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Newsday Tuesday (September 11 - September 18) - Your Weekly Android Digest!

Newsday Tuesday (September 11 - September 18) - Your Weekly Android Digest!

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:45 AM PDT

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This Week in News

  • Samsung to Limit Note 7 Battery To 60%: In response to the exploding Note 7's, Samsung will be delivering an OTA update that limits the battery capacity at 60% for the devices at risk as a short-term emergency solution. The company also stated that replacement devices should be available on the 21st of September at the very latest. The snafu has lead to Samsung now opting to no longer use their own subsidiary company as battery provider, and will instead be using the Chinese company ATL's batteries. You can read more here.

  • Pixel Pricing Could Start at $649: It may be that the rebranding from Nexus to Pixel will lead to higher prices. Androidpolice reports a source claiming that the base model for the smaller of the two will cost $649. Granted, the rumor was given a confidence level of "only" 6 out of 10, but it's an indication the price will be significantly higher than the 5X, which came with a price tag of $379 at launch. You can read more here.

  • Samsung May Adopt Proprietary Headphone Jack: In response to the universally loved Apple decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack, Samsung has allegedly been "exploring" the option to do the same, and replace it with a proprietary version. Granted, there have been Android devices launched without one already (such as the Moto Z), but without gaining traction thus far. Let me take this moment to mention how ridiculous it would be to try to listen to music when both your headphones and phone are low on battery. I don't want to look like this during my commute, or library study sessions. Regardless of my personal preferences however, you can read more here.

  • Photos of Pixel And Pixel XL? New images that allegedly show off the upcoming Pixel phones have surfaced, which you can see over here. Just release official pictures already, we're desperate.

This Week in Apps

  • Nova Launcher Updated With Pixel Launcher Features: The beta version of Nova Launcher has been updated with some of the features of the Pixel launcher, such as swipe up to open the app drawer. In my experience, it does break the swipe up shortcuts bound to icons on the dock, so setting app drawer as a swipe up on homescreen shortcut still works better for me, but having both options is always a superior alternative to only one option. You can read more here.

  • Google Duo Hits 10 Million Downloads: In just a month, the video chat app has reached over 10 million downloads. At the same time, however, it's doing poorly in the charts, indicating that most people downloaded it to check it out just after release, but had very little retention since. Shame, really, as while it only does one thing, it does it really well. You can read more here.

  • Allo Could Launch Tomorrow: More Google apps! Several sources have now hinted that we'll see Allo, the messaging app of the pair, will be releasing this week, perhaps as early as tomorrow, Wednesday 21st. We'll see. Read more here.

  • Solid Explorer Adds File Encryption, Fingerprint Support: As infuriating as it is to have an old, loved app turn… shall we say, less loved, it's great to see an old-timer continue to evolve. Solid Explorer has, with the latest update, added support for file encryption (dubbed "porn mode" by the developer). When using the encryption feature (obviously only for pictures of potential gifts for your spouse), files are moved to a folder that can only be read through Solid Explorer. What's better, it can be password protected or you can unlock it through use of the fingerprint scanner if your phone has one. You can read more here.

Brief Introduction

Hi, I am /u/deu5ex, one of the writers for the /r/android content creation team. Economics student, hooked on customization fiddling, consumer of unhealthy amounts of caffeine, and I will be providing you with periodic content your reading pleasure. I also write for the XDA News Portal, where I go more in-depth into just about anything Android related. Check myself and /u/justblais out every Tuesday as we try to summarize the crazy stuff that happens in Android every week!

That's it for this week. In these features, we cover news from Saturday to Saturday. In case you missed last week's summary, you can find it here. As you guys know, there are a lot of Android news every week - and more than we can fit here - but we hope this roundup was useful for many of you!

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Exclusive: Google may finally be giving Android a reboot button on the upcoming Pixel phones

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 01:15 PM PDT

The Allo release date is definitely teased on that "Sticker" tweet. Can anyone FIND/ DEDUCE IT?

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 03:09 PM PDT

Google Now on Tap renamed to Screen Search in latest beta.

