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mercredi 29 janvier 2020

Google is making a messaging app for G Suite that combines Gmail, Hangouts Meet/Chat, and Drive

You are probably already privy to the news that Google will be doing away with Hangouts sooner or later, and in doing so, they’ve broken it apart into two different services for G Suite enterprise users: Hangouts Meet, which serves as a platform for video chatting for online meetings, and Hangouts Chat, which helps users within an organization communicate easily and painlessly. While this solution works alright, it can be confusing for some enterprise users who may not be able to immediately tell the difference between the two apps just by the name, especially given how the regular Hangouts app still exists. Now, Google is aiming to fix this inconsistency and try and fix fragmentation by merging most of their work/enterprise-oriented solutions into a whole new service.

This new Google messaging solution aims to be a unified messaging platform for businesses, so that means that it will be available for G Suite accounts only. It would contain both recently-arisen variants of Hangouts for business users and not only that, it could even contain elements from Gmail as well as from Google Drive, and may even overtake these two apps entirely for G Suite accounts. This would mean that the app, instead of just being yet-another messaging app from Google, would act instead as a central hub where you could check everything work-related.

We aren’t really sure how such an app would work, but my personal guess would be something like Slack with a lot more capability. It’s not clear when, or if, Google will launch this service, which has no name yet. But if we’re lucky, it may be something we’ll get to see during Google I/O 2020 in May. It’s still too early to tell as Google hasn’t even done an official announcement yet, and everything is still within the realm of speculation.

Source: The Information

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Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 brings Android 10 to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8

Samsung has been busy rolling out Android 10 updates to its flagship devices for the past few months now. The Galaxy 10 series was the first to receive the One UI 2.0 beta based on Android 10 in November last year while the Galaxy S9/ S9+ received their stable Android 10 update just yesterday. As for the Galaxy S8/S8+ and Galaxy Note 8, however, Samsung doesn’t appear to have any update planned. In fact, none of these devices are on the list of Samsung’s One UI 2.0 update schedule. This should hardly come as a surprise though, given all three devices are well past their standard 2-year software support window and have already received two major Android version updates during their run. So unless Samsung has any surprise planned, we are unlikely to see an official Android 10 update for the Galaxy S8/S8+ and Galaxy Note 8. But what if we tell you, you can still try out Android 10 on your device?

If you’re perfectly content with the overall performance of your phone and don’t want to upgrade to a new phone just for the sake of getting the latest Android version, then you can try installing this unofficial build of LineageOS 17.1. XDA‌ Recognized Developer Stricted has released ports of LineageOS 17.1 for the Samsun‌g Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8, allowing owners of these devices to experience Android 10 unofficially.

Given these are very early builds, there are quite a few things broken and missing at the moment. For one, the signal indicator and video recording on the stock camera app are broken. Second, you won’t be able to use your Bluetooth headphones to listen to music. Moreover, SELinux is in Permissive state, while the Screen Cast functionality is broken as well.

If you don’t mind these bugs and want to try out this unofficial port anyway, you can find the download links and detailed flashing instructions at the links given below for your respective device. You must have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery like TWRP installed on your device to flash this ROM. Also, keep in mind that these builds are intended to be flashed on Exynos models only.

Download Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 for Galaxy S8/S8+

Download Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 for Galaxy Note 8

Note: Unlocking the bootloader is only possible on the Exynos versions of the S8/S8+/Note 8 or the Snapdragon model purchased outside of the U.S. All Galaxy phones sold in the U.S. can’t be unlocked.

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HMD Global’s Nokia 400 could be the first feature phone with Android

Android was originally designed to be used with keys but the introduction of the iPhone tipped the balance of the smartphone industry towards touchscreens. So, since its launch in 2008, Android devices has relied on touchscreens. With the growing demand to be online, smartphone companies have previously launched super-affordable Android Go edition smartphones and even feature phones that support 4G. HMD Global is among the companies that set foot early in this segment and dished out feature phones running KaiOS as well as cheap smartphones running Android Go edition. But now, HMD Global could be preparing the Nokia 400 4G which is a feature phone that runs on a touchless version of Android.

The supposed Nokia phone with model number TA-1208 was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance website. The phone originally appeared on the website in August 2019 but the listing was updated very recently adding more information. It is interesting to see that the operating system in the listing is as “GAFP.” While we’re not sure what GAFP implies, the acronym was last seen on a leaked feature phone last year.

In July 2019, 9t05Google shared an image of the first feature phone running Android, claiming it was sent to them by an anonymous tipster. While there was no branding on the phone, the keypad looked “suspiciously similar” to a Nokia feature phone. Two months later, 9to5Google secured a hands-on video of the allegedly Android-powered featured phone and under the About Phone header is where we came across the mention of “Iron GAFP.” In the video, the interface looked a lot like Android. While the full video has been deleted from both – Vimeo and YouTube, we still have a 6-second snippet that shows how the Google Assistant might work on the phone.

