it, there was A LOT of things announced at Google I/O. 100 things in fact... Google managed to sneak in some Android news at Google I/O, including a sneak peek at the upcoming "Continue On" feature Over in Apple land, iOS27 may support Google Cast natively, but with a catch PATRON PICK: Details on the phones that will work with Gemini Intelligence may be disappointing for people with older phones 00:41:05 - HARDWARE Was there a Pixel 11/Pixel Glow tease at Google I/O ? Calm down, no there wasn't . Rollable phones are the next big thing and it looks like Samsung will be leading the way again Flo is hands-on with the Fitbit Air and has opinions about the new Google Health app 01:07:08 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Another bit of Android at Google I/O was Android Halo and we found out what it is! Jumping on the trend... Android icons go Disco ! Google Play will soon start letting you know when you have a "dead" app on your phone 01:15:50 - COMMUNITY Howard from San Diego was at the opening of the new Google Store and shared photos CCOMario found a Samsung gesture for screenshots that they never knew existed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The day has finally arrived! With the world of developers and Google enthusiasts descending on Mountain View, CA for the annual Google I/O conference! Jason Howell and Ron Richards braved the sun and brutal heat to bring you all the I/O experience from the keynote to hands-on demos and more! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:01:58 - GEMINI In case you haven't noticed, Gemini is kind of a big deal at Google and was the backbone for the announcements and updates from the Google Keynote address. From the latest and greatest Gemini 3.5 Flash to updates to the Gemini App and everything in-between. 00:19:21 - SEARCH This year's I/O Keynote brought about some pretty dramatic updates and changes to the search engine experience, mainly drive by the past year's success of AI Overviews and more advances in, you guessed it...Gemini 00:33:50 - ANDROID While the Keynote was light on Android, there was an entire section dedicated to Android XR and we got to check out some of the new glasses We also got to experience the new Android Auto and yes, the new updates are impactful! While all this happened, Google announced WearOS 7 and some developer updates for Google TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google I/O season officially kicks off as The Android Show: I/O Edition unveils what Google has been up to when it comes to Android, with a shift from "Operating System" to "Intelligence System." We're excited to welcome Sameer Samat, President, Android Ecosystem at Google back to the show to break down what it all means and discuss the details of today's announcements along with a broad range of topics from Gemini and AI to the new Googlebooks to the controversial sideloading apps topic and what it means to steward an operating system used by billions of people globally. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:00:40 - NEWS Google unveiled The Android Show: I/O Edition and rolled out a ton of new features aimed at evolving Android into an "Intelligence System" along with introducing the new line of laptops called Googlebooks, updates to Android Auto and much more! 00:09:27 - INTERVIEW An in-depth discussion with Sameer Samat, President, Android Ecosystem at Google about the news coming out of The Android Show: I/O Edition 00:57:15 - HARDWARE Google also launched the new line of fitness trackers, the Fitbit Air And in doing so, killed the Fitbit Premium app and rebranded it to Google Health and a lot of people are unhappy about that 01:05:21 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Ahead of Google I/O, Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 2 rolled out with bug fixes and a little bit of new stuff Photography fans rejoiced as Google finally released Snapseed 4.0 ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An exciting time for Android is on the horizon and Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are very much here for it! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:04:04 - NEWS Well, it happened - The Android Show - Google I/O Edition was announced for next week on May 12 ! Also Google is looking for vibe coded contributions to the Countdown to Google I/O . The OnePlus downward spiral continues as reports emerge that OnePlus is being merged with RealMe After years of leaks, Evan Blass aka EvLeaks is calling it quits , again. PATRON PICK: More leaks and sneak peeks at what Pixel Glow might be , this time on a laptop! 00:38:28 - HARDWARE The new line of Motorola Razr Foldables for 2026 are here! A leak of the Pixel 11 reveals more about the camera, the Tensor G6 and the specs A timeline emerges for the Clicks Communicator 00:55:36 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Google is making Cars smarter with Gemini A new AI Assistant app was released by Google ...and then disappeared Now you can make custom Multi-view screens on YouTube TV ! 