The Smart Unlock feature previously discovered by 9to5Google could be branded as Nearby Unlock when it launches, or they could be two different things. Either way, here's a look at the settings page for the unreleased Nearby Unlock feature.
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A user with a bricked Pixel 7 Pro contacted us, and here's what we were able to find out. [Part 1]
Recently, a user with a prototype Pixel 7 Pro came to our Google News group. Unfortunately, his device was bricked by Google, so we were unable to get much information. However, we did determine the following based on early boot logs:
• The Pixel 7 Pro likely uses the Samsung S6E3HC4 display panel. For comparison, the Pixel 6 Pro uses the S6E3HC3. 9to5Google earlier said there was "no indication" that this display will appear on the Pixel 7 Pro, but boot logs show this panel is being used. Also that it will have a 3120x1440 resolution.
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Recently, a user with a prototype Pixel 7 Pro came to our Google News group. Unfortunately, his device was bricked by Google, so we were unable to get much information. However, we did determine the following based on early boot logs:
• The Pixel 7 Pro likely uses the Samsung S6E3HC4 display panel. For comparison, the Pixel 6 Pro uses the S6E3HC3. 9to5Google earlier said there was "no indication" that this display will appear on the Pixel 7 Pro, but boot logs show this panel is being used. Also that it will have a 3120x1440 resolution.
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A user with a bricked Pixel 7 Pro contacted us, and here's what we were able to find out. [Part 2]
• The second-generation Tensor chip may still be using Arm Cortex-A55 cores for its little cores. This is according to a line in the BL31 log, which is the final EL3 bootloader stage. According to this line, a CPU workaround is being applied for the cortex_a55 cores. It would be very odd for a Cortex A55 workaround to be used if the Tensor 2 didn't have A55 cores.
• Speaking of CPU, the Tensor 2 will still have a 4+2+2 CPU cluster
• Other components mentioned in the boot logs include the CS40l26 haptic driver IC from Cirrus Logic, the ST21NFC NFC chip from STMicroelectronics.
• We can also confirm the codenames for the Pixel 7 (panther) and Pixel 7 Pro (cheetah). Codenames for other boards/products are also revealed in ABL, including "cloudripper" (dev board), "ravenclaw" (possibly Pixel 6 Pro outfitted with GS201 for testing), and "felix" (likely Pixel 7a). Interestingly, the previously leaked "lynx" codename isn't mentioned here.
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• The second-generation Tensor chip may still be using Arm Cortex-A55 cores for its little cores. This is according to a line in the BL31 log, which is the final EL3 bootloader stage. According to this line, a CPU workaround is being applied for the cortex_a55 cores. It would be very odd for a Cortex A55 workaround to be used if the Tensor 2 didn't have A55 cores.
• Speaking of CPU, the Tensor 2 will still have a 4+2+2 CPU cluster
• Other components mentioned in the boot logs include the CS40l26 haptic driver IC from Cirrus Logic, the ST21NFC NFC chip from STMicroelectronics.
• We can also confirm the codenames for the Pixel 7 (panther) and Pixel 7 Pro (cheetah). Codenames for other boards/products are also revealed in ABL, including "cloudripper" (dev board), "ravenclaw" (possibly Pixel 6 Pro outfitted with GS201 for testing), and "felix" (likely Pixel 7a). Interestingly, the previously leaked "lynx" codename isn't mentioned here.
[Part 1]
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Google Maps for Android now features a new "Nearby Traffic" widget.
This widget will help you learn about traffic congestion for your current location. You can also zoom in or out using a special button on the widget, and all this without opening the app.
This widget was announced a week ago on the official Google blog and is now being widely rolled out to users.
On my device the widget appeared with version 11.35.1.
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This widget will help you learn about traffic congestion for your current location. You can also zoom in or out using a special button on the widget, and all this without opening the app.
This widget was announced a week ago on the official Google blog and is now being widely rolled out to users.
On my device the widget appeared with version 11.35.1.
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The desktop version of Google News got a new design and the ability to customize topics.
In honor of the service's 20th anniversary, the company announced the introduction of a new website design and a new topics customization feature that makes it easy to navigate to the topics that interest you most. You can add, remove or change the order of topics - just click the blue "Customize" button in the upper right corner of Your Topics.
Also, the company made a site with an interactive timeline, where you can visualize how the service has changed since 2002.
The new design is available now. When you open Google News at the top of the site, you'll see a tooltip prompting you to switch to the new design.
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In honor of the service's 20th anniversary, the company announced the introduction of a new website design and a new topics customization feature that makes it easy to navigate to the topics that interest you most. You can add, remove or change the order of topics - just click the blue "Customize" button in the upper right corner of Your Topics.
Also, the company made a site with an interactive timeline, where you can visualize how the service has changed since 2002.
