…Meeting the needs of desktop computer users requires supporting a lot more hardware than a phone alone might need to — and that includes connectivity options, as well. High-speed wired interfaces are…
…Since this feature lives inside Quick Share, it likely uses the same system to transfer files between devices. That means you won’t need internet connectivity for uploads, but you’ll most…
…off after device restarts or Bluetooth cycles, requiring users to manually re-enable internet sharing for connected devices. ( Issue #371660785 ) That said, this is still very much a Beta build, so do…
…Enabling that also hides Quick Settings and disables new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections on the phone. Location sharing: There's a new location button that lets you share your precise location…
Hi Reddit, We just wrapped up The Android Show | I/O Edition, and a core theme of the show was how we’re making your phone more helpful so that you can spend less time looking at it and more time living your life. To mak…
Hi HN, I’m Hal, the CTO at App Dev for All. I wanted to share a technical problem we worked on over the past year and how we approached it.We’ve been building Code on the Go, a full-featured IDE that runs entirely on an …
…Why was I carrying a second router when I already had an Android phone in my pocket that could do all the same wireless hotspotting, USB tethering and Wi-Fi sharing that…
…Bluetooth connections. Google is also making Remote Lock and Theft Detection Lock features “on by default” for Android 17. In addition to several privacy and security features , Google is also sharing how…
…In 2024, Google and Samsung developed Nearby Share together into Quick Share, bringing Windows support and simplifying transfers between Android devices. However, that was too little, too late. LocalSend has been around…
…Resolved an issue where the Bluetooth tethering toggle would reset to off after device restarts or Bluetooth cycles, requiring users to manually re-enable internet sharing for connected devices. A bug-fixing…
…It offers a ton of different features including access to the TOR network over VPN, multi-hop connections, Meshnet file sharing network, a security suite complete with ad- and malware-blocking, and…
…At the same time, the change also feels like a step backward when it comes to privacy in shared environments, forcing users on shared devices to ensure that they sign out of…