01:09:32 - COMMUNITY Mike from GA shares his take on people's reaction to smart glasses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Huyen, Ron, and Jason look at the passage of time on Android and all that it brings. From an Easter egg that's a little long in the tooth, to the possible beginning of the end of the Fitbit brand. It's all here! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:02:21 - NEWS With Google I/O around the corner, it looks like the pre-show will be The Android Show a week before again...or will it? Reports indicate that OpenAI is developing a smartphone for 2028 Need some " Proactive Assistance"? Gemini might be able to help you out soon PATRON PICK:The repairability revolution gets a bolt of support thanks to Fairphone who posted positive numbers in 2025 00:33:11 - HARDWARE It seems like something is happening to the Fitbit brand with Google Health waiting in the wings. Especially with the Fitbit Air on the horizon. Now Samsung has Smart Glasses, here's what they look like . They look like glasses. Want the OnePlus Watch 4? Well you can get it? Kinda? On AliExpress ? And if you need a big tablet, the One Plus Tab 4 is coming out and it's pretty cool! If only anyone outside of India could get it. 00:54:47 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Android 17 cannot be stopped! Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, already! In a once in a decade move, Google is redesigning all their app icons and now with more gradients! Hey Samsung people, your OneUI 8.5 update is landing and you get AirDrop too! 01:09:59 - COMMUNITY Ken from Batavia, NY spins a tale of his switching from Android to iPhones and back again Tharanga from Melbourne, Australia is not pleased at all with Gemini on Google Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang is all back together as Florence Ion has an announcement for Jason Howell, Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao and the Android Faithful family! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:54 - NEWS Who is more loyal? iOS users or Android users ? The results may surprise you! A huge update for Android Developers as the Android CLI and Skills introduce ways to build even faster PATRON PICK: Google Gemini is rolling out to Android Auto and the response is not great 00:39:00 - HARDWARE No really, the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold is really sold out this time. Samsung means it. But the Trifold 2 is coming and it will be thinner! What exactly is Pixel Glow and how will it light up future Google laptops and phones ? The OnePlus Watch 4 preps for a global launch, but...really? Meanwhile in China, they unveiled the OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra which could be the gaming device we laughed at in last weeks' After Hours And yet, it looks like OnePlus is shutting down operations in Europe ? 01:01:45 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF The 4th Beta of Android 17 is here and it may be light but it has an Easter Egg ! Google Gemini amps up Nano Banana with Personal Intelligence to let you make even more, possibly creepy, personalized images Nothing made an app to help transfer files too between Macs and Android! It's called Warp and it went away but now it's back. 01:13:01 - COMMUNITY Mark Zip remembers we had apps to transfer files over a decade ago! Brad writes in with tales of repairing Pixel A devices successfully Raven reminisces about the Google Pixel 5 phone but in white. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Proving that technology can make anything can happen in 2026, especially if you're rocking an Android phone, Ron Richards puts his Pixel 10 Pro to the test by doing the show via his phone's mobile hotspot from a hotel in the Midwest so he can join Huyen Tue Dao and Jason Howell for the latest in the world of Android! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:03 - NEWS Good news, kinda? Smartphone sales were up, slightly, in Q1 2026 ! And yet Samsung is quietly raising prices on their devices. Do you get a lot of scam phone calls? Google is working to protect you even more from them. PATRON PICK: The Google Pixel triumphs over Apple and Samsung in repairability but Motorola outpaces them all 00:34:55 - HARDWARE Check out this wild, wide foldable phone from Huawei Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is coming in July and looks to unveil the new, wider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold with an S-Pen ? Missed out on the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold? Now's your chance to get one again at stores in malls across America. The Find X9 Ultra from Oppo leaks days before it's announced and it's full of photography goodness 00:54:52 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Apple