The new design is available now. When you open Google News at the top of the site, you'll see a tooltip prompting you to switch to the new design.
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Google is collecting feedback on Android 13 Beta 3, specifically the Pixel Launcher.
The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete, and will be open from June 21st 9am PDT to June 28th 5pm PDT.
Remarkably, the survey mostly focuses on the home screen search widget, Google asking how you use it, whether you search it for all the things that were available in the App Box search.
But here's the problem: In Android 12 and 13, the home screen search is not able the search for anything other than results from Google's search and apps. It cannot, for example, search for shortcuts, widgets or screenshots.
It looks like the company is living in some other world with its internal builds, while having no idea what's going on on the user side. What such a survey will bring them is an open question.
This time the survey is created on the Qualtrics platform, instead of Google Forms.
🔗 Link to Survey
The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete, and will be open from June 21st 9am PDT to June 28th 5pm PDT.
Remarkably, the survey mostly focuses on the home screen search widget, Google asking how you use it, whether you search it for all the things that were available in the App Box search.
But here's the problem: In Android 12 and 13, the home screen search is not able the search for anything other than results from Google's search and apps. It cannot, for example, search for shortcuts, widgets or screenshots.
It looks like the company is living in some other world with its internal builds, while having no idea what's going on on the user side. What such a survey will bring them is an open question.
This time the survey is created on the Qualtrics platform, instead of Google Forms.
🔗 Link to Survey
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Google Photos will soon feature a quick photo editing tool.
Now, when you view the description of an open photo, you will see a new "Effects" section with a carousel of filters. Tapping one of them opens a full-screen interface where you can take a detailed look at the result. There are also "Save" and "Edit" buttons at the bottom, which, when clicked, opens a full-fledged editor.
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Now, when you view the description of an open photo, you will see a new "Effects" section with a carousel of filters. Tapping one of them opens a full-screen interface where you can take a detailed look at the result. There are also "Save" and "Edit" buttons at the bottom, which, when clicked, opens a full-fledged editor.
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🇬🇧 YouTube for Android tests new MD3-styled under video button row (Outlined buttons) 🇷🇺 В YouTube для Андроид тестируется новый дизайн ряда кнопок под видео в стиле MD3 (Outlined buttons) Credits: @nonyonah
A few new experiments in the YouTube UI.
[1] A row of buttons under the videos will soon turn into chips. Google has previously experimented with the design of this section. Back then the buttons had a thin outline, but now it's a fill chip. In addition, the change affected the "subscribe" button and the opening of the comments section button.
[2] Also, there is new behavior being tested in which each opening of a new video is accompanied by a dialog box with a preview of the video and a choice of playback quality. There is also a "Don't show this Again" checkbox. (Credits: Ravindra)
And for some users, this dialog also shows how much data they will spend.
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[1] A row of buttons under the videos will soon turn into chips. Google has previously experimented with the design of this section. Back then the buttons had a thin outline, but now it's a fill chip. In addition, the change affected the "subscribe" button and the opening of the comments section button.
[2] Also, there is new behavior being tested in which each opening of a new video is accompanied by a dialog box with a preview of the video and a choice of playback quality. There is also a "Don't show this Again" checkbox. (Credits: Ravindra)
And for some users, this dialog also shows how much data they will spend.
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Chrome OS 103: Recent photos from your Android smartphone, receiving Wi-Fi password, and Fast Pair coming soon.
• The PhoneHub interface now has a new "Recent Photos" section that displays 4 recent images from your Android smartphone. When you click on any of them, it's automatically downloaded to your Chromebook.
• The Chromebook can now receive Wi-Fi passwords sent from an Android smartphone. After that, the laptop automatically connects to the network. In addition, now it’s even easier to get started with a streamlined onboarding process, and sharing is up to 10 times faster than before.
• ChromeOS will soon support Fast Pair, a technology for easy pairing with Bluetooth devices. (It was announced at CES 2022)
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• The PhoneHub interface now has a new "Recent Photos" section that displays 4 recent images from your Android smartphone. When you click on any of them, it's automatically downloaded to your Chromebook.
• The Chromebook can now receive Wi-Fi passwords sent from an Android smartphone. After that, the laptop automatically connects to the network. In addition, now it’s even easier to get started with a streamlined onboarding process, and sharing is up to 10 times faster than before.
• ChromeOS will soon support Fast Pair, a technology for easy pairing with Bluetooth devices. (It was announced at CES 2022)
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Additional images of the blocked Pixel 7 Pro prototype. On Weibo, @Zealer posted additional images of the blocked Pixel 7 Pro. Among them there is a photo of the still running device with the Device Info app open, where you can clearly see the build number…
More photos of a Pixel 7 Pro prototype from different angles.
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