Joining the dots together, we strongly feel that Nokia is working on this project and expect to see a glimpse at MWC 2020. If that doesn’t happen, we can surely expect to see something at Google I/O conference which is scheduled for May 2020. As for the full form of the abbreviation, we have an inkling it might be “Google Android for Feature Phones” or “Google Apps for Feature Phones” but we’d like to wait until we have more reliable information about the project.

Source: Wi-Fi Alliance

Via: LoveNokia

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Google Play Store v18.6.28 hints at automatically installing apps and games you pre-register for

The Google Play Store is a very important app for the Android ecosystem, serving as the primary and central point of distributing Android apps to millions of users around the world. The success of apps and games can thus depend heavily on marketing strategies that hinge on the Play Store — how many users are reached, how many users install the app and if they react to it and how well they react to it. A few years ago, Google introduced an option for publishers to create pre-release Play Store listings and allow end-users to express their interest in the app by pre-registering for it. Now, the Google Play Store may be preparing to automatically install these pre-registered apps and games on the end-users device.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

Google Play Store v18.6.28 contains strings that indicate that the app distribution platform may soon automatically install apps and games that users have explicitly expressed an interest in through pre-registration.

<string name="notification_prereg_auto_install_success">%1$s is installed</string>
<string name="notification_prereg_auto_install_success_explanation_app">"You pre-registered for this app and it's now installed on your device. Enjoy the app!"</string>
<string name="notification_prereg_auto_install_success_explanation_game">"You pre-registered for this game and it's now installed on your device. Enjoy the game!"</string>

Currently, when a user pre-registers for an app or game, they get a notification when the app or game releases and becomes publicly available for download. The notification is a call for action, but the user can end up entirely ignoring the notification, or just genuinely missing it in the barrage of daily notifications. This upcoming change presumably would install the app or game for you automatically, and then notify you that it was installed.

It’s likely that Google might also add an option in the Play Store settings to control download (WiFi and Mobile Data settings) or opt-out completely from automatic installation, since not all users may be comfortable at downloading apps on mobile data, or automatically in the first place. It is also possible that the app or game turns out to be different at release, compared to what the Play Store pre-release listing alluded to, so having some user-defined control in place would be logical. It remains to be seen how this change from Google would work alongside their recent decision to not display any notification for updated apps (though there is an app that fixes this behaviour).

Thanks to PNF Software for providing us a license to use JEB Decompiler, a professional-grade reverse engineering tool for Android applications.

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mardi 28 janvier 2020

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro confirmed in MIUI 11 code, will support 66W fast wired charging

Xiaomi will be launching the Mi 10 flagship series in China very soon. The phone succeeds Xiaomi’s existing Mi 9 (review) flagship series and should be built upon similar virtues of bringing a premium experience at a price that makes it more desirable than a real flagship. At the Snapdragon Tech Summit back in December, Xiaomi confirmed that the new device will be powered by the latest and the best – Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. While the date for this year’s launch event is yet to be confirmed, we have just received convincing info that there will be a Mi 10 Pro besides the regular Mi 10 and one of the devices will support 66W fast charging.

Xiaomi namedropped the Mi 10 at the Snapdragon Tech Summit, quashing every other speculation about a special moniker in light of the company’s imminent tenth anniversary. Several rumors and alleged hands-on images of the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro have been making rounds on Weibo but XDA Member kacskrz has compelling information confirming the existence of two different models. According to kacskrz, MIUI 11 v20.1.6 i.e. the nightly build from January 16, 2020, for the Redmi K30 5G confirms the codenames of the two devices along with the marketing names.

The member confirms that the Xiaomi Mi 10 is associated with the code name M2001J2C whereas the Mi 10 Pro is referred to as M2001J1C. This confirmation also helps us corroborate the super-fast 66W charging support on the more powerful out of the two smartphones. While Xiaomi has already teased its much-faster 100W charging technology, we might have to wait for a little while before it becomes commercially available.

Marketing Name	Codename
Xiaomi Mi 10	M2001J2C
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro	M2001J1C

Back in November last year, we learned that a phone codenamed M2001J1C, which has now been confirmed to be Mi 10 Pro, passed through China’s CCC certification portal. The listing revealed that the device would support fast charging at up to 66W – by delivering 6A across a potential of 11V. At the time, we believed that this device would be the Redmi K30 5G but that turned out to not be the case.

