Android 15: The Last Google OS?
10/16/24 • 104 min
The Android Faithful team breaks down the major Android 15 release, foreshadows Android 16 features, examines Google's legal troubles, and reviews new devices from Vivo and Walmart.
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NEWS
- 00:04:18 - Big day for Android 15 as it rolls out to Pixels along with an October Pixel Drop
- 00:24:58 - Last week was a big day for the DOJ as indicators of a Google breakup may be looming
- 00:34:17 - Some neat new features coming to Android 16
- 00:38:54 - Linux apps are coming to Android!
- 00:42:25 - PATRON PICK: Google Photos will soon be able to identify images that are AI generated
HARDWARE
- 00:53:53 - Extreme performance is promised by MediaTek with the Dimensity 9400
- 00:58:31 - Jason reviewed the ONN 4k Pro TV streaming device
- 01:00:00 - George from NYC advocates for the ONN 4k Pro TV
- 01:06:10 - and meanwhile, the NVidia Shield Pro is still getting updates
- 01:10:10 - And with the Dimensity 9400 comes the Vivo X200 Pro and X200 Pro mini
- 01:15:47 - We got a glimpse of the Oppo Find X8 Quick Capture button
INTERVIEWS
- 01:19:27 - Recorded at Droidcon NYC, Sam Greenberg from Capital One and Matt McKenna from Square discuss developing for accessibility
- 01:22:11 - Matt Ramotar from Uber chatted about the feedback loop from users
- 01:24:12 - Roy Cohen and Brian Reed from Appdome talk about why the accessibility layer of Android is targeted by malicious actors
APPS
- 01:29:40 - Circle to Search is coming to the HONOR Magic V3 and HONOR 200 series
- 01:32:20 - There's a bunch of new features coming to YouTube
- 01:38:32 - Gemini users rejoice, Imagen 3 is now available to everyone
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The Android Faithful team breaks down the major Android 15 release, foreshadows Android 16 features, examines Google's legal troubles, and reviews new devices from Vivo and Walmart.
Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.
NEWS
- 00:04:18 - Big day for Android 15 as it rolls out to Pixels along with an October Pixel Drop
- 00:24:58 - Last week was a big day for the DOJ as indicators of a Google breakup may be looming
- 00:34:17 - Some neat new features coming to Android 16
- 00:38:54 - Linux apps are coming to Android!
- 00:42:25 - PATRON PICK: Google Photos will soon be able to identify images that are AI generated
HARDWARE
- 00:53:53 - Extreme performance is promised by MediaTek with the Dimensity 9400
- 00:58:31 - Jason reviewed the ONN 4k Pro TV streaming device
- 01:00:00 - George from NYC advocates for the ONN 4k Pro TV
- 01:06:10 - and meanwhile, the NVidia Shield Pro is still getting updates
- 01:10:10 - And with the Dimensity 9400 comes the Vivo X200 Pro and X200 Pro mini
- 01:15:47 - We got a glimpse of the Oppo Find X8 Quick Capture button
INTERVIEWS
- 01:19:27 - Recorded at Droidcon NYC, Sam Greenberg from Capital One and Matt McKenna from Square discuss developing for accessibility
- 01:22:11 - Matt Ramotar from Uber chatted about the feedback loop from users
- 01:24:12 - Roy Cohen and Brian Reed from Appdome talk about why the accessibility layer of Android is targeted by malicious actors
APPS
- 01:29:40 - Circle to Search is coming to the HONOR Magic V3 and HONOR 200 series
- 01:32:20 - There's a bunch of new features coming to YouTube
- 01:38:32 - Gemini users rejoice, Imagen 3 is now available to everyone
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Previous Episode
Google Play's Epic Beatdown
We're back with another monster episode, but this time with less hardware and way more Samsung and Apps with Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards.
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NEWS
- 00:03:58 - The courts lay massive punishment on Google as result of the Epic lawsuit
- 00:17:31 - Samsung's One UI 7.0 may not have been announced yet, but we've seen alot of it!
- 00:21:40 - Unlock your front door with your Samsung Galaxy phone
- 00:25:02 - We've got a first look at Nothing OS 3.0 based on Android 15
- 00:28:46 - Mishaal has the scoop on three security features rolling out to Android phones
- 00:31:05 - PATRON PICK: The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have support for Auracast
HARDWARE
- 00:38:47 -The Pixel 9A is coming soon and in pank!
- 00:44:05 - Motorola's Moto G75 has 'military-grade' toughness, whatever that is!
INTERVIEWS
- 00:53:11 - Record at Droidcon NYC, Siddhika Nevrekar of Qualcomm chats about AI Hub and how it can improve AI development for devs
- 00:59:09 - And Jesse Wilson looks at the success of Android since the early days when he was part of the Open Handset Alliance
APPS
- 01:06:23 - Hey, Samsung has Passkeys too! *eyeroll*
- 01:12:01 - Arc Search has arrived on Android!
- 01:14:39 - Thunderbird for Android is coming!
- 01:18:09 - New AI Search updates from Google
- 01:23:45 - Spotify adds offline backup music support
COMMUNITY
- 01:29:25 - Huyen recommends this great video about how QR Codes work
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Next Episode
OnePlus Tricks or OnePlus Treats
This week we have everything from legal drama to hardware leaks and new releases to cybersecurity as Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell, and Ron Richards catch up on the week in Android.
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NEWS
- 00:05:27 - The latest in Epic vs Google scores a win for Google this time around
- 00:09:05 - Q3 '24 Smartphone sales show big wins for Google, Motorola and Huawei
- 00:11:25 - You may be able to transfer your passkeys soon!
- 00:17:45 - Moto AI is coming soon to Motorola phones with familiar LAM functionality
- 00:24:12- PATRON PICK: Google Play is making apps use the Android Photo Picker for privacy reasons
HARDWARE
- 00:35:00 - Coming soon to Korea, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and it sure is somethin'!
- 00:44:20 - Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 8 Elite is a quantum leap forward in performance
- 00:51:00 - OnePlus 13 leaks are popping up all over the place, including eSports events!
APPS
- 00:58:30 - Google Messages is working to protect you from scams
- 01:03:00 - WearOS and Google is coming for your watch faces
- 01:07:20 - Autofill on Chrome for Android is getting a bit better
INTERVIEWS
- 01:09:40 - Mishaal chats with Tom Powledge, Head of Cybersecurity Business at Verimatrix
COMMUNITY
- 01:32:00 - Jordan writes in about Motorola notification panel swiping issues
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