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Google Drive for Android Reportedly Developing Privacy Screen Feature for Enhanced Security
Google Drive is developing a new feature for Android devices that is speculated to add a layer of security while accessing the app, according to a report. It is said to have been discovered during an APK teardown of the app on the Android platform. The feature, called Privacy Screen, has been available on the iOS version of the cloud storage app si...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Google Reportedly Working on Redesigned Play Store Listings With Fixed Header, Install Button
Google Play Store layout will reportedly be updated to simplify app installations on Android. The current design requires users to scroll to the top of an app's listing to install it. Recent Google Play store app code suggest that the company may redesign app listing headers, making the install button accessible even when browsing through longer ap...
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
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Android 15 Feature to Prevent Users From Sharing Sensitive Details While Screen Sharing in Development: Report
Android 15 Beta 1.1 contains code for a feature that will protect users' personal data from being revealed when they are sharing their screen. Google's upcoming Android OS update will reportedly protect users from hackers and malicious apps that collect personal information during a screen sharing session.
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Google Rebrands Studio Bot as Gemini in Android Studio, Upgrades It to Gemini 1.0 Pro
Google, as a part of its drive to unify all of its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings under a singular umbrella, renamed its experimental AI tool Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio on Monday. The AI chatbot was first unveiled last year as a tool for Android app developers to help in coding and answering queries relating to Android libraries...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing New Message Text Formatting Tools in Beta: All Details
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new text formatting tool for messages. The development has been spotted in the latest WhatsApp for Desktop beta and includes three new tools. The feature, when released, could be useful for software developers, programmers, and other people who use code snippets.
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WhatsApp Lets Beta Testers Log on to WhatsApp Web Using Phone Number, Developing New Chat Filters Feature
WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers on Android to log on to WhatsApp Web using their phone number, instead of scanning a QR code with their smartphone. The Meta-owned messaging service is also working on filters designed to improved chat management on a recent beta version of WhatsApp for Android.
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How Raji: An Ancient Epic Was Ported to Mobile: In Conversation With Nodding Heads Games
Gadgets360 spoke to Nodding Heads Games, developer of Raji: an Ancient Epic, which was recently released on Android and iOS devices via Netflix Games. All versions of the game were built on Unreal Engine 4, and the team took the Nintendo Switch version and optimised it for mobile. This involved reworking the geometry detail to reduce GPU load and r...
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing New Interface With Ability to Share Profile Links for Business Users
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new interface for business accounts that appears to allow them to share a short link with customers. It would replace the existing QR code sharing option.
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WhatsApp Testing Image Quality Settings to Help Users Send Photos Without Compressing Much
WhatsApp for Android beta v2.21.14.16 has been released and the code suggests that the company is working on bringing image quality settings in-app to enable users to send photos with minimal compression. The setting is currently under development and is not up for beta testing.
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Google Messages Testing Pin Conversations, Star Messages Features: Report
Google Messages is reported to be get two new updates in the future. These features are still under development and have been spotted in the code of the latest update via Google Play store. Check out all the details here.
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Xiaomi Said to Be Working on 3 High-End Android Tablets, Specifications Leaked
XDA Developers’ kacskrz dug into the code of MIUI 12.5 system apps to offer details on the upcoming tablets. . These tablets are code named ‘nabu’, ‘enuma’, and ‘elish’. It is tipped that ‘Enuma’ will support voice calls, thus support mobile connectivity (4G LTE/5G), whereas ‘elish’ and ‘nabu’ will not support voice calls.
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Google Working on Nearby Share Feature That Could Allow Android 12 Users to Share Wi-Fi Passwords
Google is working on an easy way to share Wi-Fi password via a Nearby Share feature that could debut on Android 12. A new commit on this feature has been submitted by a Google engineer in AOSP.
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WhatsApp New Android Beta Hints at Active Development of Vacation Mode Feature for Archived Chats
The instant messaging platform has released the latest WhatsApp Beta for Android v2.20.206.2, and WABetaInfo has dug into its code to see all the new features WhatsApp may be working on. In the past beta updates, WhatsApp prevented muted archived chats to be automatically unarchived when new messages arrived, but this new beta release suggests that...
