by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2024 | Android 15, News
We have a more detailed look at Android’s upcoming lock screen widgets feature. We previously showed off what lock screen widgets look like in an earlier Android 15 beta release, but we’ve decided to revisit it to see how it’s changed. The feature is coming along...
by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2024 | Android 15, News, Tablets
We discovered that Android 15’s hidden desktop mode can actually run on-device on tablets. By tapping the new “desktop” button in the recents screen, you can send apps to the desktop mode launcher. While in this launcher, you can freely launch one or more apps in...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2024 | Android 15, News
Only about 30% of poll respondents indicate a willingness to pay for ongoing emergency satellite access. We still have many questions about how long free service might last. Details on what paid access might look like are also very opaque for the time being. Forget...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2024 | Android 15, News
Google is experimenting with bringing the tablet taskbar to phones running Android 15. Android’s taskbar is currently only shown on large-screen devices like tablets and book-style foldables. The “tiny” taskbar looks and behaves the same as the tablet taskbar, except...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2024 | Android 15, News
Google is working on a new layout for heads-up notifications in Android 15 that makes them much more compact. Heads-up notifications are a type of notification that briefly appear in a floating window. Many people find them annoying and even go as far as to disable...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2024 | Android 15, News
Starting in Android 15, apps that target the new release are forced to go edge-to-edge by default, which makes the status and navigation bars transparent. However, Google quietly added an API that apps can use to opt out of edge-to-edge enforcement. This API isn’t...