Android Faithful

The unthinkable has happened! We're talking about a new Apple iPhone on the show this week with a very special guest! None other than Tom Merritt of the Daily Tech News Show joins the show to chat about the new iPhone Duo and what it means for the world of Android with Jason Howell and Ron Richards. Will we ever be the same?!? September Special - get 10% off supporting Android Faithful on Patreon with code AFSEPT and enter to win a Google Swag giveaway at the end of the month! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:31 - NEWS The iPhone Duo is here, how does it stack up against other Foldables ? Also that cool iPhone Duo transition? Yeah someone replicated it on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 The flagship chip game gets a new entrant with the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro One critique of Passkeys gets undone as Google is rolling out the ability to transfer passkeys between devices PATRON PICK: Rambler is so cool but it's a Pixel Exclusive, so SwiftKey went and copied Rambler and made it available to all Android devices 00:44:52 - HARDWARE Not to be left out, Motorola makes it official and unveils their passport style foldable Curious what's inside the Honor Robot Phone? Watch JerryRigEverything tear one apart Pour one out for the Pixel Tablet, looks like it's cooked and not coming back 00:54:49 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Weird stuff is going on with Google Maps as the Speedometer and Traffic Overlays are disappearing for users. It's the September 2026 Google Pixel...DROP And we've also got the Android 17 QPR1 release details 01:08:58 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Tom from Manhattan is a OnePlus loyalist looking for a new phone that isn't a Pixel Nik is having RCS cause havoc on his phone Jon in Minneapolis uses LineageOS and did some research behind his troubles with RCS and it's pretty fascinating Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huyen Tue Dao returns from Japan just in time to join Jason Howell and Ron Richards as something happens on the podcast that's NEVER happened before! Thankfully IFA brings about some wacky news in the world of Android for us to delight in along the way! September Special - get 10% off supporting Android Faithful on Patreon with code AFSEPT and enter to win a Google Swag giveaway at the end of the month! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:29 - NEWS Want to try Nothing's new products early ? Now's your chance! Gaming on Android is about to change forever thanks to AI Upscaling Alert! Do you use WhatsApp? Well, turns out it can access your photos without unlocking your devic e...what? PATRON PICK #1: This crazy Android phone features a detachable action camera for $999 AND is available in the US! PATRON PICK #2: TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED 00:41:35 - HARDWARE The Enough phone has got target specs and they look to be...just enough Now Motorola's got a wide foldable and we've got a first look at it AND they're back with a Moto WearOS watch too! Is your Galaxy Z Fold 8 soft ? Not emotionally, but in the corners? Then you're not alone. 01:01:41 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF MapQuest is BACK BABY ! Google says let's do it LIVE and rolls out GMail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live . Everyone is going LIVE! Thankfully Google is rolling out a fix for that pesky bug in Google Messages that was sending old texts to other people . Good cause that was hella awkward. 01:09:33 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Chad writes in that it's been a while since he and his wife have upgraded and are looking for advice Harry from Florida had a pretty bad experience upgrading to the Pixel 11 via Google unfortunately Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to ride into fall with our Bucket Hats on our Bugdroids as Jason, Flo and Ron navigate a quiet week in the world of Android as the world awaits Apple to "invent" the foldable phone. But we know better, don't we. Still, we find some time for some interesting Android news and discussion this week along with a September Android....DROP! September Special - get 10% off supporting Android Faithful on Patreon with code AFSEPT and enter to win a Google Swag giveaway at the end of the month! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:08:22 - NEWS Foldables are primed to explode with shipments doubling by 2028 , but Flippables? Not so much. Age Verification laws in California won't affect Linux/GPL License based software The dreaded AI Memory Crunch is coming for Android Apps . When will the madness end? PATRON PICK: The perfect Android phone exists and it's made by Sony, but there's some issues... 00:38:15 - HARDWARE What up fans! It's time for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE ! How does the Pixel Fold Pro 11 stack up? Not so great it seems... Have you ever seen a more stylish tri-fold than the Huawei Mate XT 2 ? 00:53:46 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF It's the Android September Feature DROP ! That's not all that's dropping, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 dropped ! Who says Google can't do whimsy? Froggy says Google can do whimsy ! Drama with GrapheneOS and Google as GrapheneOS skips the Pixel 11 over the lack of MTE 01:16:14 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Craig writes in with some gripes about the new phone transfer process hiccups Jeremy has some RCS issues to report Daniel checks in on his audio volume issue and why he's not upgrading his Pixel Fold 9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is sponsored by TORRAS. Jason, Flo are reunited with Ron who has tales of the Pixel and Friends Made By Google 2026 After Party in New York City and the gang all weigh in on the Pixel 11 lineup up of phones with our official Android Faithful review and the results may surprise you! This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by TORRAS. The Pixel 11 is coming, and you'll want it protected from day one. Buy the TORRAS Q3 Air for the Pixel 11 Pro XL on Amazon today at https://amzn.to/3TDn5gC and use promo code JASON2608 at checkout for 15% off. Thanks to TORRAS for supporting Android Faithful! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:12:14 - NEWS More bad news on the horizon with sales numbers, but hey Samsung looks to be #1 again! And now Xiaomi is getting in on the "make your own chips" game RCS being glitchy for you? Don't worry, Google is on the case and they're working with the carriers to fix it PATRON PICK: Now you can customize Discover and News audio briefings on Google with chat! 00:39:38 - HARDWARE The official Android Faithful Google Pixel 11 , 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL Review! Google announces the Googlebook unveiling event in NYC on September 15 Motorola phones running GrapheneOS will launch in 2027! 