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Google Drive for Android Reportedly Developing Privacy Screen Feature for Enhanced Security
Google Drive is developing a new feature for Android devices that is speculated to add a layer of security while accessing the app, according to a report. It is said to have been discovered during an APK teardown of the app on the Android platform. The feature, called Privacy Screen, has been available on the iOS version of the cloud storage app si...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Google Reportedly Working on Redesigned Play Store Listings With Fixed Header, Install Button
Google Play Store layout will reportedly be updated to simplify app installations on Android. The current design requires users to scroll to the top of an app's listing to install it. Recent Google Play store app code suggest that the company may redesign app listing headers, making the install button accessible even when browsing through longer ap...
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
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Android 15 Feature to Prevent Users From Sharing Sensitive Details While Screen Sharing in Development: Report
Android 15 Beta 1.1 contains code for a feature that will protect users' personal data from being revealed when they are sharing their screen. Google's upcoming Android OS update will reportedly protect users from hackers and malicious apps that collect personal information during a screen sharing session.
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Google Rebrands Studio Bot as Gemini in Android Studio, Upgrades It to Gemini 1.0 Pro
Google, as a part of its drive to unify all of its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings under a singular umbrella, renamed its experimental AI tool Studio Bot to Gemini in Android Studio on Monday. The AI chatbot was first unveiled last year as a tool for Android app developers to help in coding and answering queries relating to Android libraries...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing New Message Text Formatting Tools in Beta: All Details
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new text formatting tool for messages. The development has been spotted in the latest WhatsApp for Desktop beta and includes three new tools. The feature, when released, could be useful for software developers, programmers, and other people who use code snippets.
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WhatsApp Lets Beta Testers Log on to WhatsApp Web Using Phone Number, Developing New Chat Filters Feature
WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers on Android to log on to WhatsApp Web using their phone number, instead of scanning a QR code with their smartphone. The Meta-owned messaging service is also working on filters designed to improved chat management on a recent beta version of WhatsApp for Android.
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How Raji: An Ancient Epic Was Ported to Mobile: In Conversation With Nodding Heads Games
Gadgets360 spoke to Nodding Heads Games, developer of Raji: an Ancient Epic, which was recently released on Android and iOS devices via Netflix Games. All versions of the game were built on Unreal Engine 4, and the team took the Nintendo Switch version and optimised it for mobile. This involved reworking the geometry detail to reduce GPU load and r...
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing New Interface With Ability to Share Profile Links for Business Users
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a new interface for business accounts that appears to allow them to share a short link with customers. It would replace the existing QR code sharing option.
-
WhatsApp Testing Image Quality Settings to Help Users Send Photos Without Compressing Much
WhatsApp for Android beta v2.21.14.16 has been released and the code suggests that the company is working on bringing image quality settings in-app to enable users to send photos with minimal compression. The setting is currently under development and is not up for beta testing.
-
Google Messages Testing Pin Conversations, Star Messages Features: Report
Google Messages is reported to be get two new updates in the future. These features are still under development and have been spotted in the code of the latest update via Google Play store. Check out all the details here.
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Xiaomi Said to Be Working on 3 High-End Android Tablets, Specifications Leaked
XDA Developers’ kacskrz dug into the code of MIUI 12.5 system apps to offer details on the upcoming tablets. . These tablets are code named ‘nabu’, ‘enuma’, and ‘elish’. It is tipped that ‘Enuma’ will support voice calls, thus support mobile connectivity (4G LTE/5G), whereas ‘elish’ and ‘nabu’ will not support voice calls.
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Google Working on Nearby Share Feature That Could Allow Android 12 Users to Share Wi-Fi Passwords
Google is working on an easy way to share Wi-Fi password via a Nearby Share feature that could debut on Android 12. A new commit on this feature has been submitted by a Google engineer in AOSP.
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WhatsApp New Android Beta Hints at Active Development of Vacation Mode Feature for Archived Chats
The instant messaging platform has released the latest WhatsApp Beta for Android v2.20.206.2, and WABetaInfo has dug into its code to see all the new features WhatsApp may be working on. In the past beta updates, WhatsApp prevented muted archived chats to be automatically unarchived when new messages arrived, but this new beta release suggests that...
