Android Faithful

13/02/2025

Android 16 Beta 2 has landed! Mishaal breaks down the new updates, including forcing apps to go edge-to-edge and enhancing Ultra HDR - thanks Google! Get All the details here:

Here's everything new in Android 16 Beta 2, according to Google.

12/02/2025

Android Faithful Episode #81 - Innovative Product Lunch
It's just two dudes talking Android this week as we dish on Google's mistakes, get excited for I/O and parse all the new phones that all seem to be running the Snapdragon 8 Elite and/or are foldables. https://buff.ly/4hyEk9T

It's just two dudes talking Android this week as dish on Google's mistakes and get excited for Google I/O and gush over foldables.

12/02/2025

Google extends Family Link School-Time Controls to Android Phones, Tablets with new supervision tools for parents. Here's the details on the new controls available for Android phones and tablets.

Google has unveiled new supervision tools for parents in Family Link. Here's what new controls are available for Android phones and tablets.

11/02/2025

Love is in the air and we love android! On this week's show we've got so many foldables plus Google Messages updates and the OnePlus 13 watch launch preview!

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06/02/2025

Google Photos will now add an invisible watermark to images edited with Reimagine. When you use the Reimagine feature in the Google Photos app, your AI-edited photos will have an invisible watermark made using SynthID technology. Get all the details here: https://buff.ly/4aQij3M

When you use the Reimagine feature in the Google Photos app, your AI-edited photos will have an invisible watermark made using SynthID technology.

05/02/2025

Android Faithful #80 - Pixel9A Dumps the Bump
Hands on review of the Moto G 2025 plus so many upcoming phone launches: Nothing Phone 3(A), Pixel 9A, and the Xiaomi Ultra 15 plus breaking down the new Google Play Protections

It's a calm before the storm as the wave of phone releases is on the horizon! Hands on with the Moto G 2025 and more!

04/02/2025

There's a new Nothing phone on the way, plus Google Pixel 9A rumors and the new Google Play Protect features and more on this week's podcast livestream!

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30/01/2025

Increased protection for Android users has rolled out. Get all the details on the new security features from Google Play Protect along with a 2024 review: https://buff.ly/4hETqdH

Google has just revealed how effective its Play Protect service was at protecting users in 2024, and it also unveiled some new security features that are available now.

29/01/2025

Android Faithful #79 - Pebble: The Next Generation
Get the inside scoop on the new Pebble smartwatch directly from Pebble founder Eric Migikovsky! This plus a deep dive on Android 16 beta and unpacking the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch on this week's podcast!

Jason and Mishaal chat with Pebble founder Eric Migikovsky about the return of the smartwatch brand, comprehensive coverage of Samsung's Galaxy S25 launch, and Android 16's first beta in detail.

23/01/2025

The First Beta for Android 16 Has Landed! Get all the info here! https://buff.ly/40qxhsl

22/01/2025

Even more from Google at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked!
- New features for Circle to Search including one-tap actions: https://buff.ly/4jCZWDw
- New accessibility features like Bluetooth LE Audio hearing aid support and more: https://buff.ly/3WuCfDb

Google is expanding AI Overviews in Circle to Search to more visual searches and adding new one-tap actions.

22/01/2025

More Gemini AI features from Google announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked! New features include chain actions across apps, Gemini Live support for files and videos, and Project Astra capabilities!

Google has announced several key upgrades for its Gemini voice assistant at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. These include the ability to chain actions across apps, Gemini Live support for files and videos, and Project Astra capabilities.

22/01/2025

All the details on the NEW Samsung Galaxy S25

Everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S25 series: Hardware, software, features, and pricing.

22/01/2025

Android Faithful #78 - TikTok Kabuki Theatre
'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!

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'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and we pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!

21/01/2025

Happy Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Eve! Patrick Norton joins to pregame tomorrow's announcements plus a ton of new phones coming and more AI Apps coming to Android PLUS Android 16 leaks!

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15/01/2025

Android Faithful Episode #77 - OnePlus Premiumization
The gang is back together to breakdown CES and discuss the winners and losers in Vegas along with more OnePlus 13 impressions, the Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks and we ask the important question: What actually IS a flagship phone?

The gang is back to wrap up CES, dive into the OnePlus 13 and navigate all the Samsung and Nothing leaks.

14/01/2025

Jason and Mishaal are back for our CES 2025 Wrap up! Plus the huge Samsung Galaxy leak, more OnePlus 13 hottakes and of course...Gemini

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08/01/2025

Android Faithful Episode #76 - The GOAT of all Guests
Matteo Doni joins to discuss all the CES news and unveil the OnePlus 13 and 13R as well as catch up on the world of Android going into 2025!

Kicking off 2025 with Matteo Doni of Tech Travel Geeks to go through all the news from CES and the OnePlus 13 launch.