Google Google first introduced the world toMaterial Youin May. Google apps like Gmail, YouTube Music, and Drive are getting new icons, as well. Privacy seems to be a major theme of the Android 12 update, too. Google There’s now a new Privacy Dashboard that gives you more control over what data your apps can use. You also can choose whether or not Android 12 gives your approximate location to apps or a precise location....

Google Android (Go edition) smartphonesare affordable, entry-level devices that are light in power. These devices are designed and optimized for low-end hardware with 2GB RAM or less. Android 12 (Go edition) is specifically optimized for those low-end phones. Google Android Go devices are typically limited in storage capacity, too. That way, you might delete files and free up space without fear of losing anything. Android 12 will allow you to set an approximate location instead of a precise one for added privacy....

Aside from the ability to access more games faster, Google also announced a new game dashboard. We are seeing games being ready to open at least 2 times faster. Google

From the new Privacy Dashboard to the ability to turn camera and microphone access off with a simple toggle. Android 12 is ripe with features designed to help you keep your data private. And, it’s these features that truly make the update worth downloading. Google Of course, thePrivacy Dashboardis only good at telling you after the fact. Imgur This option forces any apps requesting your location to acquire an approximate area instead of your precise location....

The idea is to make better use of the real estate provided by the larger screens. But it doesn’t stop there, as Google also plans tobring Android 12L to smaller devices. The nearby calling feature that he mentions is something Google terms as its Cross-equipment Communication Service. Eriel Suarez / Unsplash Thats where some of the backend changes come into play. They arent deal-breaking issues, but theyre things that will help smooth out the OSs operating as a whole....

And we’re likely to get even more clarity on the next-gen OS atGoogle I/O, whichstarts today. We’ll be periodically updating it with all the Android 13 buzz we can find. The beta in July is listed as the “near-final build for final testing.” Judging from precedent, Android 13 could debut a month after that final beta. So we can reasonably assume that Android 13 will arrive in August this year....

You cansee the full schedule and details on Android’s developer site. You’ll get a notification if the update is available for your gear. Android 13 Features There are quite a few changes with this update. Justin Sullivan/ Staff / Getty Images Android 13 Supported Devices Most Android devices that support Android 12 can upgrade to Android 13. The Latest News About Android 13 you’re able to get moresmartphone news from Lifewire....

Google and Amazon want to be in your car. Which one deserves a ride? Overall Findings Requires Android 5.0 or newer. Built into Android 10+ (no app needed). Doesn’t need any peripherals. Integrates directly with many OE and aftermarket car stereos. Usable by itself without head unit integration. Requires Android 6.0 or newer, or iOS 11.0 or newer. Uses the Alexa app. Requires the Echo Auto machine to work. Echo Auto connects to your car via Bluetooth or aux....

In a blog post yesterday, Juniper found that Android malware has soared 472 percent since this past July. And Juniper lays the blame at the foot of Google. Of course, as Juniper points out, malicious apps are removed from Android Market after they’re discovered. But this often happens after many people have already downloaded them. Various security firms, includingSymantecandMcAfeehave also voiced concerns about the huge rise in Android malware. Beyond increasing in volume, Android malware is getting more sophisticated, says Juniper....

This might include contact information if you lose your phone. you might also customize Android lock screen shortcutsviaSettings>Display & touch>Lock screen. SelectShortcuts, and then pick a functionsuch asCameraorFlashlightfor the left and/or right shortcut. Tatiana Maksimova / Moment / Getty Images Confirm your current unlock method (e.g., enter the PIN or pattern) if you have one. Some Androids include afingerprint readerthat lets you unlock the gear by scanning your fingerprint. Open theSettingsapp toSecurity & privacy....

That determination also put Google’s Android mobile operating system on an enduring collision course with Apple’s iPhone. That monumental January 2007 reveal upended traditional conceptions of what a mobile internet-enabled rig could be. It was a wakeup call for Google. “That’s a future we don’t want.” Google’s bet on open-sourcing Android has paid off handsomely. The idea of an all-touchscreen phone was completely out of sight. Everything changed on Jan. 9, 2007, when Apple unveiled the iPhone....

One thatNew Horizonswas more than happy to offer up. And those arent all the new additions, either. The surge of popularity created during the 2020 lockdown has helpedAnimal Crossingreach entirely new heights. Animal Crossing New Horizonshas been one of the best games of the past year.

Here’s everything you gotta know. When does K.K. Like in previous Animal Crossing games, K.K. Slider holds a concert in your town every Saturday evening. If an event such as theFishing Tourneyis taking place in your town plaza on Saturday, K.K. will postpone his visit to Sunday instead. How does the concert work? after 6 p.m. and he’ll ask if you’d like to hear a song. you’re free to request a specific tune or have him choose one at random....