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I tweaked these Developer options and Android Auto became far less annoying

You can also disable the Android Auto Developer options from the same three-dot menu by selecting the Close developer mode ...
Android Authority

You can now jump off the Android 16 QPR1 beta train — and take your data with you

Android 16 QPR1 beta users were stuck on the beta branch, and they could not exit the beta program without wiping their data. Google is now rolling out a new update that lets users exit the beta ...
PC World

Android smartphones can now tap to unlock the Ultraloq Bolt NFC

One of the best features you’ll find on locks that support Apple Home Keys is the ability to open the lock simply by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch against it. Owners of the Ultraloq Bolt NFC have ...
Hackaday

A Look At Not An Android Emulator

Recently, Linux has been rising in desktop popularity in no small part to the work on WINE and Proton. But for some, the year of the Linux desktop is not enough, and the goal is now for the year of ...
Road to VR

‘Project Moohan’ Android XR Headset is Launching by Year’s End, But Still No Official Name or Release Date

Project Moohan was a no-show at Samsung’s Galaxy product event yesterday, giving the company even fewer opportunities to announce and release the Vision Pro competitor by year’s end. Samsung confirmed ...
Android

Android 16 Has a Silent Notification Bug, But a Fix Is Coming

A frustrating Android 16 bug is causing some users to miss notifications, as new alerts are silent when an existing notification is in the shade. The good news is that Google has acknowledged the ...
New York Post

TikTok influencer and her family found dead, wrapped in plastic inside pickup truck after cartel-style execution

The bodies of a glamorous influencer, her husband, and her two children have been found wrapped in plastic and dumped in their pickup truck after they were executed in an apparent cartel hit in Mexico ...
Android Authority

Please Google, stop fixing what isn’t broken in Android Auto’s interface

In early August, more users received Google’s updated music player redesign for Android Auto. Many questioned why core elements were altered without any functional purpose. The album art box was made ...
Ars Technica

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...
The New York Times

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid. By Natan ...
GitHub

Updating to 2.1.8 breaks non-android builds if ANDROID_HOME variable is set in the system but android SDK isn't configured

turned out, now if you build even non-android code, but you have ANDROID_HOME (possibly ANDROID_SDK_HOME as well) variable in your system withotu actual android SDK configured - it will fail, because ...