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📰 Google Introduces Googlebook, a Gemini-First Laptop Platform Googlebook brings Gemini Intelligence, Magic Pointer, Android app support, phone integration, and premium hardware to Google’s new laptop platform... 🔗 Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-googlebook-gemini-ai-laptops/ #android

📰 Lilbits: Another Raspberry Pi handheld PC, encrypted RCS messaging between iOS and Android, and a foldable Logitech mouse If I had a nickel for every time I saw a new handheld computer powered by a Raspberry Pi, I’d have… at least a few nickels. It’s an interesting idea: take a credit card-sized computer and stuff it into a compact device with a battery, touchscreen, and maybe a keyboard and you’ve got a portable . 🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-another-raspberry-pi-handheld-pc-encrypted-rcs-messaging-between-ios-and-android-and-a-foldable-logitech-mouse/ #android#raspberry

📰 Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS If your HEIC photos show a “Could not load image” error in Ubuntu 26.04’s Image Viewer, you’re not alone – it’s an intentional breakage, albeit one that’s easy to fix. HEIC files are a variant of HEIF which use H.265/HEVC compression. If you own an iPhone or a newer Android device, the stock camera app uses this format by default. But Ubuntu 26. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/fix-heic-images-not-loading-ubuntu-26-04 #android#ubuntu

📰 Telegram Mini Apps abused for crypto scams, Android malware delivery Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale fraud operation that uses Telegram's Mini App feature to run crypto scams, impersonate well-known brands, and distribute Android malware. 🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-mini-apps-abused-for-crypto-scams-android-malware-delivery/ #android

📰 Volla Phone Plinius is a rugged phone that ships with Ubuntu Touch or Google-free Android and mid-range specs The Volla Phone Plinius is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2400 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, and a semi-rugged design. It’s also the latest in a line of phones from Volla that ship with a choice of two different operating systems: a Google-free version of Android called Volla . 🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/volla-phone-plinius-is-a-rugged-phone-that-ships-with-ubuntu-touch-or-google-free-android-and-mid-range-specs/ #android#ubuntu

📰 Waydroid runs Android apps on Linux better than Windows ever ran them on WSA The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is history now. Microsoft caved in and killed the project, which angered a lot of users because it was one of the main highlights of the Windows 11 launch. Microsoft failed to anticipate the demand for running Android apps with Google Play Store support, and the option to only download apps via the Amazon Appstore didn’t appeal to a lot of users. I thought WSA would kill third-party Android emulators on... 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/waydroid-runs-android-apps-on-linux-better-than-windows-wsa/ #android#linux

📰 NGate Android malware uses HandyPay NFC app to steal card data A new variant of the NGate malware that steals NFC payment data is targeting Android users by hiding in a trojanized version of HandyPay, a legitimate mobile payments processing tool. 🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngate-android-malware-uses-handypay-nfc-app-to-steal-card-data/ #android

📰 These 4 free open-source apps fix what Google left broken on my Pixel phone Google’s Pixel lineup represents the pinnacle of Android, refined by years of software iteration. Unfortunately, the company may have lost focus on the core pillars of the user experience recently. Every year's Pixel experience seems incrementally better than the last, with most of the hardware bits like the camera sensors, shared, and AI tricks doing the heavy lifting. This makes Pixel devices resemble an on-ramp for Google's subscriptions more... 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/free-open-source-apps-fix-google-pixel-phone-basics/ #android#opensource

📰 Google Blocks 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads in 2025, Launches Android 17 Privacy Overhaul Google this week announced a new set of Play policy updates to strengthen user privacy and protect businesses against fraud, even as it revealed it blocked or removed over 8.3 billion ads globally and suspended 24.9 million accounts in 2025.The new policy updates relate to contact and location permissions in Android, allowing third-party apps to access the contact lists and a user's location in. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/google-blocks-83b-policy-violating-ads.html #android

📰Your home server monitor dies with your server — an old Android phone fixed this for free Monitoring dashboards are a useful way to keep an eye on your self-hosted services. You think you are covered, but monitoring dashboards are dependent on the same infrastructure. I have hosted many services, such as Immich, Jellyfin, and Nextcloud, on my home server, and Uptime Kuma for the uptime monitoring of these services on the same server. Everything looked alright, a few self-hosted services and a monitoring tool to watch over them. On... 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/home-server-monitor-dies-with-server-old-android-phone-fixed/ #android#immich

📰 Wine 11.6 Brings Android Driver Work, Game Mod Fixes Wine 11.6 brings early Android driver revival work, better game mod support through DLL load order changes, more VBScript fixes, and 28 bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/wine-11-6-brings-android-driver-work-game-mod-fixes/ #android

📰 'NoVoice' Android malware on Google Play infected 2.3 million devices A new Android malware named NoVoice was found on Google Play, hidden in more than 50 apps that were downloaded at least 2.3 million times. 🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/novoice-android-malware-on-google-play-infected-23-million-devices/ #android