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Galaxy Z Fold 2 helped Google make Android better on foldables

Google was pretty late to the foldable party, and its first foldable phone was launched four generations after Samsung launched its first foldable smartphone. Despite being the lead Android developer, Google was also late optimizing Android for foldable devices. It has now been revealed that Google took Samsung's help to optimize Android for foldable phones. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Samsung is largely to thank for Android 13’s faster adoption rate

According to the latest Android distribution chart released by Google, over 12% of phones and tablets are running Android 13. Comparing this with its predecessor, Android 12, which showed up in the distribution chart nearly a year after its release, enjoys only a 13.3% adoption rate. All in all, the Android 13 adoption rate has […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Only 5.2% of devices running Android 13 five months after launch

The first update to the Android distribution chart in 2023 gives us a peek at how quickly OEMs have delivered Android 13 to their devices. According to the official statistics from Google, the latest OS, Android 13, is running on only 5.2% of devices after five months of its launch. Android 12 and 12L, on […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Samsung starts testing One UI 5.1 for Galaxy Z Fold 4

Samsung is gearing up to launch its 2023 flagship series, the Galaxy S23, early next month. The Galaxy S23 series will launch with Android 13-based One UI 5.1 out of the box. In line with it, Samsung has started the internal testing of One UI 5.1 for the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Launched in August […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Samsung’s tablets still don’t have two-column notifications panel with Android 13

A few weeks ago, Samsung started rolling out the Android 13 update to its tablets, and the Galaxy Tab S8 series was the first one to pick up the update. The Android 13 update was bundled with One UI 5.0, and it is live for the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite LTE gets Android 12L and One UI 4.1.1 update

A couple of months ago, Samsung released the Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. However, the update was limited to the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet. Now, the company has finally released the Android 12L update for the LTE version of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. The Android 12L […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

You can use Google Keep’s dual-pane view on your Samsung Chromebook

Google Keep's dual-pane view was unveiled last month, allegedly on Android tablets and foldable devices. Using the Google Keep dual-pane view, users can easily keep notes on the left side of the screen while editing content on the right side. Moreover, if you have set the left side as a multi-column view, then you can […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

One UI 4.1.1 update starts reaching carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the US

Two weeks ago, Samsung released the Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 update to the international variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Now, the update has reached the US variant of the smartphone. The update also brings the latest security patch that Samsung has been releasing to other phones. The Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Samsung’s latest foldable to get Android 12L (One UI 4.1.1) update

After the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung had promised that it would soon release the Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 update to its older foldable phones and tablets. And the company is keeping its promise. A few days ago, the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Tab S7, and the Galaxy Tab S8 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

One UI 4.1.1 update is live for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 across Europe

Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 owners in more markets can now enjoy the same software features that debuted with the newer Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4. Samsung started rolling out the One UI 4.1.1 update for the 2021 foldable phones in select markets at the beginning of September, and the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

YouTube Music bug is causing screen awake issues on some Samsung devices

Is your smartphone's display staying awake while playing songs on YouTube Music? Well, you aren't alone. Last week, Google updated Android's YouTube Music app (version 5.23.50). The updated app has a rather peculiar bug: it keeps the screen turned on while the music is playing, even when you don't interact with it. The issue persists no […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Galaxy Tab S7 series is getting Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 update in more countries

Last week, the Galaxy Tab S7 series started getting the Android 12L update in South Korea. Now, Samsung has released the update in more countries worldwide. The new update brings One UI 4.1.1 and the August 2022 security patch to the high-end tablets. The Android 12L update for the Galaxy Tab S7 comes with firmware […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung disables Android 12L’s taskbar when you use a third-party launcher app

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is Samsung's first phone to run Android 12L. The new version of the operating system has also been released to the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S8, and Galaxy Z Fold 3. It brings all the features, including the taskbar, that Google has designed for large-screen devices. You can use […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Google Keep soon getting dual-pane UI on Samsung’s foldables and tablets

Last year, Google unveiled Android 12L for large-screen Android devices such as foldable phones and tablets. It introduced a brand-new way to improve multitasking and take better advantage of larger screens. Earlier this year, the company also unveiled its plans to bring dual-pane UI for more than 20 apps, and one of those apps will […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Android 12L exists only because of Samsung’s commitment to foldables

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the first Samsung phone to run Android 12L, and we seem to finally have an explanation as to why this tablet-centric OS version didn't debut on Galaxy devices before August 2022. Despite their silence on the matter, it turns out that Samsung and Google have worked closely to develop […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

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