Category: Android

Google Calendar will no longer work on devices running Android 7.1 (Nougat) and older. The latest manifest version of the application has a new line, UnsupportedOperatingSystem__enabled. It contains a message that users need to update their OS to Android 8 (Oreo) or later to continue using the application.

Google has announced that RCS (Rich Communication Service) messages will now be end-to-end encrypted by default, signaling a move towards replacing traditional SMS messaging.

Starting August 2023, Google will no longer release updates for the Android KitKat platform. Devices will no longer receive Play Services APKs after version 23.30.99.

OpenAI is set to release a free official ChatGPT application for Android, replicating the features of the web version. It should become available next week, so it will be 2 months after the release of the iOS app.

Let's Encrypt has issued a warning that starting from February 8, 2024, certificates will no longer work on Android 7 and older versions of the mobile operating system. This change is a result of the expiration of cross-signed intermediate certificates and the end of the partnership between Let's Encrypt and IdenTrust.

GetContact is a popular mobile application that serves as a call manager for Android with the spam blocking feature. It allows identifying who is calling you by maintaining a large database of phone numbers. As a user of GetContact, you can see how the number is saved in other users' address book.

Android includes a secret hidden option to launch a web browser that allows opening any URL. It doesn't follow the restrictions applied to the device, e.g. parental controls, so you can go literally anywhere with it.

Google Authenticator adds the ability to sync your accounts between your devices. A long overdue feature that Google Authenticator was missing out on.

Microsoft has brought Bing Chat to SwiftKey, a popular keyboard app for Android devices. It will allow the user to search for information and share it in a chat conversation without leaving the messaging app. It sports auto-suggestions for search queries based on the conversation context.