may have Tap to Share, but now Google is bringing it to Android If you ever thought that the one thing Android Auto was missing was Google Meet , well the wait is over. Sometimes good things do happen to apps, in this case, Spotify now lets you turn off video completely in their app! 01:05:37 - COMMUNITY Michael writes in to share his loyalty to the stylus! David emails to remind Jason it was his tip back in the AAA days about isopropyl alcohol to remove sticky goo from tacky rubber devices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason is joined by Huyen who just got back from Japan last night and somehow never crossed paths with guest Matteo Doni from TechTravelGeeks who was in Japan at the same time! The synergies in tonights show don't stop there either. Also, prepare yourself for Santa Howell and his grab bag of goodies from the archives of Android! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:03:24 - NEWS Samsung Messages Will be Discontinued in July 5 new features for Android XR PATRON PICK: Google Cast support rolling out to Samsung TVs, and not just the newest ones 00:28:23 - HARDWARE Motorola heard my plea, and the new Moto G Stylus 2026 might be the affordable Galaxy S26 Ultra we've been waiting for Great to see Lenovo announce this multi-year global partnership with David Beckham! Motorola and T-Mobile are bringing a new 5G tablet to the US, and it looks like it'll be easy on my wallet Device Startup Nothing Technology Plans to Release AI Glasses Next Year 00:54:59 - MORE HARDWARE Google just launched a special edition Pixel with exclusive wallpapers and icons Someone got a hold of the LG Rollable to show us all how it works, and it makes me wish LG were still around. But would you buy it? I held the OnePlus Nord 6, and it feels nothing like a 9,000mAh phone 01:15:51 - APPS @shimritby: Sweet news for our Google AI Pro subscribers! You can't filter Play Store reviews by your device model anymore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got Android on our mind as Android 17 takes a major step forward and Jason Howell, Florence Ion and Ron Richards wrap up the month of March with an array of phones and Android related news to gear up for a busy few weeks leading up to Google I/O. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:48 - NEWS The first step in Google's new sideloading solution kicks off as Developer Verification opens up Apple hires an Ex-Google Exec to lead AI Marketing Have you dreamt of that killer VR/AR App? Now you can vibe code it for Android XR PATRON PICK: The unbelievable has happened as Swift now supports Android with the new Swift for Android SDK 00:32:07 - HARDWARE Our first glimpse at CAD Render leaks of the Google Pixel 11 show some interesting changes to the camera island Physical keyboards are IN as the Unihertz Titan Elite 2 skyrockets to success on Kickstarter Lots of activity with Google TV as Wal-Mart's ONN brand readies a new Stick device and a new Set Top Box and Xiaomi launches a new stick device without 4K support 00:54:52 - APPS The Android 17 Beta 3 has been released and its full of very cool features! More Android Auto goodness including background audio from YouTube support! Looking for a secure alternative to Google Workspace? Proton has you covered! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're tending to the Android garden now that Spring has arrived with the return of Jason Howell who joins Ron Richards and Florence Ion for a show packed with leaks and drama plus a rare rugged Ulefone spotted in the wild! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:09:10 - NEWS An update from Google on the Sideloading Drama that comes with a 24 hour waiting period and set of steps to enable it ! GrapheneOS takes a stand against age verification requirements for operating systems Some staggering numbers about phone trade-ins and what they say about Android phone owners PATRON PICK: A leak reveals how budget phones may react to the RAM shortage 00:39:25 - HARDWARE Flo wraps up the reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with a rundown of the AI Features and a deep dive on the Camera We're stunned, yet not surprised, by reports that Amazon is, yet again, developing a smartphone More reports of OnePlus' demise ? Where there's smoke, there's often fire, this is getting weird! Oooh check out the REDMAGIC 11 Air Trace Edition Gaming Phone ! 00:59:10 - APPS The March Canary update for Android is out and it's got a bunch of neat stuff! Android Auto is evolving and Google shares how it's expanding within the vehicle Google Messages is getting three features that everyone agrees are good: Mentions, Trash Folder and Live Location Sharing ! 01:10:20 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Sergei writes in with his wish for Google Maps features for EV drivers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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