The May 2022 Android security update is rolling out now to these phones and tablets in Samsung’s wide-reaching lineup of Galaxy devices.
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Kyle Bradshaw joined NewGeekGuide in 2018 with a special interest in Google’s Fuchsia OS, rooted in his experience of being the first to offer a visual preview of the revolutionary design of the in-development operating system. Since then, his attention has broadened to include the secrets hidden within other areas of Google’s public codebases.
By reading the public Fuchsia code, Kyle was able to prove the existence of the Nest Mini and the Nest Hub Max months ahead of their respective announcements. With evidence from Chromium, he reported on Google’s since-canceled efforts to create an offshoot of Android designed for “touchless” feature phones.
In 2018, Kyle reported on three distinct Made by Google Chromebooks in development, the Pixel Slate, the Pixelbook Go — a full year before its release — and “Meowth,” the original version of the Pixel Slate that was canceled due to Intel’s delays that year. For ChromeOS itself, Kyle was the first to demonstrate the upcoming light theme redesign in action.
Looking at the early evidence of the Pixel 5’s specs, Kyle accurately predicted in February 2020 that the Pixel 5 might not be a traditional “flagship” phone. In 2021, he reported that Google’s next headset would be the “Pixel Buds A.”
Kyle was the first to report that the Pixel 6 would mark the debut of Google’s in-house processors, later revealed to be the Tensor chips.
Kyle contributes to the APK Insight column at NewGeekGuide, discovering the hidden changes in Google’s apps. These efforts have revealed hotly anticipated features, details about upcoming devices, and unexpected connections between companies.
He can be reached for tips or just friendly chat by Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, or email. If you’re looking for his other works or side projects, head over to Kyle’s personal portfolio.
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Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Assistant on Galaxy Watch 4, Imagen photo generator, Pixel Watch details
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Expand Expanding CloseAT&T customers can play Control through Google’s Immersive Stream, even on mobile
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Gama Pehlwan, undefeated wrestler ‘The Great Gama,’ honored in Google Doodle
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Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Pixel Watch boosted specs, ‘no-cost Legacy G Suite,’ Chromecast ups bandwidth use, more
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Expand Expanding CloseXiaomi wants to put an end to extracting APKs on Android, but Google doesn’t
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PayPal offering $10 reward for your first purchase on Google Play
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Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 11 takes the top spot in 2022 distribution chart; Android 12 still missing
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Flaw in Huawei AppGallery allows paid Android apps to be downloaded for free [Update: Fix incoming]
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Google Doodle honors Stacey Park Milbern, champion of disability justice movement
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Expand Expanding CloseStadia 4.16 for Android preps 1440p streaming, in-app help, and more
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Expand Expanding CloseAcer launching premium Chromebook Spin 714 w/ stowable stylus, affordable Tab 510
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play system updates for May bring Nearby Share to self, Google Help redesign, and more
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