Category Archives: Android

Thunderbird 8.0 released as Android app

Posted on 2024-10-31 by guenni

[German]The Mozilla developers released the Thunderbird email client as an Android app at the end of October 2024. The client allows you to manage emails and can adopt the settings of the desktop version of Thunderbird. I have written down … Continue reading →

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iOS Outlook app: Sync to Exchange broken (Oct 25, 2024)

Posted on 2024-10-27 by guenni

[German]Since October 25, 2024, there seems to be a fault with Microsoft Exchange (on-premises), which means that the Outlook app for iOS no longer performs synchronization. I have received a user report and the problem is being discussed on the … Continue reading →

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Operating system/Windows share (October 2024)

Posted on 2024-10-03 by guenni

[German]I haven't addressed it for a while, but it's time again to take a quick look at the figures with regard to operating system distribution on the desktop and, in particular, Microsoft Windows distribution and distribution across all devices. How … Continue reading →

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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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