Category Archives: Android

Android 15 released as ASOP, Android 14 for the Moto G13

Posted on 2024-09-07 by guenni

[German]I'll combine two topics into one post. Google has released its Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream) as an Android Open Source Project (ASOP). This means that the operating system is available for various mobile device manufacturers – they can port … Continue reading →

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Google Pixel with file access issues after January 2024 GPSU; rollout halted

Posted on 2024-01-26 by guenni

[German]Google Pixel smartphone users are complaining of issues after installing a Google Play Security Update (GPSU) for Android from January 2024. There are problems accessing files, which is apparently so serious that Google has suspended this Google Play Security Update.

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Operating system/Windows share (December 2023)

Posted on 2024-01-03 by guenni

[German]I haven't reported about it for a while, but it's time to take a quick look at the figures for operating system distribution on the desktop and, in particular, Microsoft Windows distribution and distribution across all devices.

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Google Chrome 120.0.6099.62/.63 released

Posted on 2023-12-06 by guenni

[English]Google has released updates of the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.62/.63 on December 5, 2023. Version 120.0.6099.62/.63 for Mac and Windows was released in the Extended Stable Channel. The Android … Continue reading →

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Firefox for Android gets over 400 extensions in December 2023

Posted on 2023-11-30 by guenni

[German]The developers at Mozilla have just announced that they will be giving users of the Firefox browser on Android over 400 extensions by December 14, 2023. This should greatly enhance the Firefox app on Android if the extensions deliver what … Continue reading →

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Android: Microsoft Teams accounts may not be usable

Posted on 2023-11-19 by guenni

[German]I'll bring up some information as a separate post. In the past, there was a case where users may not have been able to use their Microsoft Teams accounts on all Android devices certified for Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has declared … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy A51: Smartphone hangs after update in Odin mode "AVB Fail"

Posted on 2023-11-06 by guenni

[German]It looks to me as if a software update (OTA update) has been "bricking" Samsung Galaxy A51 series devices since the beginning of November 2023. The devices remain stuck in Odin mode with the message "AVB Fail" during or after … Continue reading →

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Fix for Android 14 storage bug on Pixel devices announced within 2 weeks

Posted on 2023-11-06 by guenni

Android 14 users of Google Pixel devices have had an unpleasant experience, if they used multiple profiles. One user profile can then no longer be accessed. Google plans to deliver a fix for this bug within 2 weeks (i.e. by … Continue reading →

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Android 14 bug locks out users with multiple profiles, threat of data loss

Posted on 2023-10-28 by guenni

[German]Extremely unpleasant story that threatens users of the new Android 14. Anyone who creates multiple profiles (e.g. professional and private) on a smartphone runs the risk of being locked out by the bug for accessing the device's local memory. Then … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 118.0.5993.88/.89

Posted on 2023-10-18 by guenni

Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 118 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux, and Windows as of October 17, 2023. The Android app and the iOS app of the Chrome browser have also been updated. The … Continue reading →

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