Notably, the M2001J1C was accompanied by another smartphone codenamed M2001J1E that would also support 66W charging. While there is no evidence to back this claim, the E in the codename might be an identifier for the Explorer Edition, a series which comprises special editions of the last two Xiaomi flagships furnished with transparent back. Do not take this as a confirmation as M2001J1E could just as well be any other flagship phone from the company.

While Xiaomi chose to launch the Mi 9 last year on the same day as the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, we’re not sure of the launch date yet and the on-going Coronavirus epidemic might lead to some unexpected delay. Xiaomi’s co-founder and vice-chairman Lei Jun, however, reportedly assured that the Mi 10 with Snapdragon 865 5G will be launched in the first quarter itself. We’ll update you as we learn more about the company’s plans.

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OPPO Find X2 Pro appears in certification filing as new rumor points to WQHD 120Hz screen and 65W charging

Way back in June 2018, OPPO unveiled the Find X — the first device to feature a slider mechanism and a bezel-less design. Much like every other flagship device from the time, the OPPO Find X packed in a Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. Late last year we learned that OPPO was prepping up to launch its successor — the OPPO Find X2 — featuring a Snapdragon 865, Sony’s latest Image Sensor, and a better display. Now, an NBTC certification filing has revealed that the Find X2 will be accompanied by a more premium OPPO Find X2 Pro.

Both the OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro were recently spotted in a certification listing on Thailand’s NBTC website. As per a recent report from Mysmartprice, the listing reveals that the OPPO Find X2 Pro, with the model number CPH2025, will also be launched this year. As of now, details regarding the specifications of the Find X2 Pro are scarce. However, a recent tweet from renowned tipster Ice Universe suggests that the regular Find X2 will feature a WQHD (1440p) display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The tweet further adds that the OPPO Find X2 will include support for 65-watt SuperVOOC fast charging which will be able to charge up the device to full in just 35 minutes. While that does sound impressive, it’s worth noting that the Lamborghini variant of the OPPO Find X was also capable of achieving this feat.

OPPO Find X2 will use WQHD + 120Hz screen and 65W SuperVOOC charge. It is said that it only takes 35 minutes to fully charge.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) January 29, 2020

As of now, these are the only details we know about the OPPO Find X2 and the Find X2 Pro, but we expect to learn more as the launch draws closer.

Source: Mysmartprice

Featured image: OPPO Find X

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First look at the Google Phone App’s Call Recording feature on the Pixel 4

Two weeks ago, we spotted the first hints at a call recording feature in the Google Phone app. Version 43 of the dialer application added a few strings and layout files hinting at the functionality, but with version 44 of the Google Phone application, we managed to fully activate the feature.

The Google Phone app is the default dialer app for Google Pixel smartphones, but it currently doesn’t offer the ability to record incoming or outgoing calls. Version 44 of the application rolled out tonight on the Google Play Store, and we noticed that the in-development call recording feature is already functional. Once this new feature rolls out, you’ll see a “Record” button in the in-call UI during any incoming or outgoing phone call. Tapping on this button will initiate a recording. The Record button icon will change to clearly indicate that a recording is in progress. Tapping on this button again will end the recording, and the icon will return to its initial state. You can listen to recorded phone calls from the call log, as shown in the screenshots below. The share button in the call recording playback UI allows you to export the recorded audio as a .wav file, while the microphone button on the left lets you toggle speakerphone. Finally, it should be possible to view a transcript of any recorded phone calls—during our testing, unfortunately, we were unable to view the transcript after recording a few phone calls.

When you first activate the call recording feature in the Google Phone app, you’ll see a dialog that states the following: “When using the call recording feature, you are responsible for complying with applicable laws related to the recording of calls. Please be aware that many jurisdictions require the consent of both parties for such recording.” In addition to this warning, Google also plays back a pre-recorded line to the other parties on the phone call to inform them that you’re recording the call. Specifically, the other parties will hear “this call is now being recorded” when you begin recording the call, and they’ll hear “call recording has now ended” when you stop recording.

I tested this feature by calling my Pixel 4 (Google Fi) from my OnePlus 7 Pro (T-Mobile), and vice versa. XDA’s Max Weinbach also installed the latest Google Phone beta, but he was unable to see the “Record” button on his Pixel 4 XL (T-Mobile) when he called it from his iPhone (Visible). Now that we have confirmed this feature is fully functional in the Google Phone app, it’s only a matter of time before it starts to roll out for users. We’ll let you know when that happens.

We don’t have any reason to believe this feature will be limited to certain phones, but it’s possible that Google will initially only roll it out for select Pixel devices in certain regions. It’s also possible this feature will only be available for Xiaomi devices, as code for this feature surfaced shortly after Xiaomi announced they will pre-install the Google Phone app on all of their phones they sell in Europe.

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