01:14:48 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Puke no more! Google's motion sickness feature is finally rolling out What the heck is Android Pulse? Spoiler: it's boring Someone hacked HiLight already , because of course they did 01:22:24 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Derek from Illinois weighs in on Gemini and the other AI's popularity Tom from Colorado sends a very lengthy, thoughtful missive about Rambler, Data Privacy and how we screwed it all up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is sponsored by TORRAS. Jason, Huyen, and Flo question what a user actually is in the world of Gemini, give their... ahem... IMPRESSIONS of the Pixel 11 family one week in, and marvel at reviews of the Honor Robot Phone that say the gimbal camera isn't a gimmick at all. We'll believe it when we get it for review! This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by TORRAS. The Pixel 11 is coming, and you'll want it protected from day one. Buy the TORRAS Q3 Air for the Pixel 11 Pro XL on Amazon today at https://amzn.to/3TDn5gC and use promo code JASON2608 at checkout for 15% off. Thanks to TORRAS for supporting Android Faithful! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:06:14 - NEWS ‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier Gemini becomes Google’s fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users Google Pixel strategy is now ‘attack,’ 13 million phones in 2026, ending China production PATRON PICK: This developer setting was keeping my Android phone awake for no good reason 00:40:58 - HARDWARE Pixel 11 impressions The Fairphone (Gen 6+) costs $650, but its repairability makes it better value than a flagship Fairphone officially starts selling its new repairable Android phone in the US for $649 Honor launches Robot Phone in China with 200MP titanium gimbal camera Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: This Isn’t a Gimmick 01:03:53 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Google's Gemini finally arrives in Chrome for all US Android users, with a powerful new trick for subscribers Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 [Gallery] Gboard could soon show this fun animation when your typing hits hyperspeed Gboard is cooking up a speedy new way to add content to messages Gboard Rambler has a usage limit, and here's what happens when you reach it 01:16:35 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Ron, Michael, Craig all shared why they will miss Google Assistant in the Gemini era Shawn took Android Faithful to South Korea! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is sponsored by TORRAS. It's the biggest day of the year! Well, one of the biggest days of the year for the world of Android - it's Made by Google day! With Made By Google 2026 happening later today in New York City, Jason Howell, Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao are here to give you all the details of the new line of Pixel phones and devices: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold plus the Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Buds Pro 2 and the all new Pixel Tag! All this plus all the Android news that has nothing to do with the Pixel 11 rollout. What a day! This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by TORRAS. The Pixel 11 is coming, and you'll want it protected from day one. Buy the TORRAS Q3 Air for the Pixel 11 Pro XL on Amazon today at https://amzn.to/3TDn5gC and use promo code JASON2608 at checkout for 15% off. Thanks to TORRAS for supporting Android Faithful! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:01:46 - PIXEL 11 / MADE BY GOOGLE The Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold were formally announced today and are available for pre-order and will be in stores on August 20, 2026 Now you can share you contact info, files and more just by tapping you Pixel to other Pixels and Android devices The Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Tag were also announced. 00:54:52 - NEWS & HARDWARE Nothing dispels rumors of it's pivot by saying it's doubling it's phone production and expanding RIP Google Assistant. Google confirms Assistant is going away , for real this time and forever (unless it's in a car) on September 4, 2026 Unboxing an hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 PATRON PICK: The Minimal Phone 2 looks to be the real deal, it's small, got a physical keyboard and packs solid specs! 01:23:03 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF It's really happening! Third party app stores are in the Google Play store! Hey, you can now use Venmo in Google Play Store to pay for apps. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Sunbird is back to give you access to iMessages And Beeper now lets you message someone on every platform 01:31:32 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Daniel followed up on his saga of not having his volume turned down automatically Derek from Illinois has a handy tip for using your keyboard when accessing the app drawer Harry from Ft. Lauderdale realized you can finally remove that chain link fence from a photo with Gemini! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's one week until the Pixel 11 rollout during the Made By Google event and Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are getting HYPED. Maybe it's the Android Summer heat or maybe it's the mix of weirdness and oddities in the news this week that we're parsing. Either way, it's a fun show this week! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:03:30 - NEWS Depending on which report you read, Smartphone shipments dropped in Q2'26 OR Smartphone revenue was up in Q2'26 Where there's smoke...reports coming out of Nothing that they're pivoting away from phones and focusing on AI and general devices, just as they announce new earbuds ! Happy 5th Birthday Jetpack Compose, featuring a cameo from Huyen! PATRON PICK: These leaked renders of the new Samsung Galaxy Buds On are a new look for Samsung ear buds 00:32:01 - HARDWARE With Made By Google approaching, we get a teaser of the Pixel 11 with a focus on the Pixel Glow or perhaps it's called something else, like "HiLight"? In addition to the Pixel 11, will we get a a "Pixel Tag" ? The first Googlebooks from Lenovo have leaked and so have the Googlebooks from Asus ! Tecno is claiming to have to have the first truly bezel-less phone OnePlus isn't dead yet! The OnePlus 16 is confirmed to be coming later this year (just not here in the US) 00:55:52 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF Google merges a bunch of features under voice search that use....your voice Google kills an app before it even launches and then kills Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth less than 24 hours after launching it There's a major issue plaguing Spotify on Android right now, but Spotify is aware of it and working on it Missing TV Time? The original creator is back with Bingers 01:08:11 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Daniel wants to turn off the annoying automatic volume lowering feature. Here's how! Hilton from Virginia shares adventures in car repair with Gemini Mike from Ohio confirms that his Nexus 5 is indeed running Marshmallow/Android 6.0 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.