Mastodawn

This article more eloquently phrases how I feel about the new #android #sideloading rules: https://www.androidauthority.com/i-dont-recognize-android-i-fell-in-love-with-3650462/ I pretty much agree with everything that this journalist is saying.

The new rules might cause some friction -- but they generally make Android safer for everyone.

And that's always a good thing.

#googleandroid #androidsecurity

I don't recognize the Android I fell in love with anymore

Android has shifted under our eyes over the last 18 years, from open and free to dozens of obstacles and restrictions. Was it a victim of its own success?

Android Authority

Pickr 3d ago

Can a foldable screen magically avoid having a crease? It hasn't in the past few years, but Oppo might have finally made it happen in the N6. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/oppo-aims-for-creaseless-in-find-n6-foldable #googleandroid #news #phones #5g #foldablephone #oppo #qualcomm #triplecamera #triplecameras #waterresistance

Pickr 5d ago

Based on Xiaomi's premium phone for 2026, the Leica Leitzphone is one of the most fun phone camera experiences you can find to date. We don't want to give it back. https://www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2026/leica-leitzphone-xiaomi-17-ultra #googleandroid #phones #reviews #5g #bluetooth6 #leica #nearfieldcommunication #nfc #qualcomm #recommended #triplecamera #triplecameras #waterresistance #wifi7 #xiaomi

Gourd 5d ago

Android: Not kill a music player for background usage while I am actively listening to it challenge:

Difficulty: Impossible.

#Android #GoogleAndroid

Pickr Mar 9

Spending less is in, with a win for consumers looking for value in mobiles and headphones, as Nothing's latest slate shows. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/nothing-has-more-in-store-with-4a-4a-pro-headphones-a #googleandroid #headphones #news #noisecancellation #phones #sound #5g #aluminium #amoled #midrange #noisecancellation #nothing #qualcomm #triplecamera #triplecameras #waterresistance

Pickr Mar 8

A new Pixel for the mid-range, the Pixel 10a is very much like last year's Pixel 9a, and while unexciting, it's not actually a problem. https://www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2026/google-pixel-10a #googleandroid #phones #reviews #5g #android16 #dualcameras #google #midrange #pixel #qi #recommended #waterresistance #wirelesscharging

Pickr Mar 6

The foldables from Google and Samsung look set to have another player join them, and that's not all Motorola has in store. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/motorola-readies-razr-fold-edge-70-in-2026 #googleandroid #news #phones #foldablephone #motorola #mwc #mwc2026 #triplecamera #triplecameras

Pickr Mar 2

A collaboration between phone and camera industry giants is revealing two very similar phones made for different people, as the 17 Ultra and Leitzphone emerge. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/xiaomi-leica-team-for-17-ultra-leitzphone-flagships #googleandroid #news #phones #5g #leica #mwc #mwc2026 #qualcomm #triplecamera #triplecameras #waterresistance #wifi7 #xiaomi

mymobprice Feb 27

Android 17 Beta 2 Launch: Privacy Upgrades, Floating Windows & Cross-Device Handoff

Google releases Android 17 Beta 2 with enhanced privacy protections, floating window multitasking, seamless device handoff, improved input controls, and powerful new developer APIs.

#mymobprice #Android17 #AndroidUpdate #GoogleAndroid #TechNews #AndroidDevelopers

https://mymobprice.com/blog/article/android-17-beta-2-launch-b2665