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:25 AM PDT

Samsung’s “Green Battery Icon” Given Compatibility Exception from Google

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 09:02 AM PDT

Pixel Launcher Sneak Peek Part 1: Google's new circular launcher icons [APK Teardown]

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:51 PM PDT

Always know which way you’re headed with this Google Maps update

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 09:34 AM PDT

"Oct 4" Pixel ad in NYC this morning

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 05:51 AM PDT

Nothing ground breaking. But thought it was interesting. It was a static image. That displayed about 5 seconds. Then it cut over to different ads. Came back around to this ad about every 30 seconds ish.

http://imgur.com/a/AgkV4

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Duo 2 is rolling out this week, Android + iOS. Many important fixes

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 09:33 AM PDT

New allo stickers

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:57 PM PDT

Uberti may have given the Allo date or is just trolling

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:39 PM PDT

Looks like Jibe and RCS has not been forgotten about - Jibe's website has been updated recently

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:21 AM PDT

Download every wallpaper from the 'made by Google' Pixel website | Android Central

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 05:34 AM PDT

Samsung: just 25 percent of Note 7s in US have been exchanged

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 01:52 PM PDT

Nougat Statue Arrives in Montélimar, France for Tomorrow's Nougat Celebration

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:53 PM PDT

Search Results are officially AMP'€™d

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:35 PM PDT

Tomorrow is the last day of summer

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 07:50 PM PDT

Pixel Phones Not Yet Rootable with Current Methods

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:02 PM PDT

Google Just Sent Out an Email About RCS

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:20 AM PDT

Screenshots of Email

Transcript of Email:

Learn the latest on the Rich Communication Services (RCS) initiative, how Google is supporting it and what it means for operators worldwide.

Thanks for your interest in RCS at Google. We want to keep you updated on how Google is working with and supporting mobile operators, OEMs and the entire RCS community to deliver better carrier messaging on Android devices.

Since the industry announcement at Mobile World Congress, there has been a lot of excitement around the GSMA's RCS initiative. The GSMA is bringing together a common and globally interoperable Universal Profile with the mobile industry that will enable all operators worldwide to provide a consistent messaging service across mobile devices. This initiative is already backed by over 57 carriers and device OEMs.

We are working closely with the industry to deliver a great consumer experience and scale RCS. You can learn more about our work with the RCS initiative, and our carrier and OEM partners, at these upcoming events around the globe.

If you're a mobile operator interested in learning more about the GSMA's Universal Profile, Google's native Android RCS client or Google's Cloud platform get in touch with us today.

Stay tuned for additional updates as the industry continues to make progress on this important initiative.

Best, Jibe -- The RCS Team @ Google

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Bought a Pixel XL case, here's how it looks next to an OPO in a similar case

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:22 PM PDT

OnePlus One in Diztronic TPU on the left, Google Pixel XL MicroP TPU (case only) on the right

Want the case?

Edit: The cardboard insert is just a placeholder and is not the Pixel's front

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New HTC device has touch controls around the housing

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:40 AM PDT

Random thought on Allo and RCS

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:32 AM PDT

There have been plenty of talks on whether or not Allo will have SMS baked into it which could make it DOA (at least in USA). Well, I just received an email from the (Jibe) RCS team @ Google promoting RCS specifically stating 57 carriers and OEMs are on board supporting that protocol.

To make this short, does anyone think they will announce Allo with RCS (with RCS supporting SMS) and the 57 carriers/OEMs will be named tomorrow? I know this is grasping at straws, but there has to be something we don't know about Allo that will make users want to switch to it. Google needs to do something if they want this app to survive. I'm not saying it'll be DOA, but from everything we've heard over the past couple of days, it is sounding more and more like it.

Before anyone berates me, I'm not pretending I know how RCS works and whether or not it can do SMS/MMS. If you have an understanding on RCS, please fill me in and let me know if that is actually possible or just theoretical.

TL;DR:
Theory: Allo may have RCS (w/ SMS backhaul/integration) with 57 carriers/OEMs on board from day 1 making it and Google Assistant the 2 killer features.

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The Galaxy S7 edge is being tested and benchmarked with Android Nougat

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 01:00 PM PDT

Google brings natural language search to drive

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 12:17 PM PDT
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