Google Says That The Android 12 Betas Had 50K Bugs Reported

It’s hard to tell if 50k bugs are particularly bad for Android 12 It’s hard to tell if 50k bugs are particularly bad for Android 12 Android 12 is the biggest overhaul to the Android ecosystem in years, so it’s no surprise that there are a lot of bugs in the software that needed to be squashed. Google has brought in an entirely new design mentality called Material You with theme changes and bubbly icons....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · James Thomas

Google Smart Displays Can Play Your Favorite Disney Content Now

Need a break while you prep all those vegetables for Thanksgiving dinner? Google has your back with the Disney+ support on its range of smart displays. Which the company just announced today. It’s also possible to launch Disney+ content with just your voice. So you can say Ok Google and then tell it to play a show or movie from the streaming service. Disney+ content on smart displays is rolling out now Disney+ content on smart displays is rolling out now...

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 390 words · Nicole Simmons

How To Enable Adaptive Sound For Better Google Pixel Audio

The purpose of that is to adapt audio coming from the speakers on the EQ side to better match that environment. And, of course, the microphone data is processed locally and deleted “shortly” after it’s used. The results, conversely, are better-sounding audio. With a more noticeable effect in some environments than others and also at lower volumes. With diminishing returns as volume increases. It also doesn’t work with headphones. Instead, it’s designed to work only with built-in speakers....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 378 words · Kathryn Curry

How To Print Your Google Calendar For Offline Viewing Or Sharing

Fortunately, that’s easy enough to accomplish. Although there’s no built-in method to do so from your phone or in the Google Calendar app, at the very least. That’s not to say it’s the most intuitive thing to do, although Calendar is one of the best such apps. Well, you’re in luck. That’s precisely why, as with so many of our how-to guides, this guide exists. Whether you’re looking to print off your calendar as a backup or to improve your offline productivity — or, of course if you’re looking to share your calendar with somebody else that doesn’t use the app or the service — this guide can show you how....

December 9, 2022 · 3 min · 475 words · Jennifer Brown

May Security Update Patches Dirty Pipe Vulnerability On Pixel 6

If you recall, the Android 12 QPR3 Beta 2 that rolled out to the Pixel 6 duo in April did fix the Dirty Pipe vulnerability. However, Google didn’t mention it in the release notes. Only those who installed the beta software could see that the devices are running a newer Linux kernel version that patches the bug. This wasn’t very clever of the company though. It forced users to either install beta software or keep their devices vulnerable to the critical bug....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 388 words · Richard Leach
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