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TL;DR

• Google is working on a change to Android’s early boot process that improves how quickly kernel modules are loaded.
• This change has resulted in a 30% reduction in loading time for the Pixel 10, according to a Google engineer.
• As a result of this change, the Pixel 10 and other Android devices should boot up slightly faster, though it’s unclear how much of a difference it’ll make.

So, an ac​quain​tance of mine has a malware which shows an ad every once a while especially when you install apps.

It's hiding in settings with an icon and name called "Settings". It has no icon in the launcher. It cannot be uninstalled. It has acquired device admin settings and even that cannot be revoked. Google play protect warns of this malware but even play protect does not have enough permissions to actually remove it for good.

I tried to enable developer options to nuke it via adb. Unfortunately, developer options are blocked with a pop-up saying Device managed by your organization.

Outside of official service center visit. Or reflashing the stock firmware. Are there any ways the malware can be deleted?

I have advised to get it fixed from the place he bought.

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37470241

TL;DR

• Multiple Pixel phone users are reporting significant boosts in Geekbench GPU scores after updating to the Android 16 beta.
• Android Authority can confirm that Pixel phones are performing better in this benchmark since launch, but that this is also the case on the most recent Android 15 stable release.
• The reason for this performance increase hasn’t been confirmed but likely has to do with recent GPU driver updates.

TL;DR

• Multiple Pixel phone users are reporting significant boosts in Geekbench GPU scores after updating to the Android 16 beta.
• Android Authority can confirm that Pixel phones are performing better in this benchmark since launch, but that this is also the case on the most recent Android 15 stable release.
• The reason for this performance increase hasn’t been confirmed but likely has to do with recent GPU driver updates.

TL;DR

• Google has added a tabbed interface to the Terminal app in Android 16 Beta 3.
• The Terminal app lets you run Linux apps in a virtual machine on your Android device.
• Adding tabs makes it easier to multitask, as you can issue commands without having to wait for a process to complete.

TL;DR

• Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans.
• Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature automatically reactivates Play Protect the next day, reducing the risk of users forgetting to turn it back on.
• This update should help protect Android users from malware and scams while still allowing them to sideload apps without long-term security risks.

This issue affected 24 participants, including you. No one outside this group had access. The information that was exposed includes:

your name (if provided)
forum username (if provided)
email address
home address
phone ownership status
telecom operator
and IMEI number (if provided).

Upon discovery, we promptly:

Restricted access to the form responses
Corrected the misconfiguration
Conducted a review of the incident
Implemented additional security measures to prevent recurrence

The pictures leaked by Winfuture.de come with very little information about their specs, so we’re left with what’s visible in the images for the most part. For starters, it looks like both Motorola phones will feature triple cameras. The 50-megapixel main camera on both will reportedly use Sony’s Lytia 900 sensor, which would be a nice improvement over the Lytia 700C sensor inside the previous models, Edge 50 and Edge 50 Pro.

Even though the Edge 60 series phone feature similar camera configurations, the vanilla model is said to offer a smaller 12-24 mm focal length, whereas the Edge 60 Pro’s main camera has a focal length of 12-73 mm.

One visible difference between the two phones is that the Edge 60 Pro comes with an extra button on the left side. Also, the Edge 60 Pro had a more curved display, but these seem to be the only design differences between the two device

Motorola Edge 60 will be available in three different colors – blue, rose/pink and turquoise, while the Edge 60 Pro is supposed to come in blue, green and violet. No details about availability and price have emerged yet, but it’s safe to assume that information concerning the Edge 60 and Edge 60 Pro will surface in the not-too-distant future.

Just for the sake of comparison, the Edge 50 and Edge 50 Pro were a bit pricy at launch, as Motorola sold them for €600 and €700, respectively. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that Motorola will bring these to the United States, since neither the Edge 50 nor the Edge 50 Pro were officially introduced in the country.

Samsung is now sending termination notices to Android 7 users on Galaxy devices, informing them that the Samsung Members app and service will stop working on their devices in about a month.

April 1, 2025, is when Samsung Member for Android 7 Nougat will be terminated. (via perfectmongoose on Reddit).

TL;DR

• Android may add a new feature that automatically converts light theme apps to dark theme.
• The evidence for this comes from a new “make more apps dark” toggle that I spotted in the first Android 16 beta release.
• Google has been working on this feature since last year, so it’s unclear when it may launch.

Toggle main menu Go to the 9to5Google home page Switch site Toggle search form Toggle dark mode Samsung Qi2 Samsung’s new wireless charging chip is ready for 50W speeds and Qi2 Avatar for Ben Schoon Ben Schoon | Jan 15 2025 - 4:15 am PT 2 Comments

Samsung has unveiled a new wireless charging chip for smartphones that includes Qi2 support and significantly faster 50W wireless charging speeds.

Announced amid CES 2025 last week, Samsung has a new chip for wireless charging in the S2MIW06. The chip, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC), is specifically designed to improve wireless charging in devices. The highlight here is support for up to 50W speeds, significantly higher that some comparable chips available today. In theory, this capability could lead to wider adoption of faster wireless charging, as these speeds have only been adopted thus far by brands such as Oppo, Xiaomi, and OnePlus.

Beyond that, the chip also supports the Qi 2.2 standard, due for release this year. Samsung System LSI joined the WPC in 2023 and says it is actively participating in developing the updated standard.

This new chip supports all current profiles of the Qi standard, including the Baseline Power Profile which is the widest used, the Extended Power Profile which boosts speeds up to 15W, and the Magnetic Power Profile which debuted with Qi2 and uses magnets to improve alignment and boost speeds up to 25W.

HyperOS 2 is exempted in the case of update eligibility for the Xiaomi Pad 6, as the company has already announced that this tablet will not get the Android 15 update. Instead, its last software update is scheduled as the HyperOS 2 based on Android 14, which is expected in May 2025 or even earlier.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 will only see one major software update-the HyperOS 2, based on Android 14. And this will bring a number of changes, including:

• Improved User Interface: Enhancements to improve the user experience in terms of usability and easier navigation.
• Performance Optimizations: Tweaks to make it run smoother and utilize resources more efficiently.
• Security Enhancements: Security patches updated to protect user data and privacy.