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...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2024 | Android 12, Android 13, Android 14, Android 15, News
Android 14 has seized 13% of the market since its introduction, but Android 13 leads the pack at nearly 21%. Android 12’s market share is the most stable year-to-year. Use of Android 11, 10, and 9 is dropping off fast. It is entirely too easy for Pixel owners to...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2024 | Android 14, Android 15, Google Pixel 9, News
Credit: Google A new report claims that the Pixel 9 series will initially come out of the box with Android 14. If this is true, it would be the first time a new Pixel phone ships with an older OS version. The report claims Android 14 will be on the Pixel 9 series for...
by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2024 | Android 15, News
Google has rolled out Android 15 beta 4.1 for Pixel devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program, including all models from the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro onwards. This minor update, build number AP31.240617.010, addresses audio crash issues during calls. The minor nature of...