The last official episode of the year is a biggy! Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman welcome not one but two amazing guests: Gizmodo's Florence Ion and The Verge's Sean Hollister! Featured in this episode: NEWS Sean was in the courtroom for the entire Epic v Google case! Google lost another antitrust ruling that threatens sideloading norms. Beeper's iMessage saga leads to US lawmaker attention. Patron News Story Pick: Google Messages giving RCS its background wallpaper...
Dec 20, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 24
The moment you've all been waiting for, Jason Howell returns to Android Faithful and has a big announcement as he joins Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for a JAM PACKED episode filled with Android news! END OF YEAR BEST OF VOTING! Let us know your favorite moments of Android Faithful for our Best Of 2023 - submit them here: https://tinyurl.com/AFBestOf23 Featured in this episode: NEWS The Beeper Mini roller coaster continues Epic wins over Google in court - what does it all mean? ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 23
It's a HUGE show as Eric Migicovsky of Beeper and long time friend of the show Shannon Morse join as Huyen Tue Dao and Mishaal Rahman return, along with Ron Richards to discuss the world rocking news of Beeper Mini and the unveiling of the OnePlus 12 and more! END OF YEAR BEST OF VOTING! Let us know your favorite moments of Android Faithful for our Best Of 2023 - submit them here: https://tinyurl.com/AFBestOf23 Featured in this episode: NEWS: Eric Migicovsky of Beeper walks us through Beeper Min...
Dec 06, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 22
With everyone out on vacation, Ron Richards is the sole host but fear not, he's joined by some of the best in biz as Juan Bagnell and Tshaka Armstrong join the show to have a lively conversation despite it being a very slow news week. END OF YEAR BEST OF VOTING! Let us know your favorite moments of Android Faithful for our Best Of 2023 - submit them here: https://tinyurl.com/AFBestOf23 Featured in this episode: NEWS: Google Drive users are missing data, Android 14 Screenshot API starts rolling o...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 21
It's a special Thanksgiving edition of Android Faithful as longtime friend of the show JR Raphael of Android Intelligence joins Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards to celebrate Apple adding RCS support and all the other roller coaster dramas of the last week in Android. PLUS special guest cameos at the end of the show as we share what we're thankful for. Featured in this episode: NEWS: Apple got the message! RCS is coming to iMessage, but Android users will still be green bubbles. Nothing's attempt ...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 20
The longest episode of Android Faithful yet and it's a doozy! Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by Janko Roettgers of Lowpass to talk the Amazon/Android news plus a Huyen Dev rant, the Humane AI Pin and a ton more. Featured in this episode: NEWS: Janko Roettgers of Lowpass joins to discuss his scoop about Amazon developing their own OS to replace Android on their devices. Huawei is also ditching Android with HarmonyOS Next. Google Play Store makes some changes to support ...
Nov 15, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 19
It's a packed episode of Android Faithful as Myriam Joire, aka Tnkgrl joins Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards for the latest in the world of Android in the past week, and this week there was a lot! Featured in this episode: NEWS: Sales numbers are DOWN for Google, Samsung and even Apple in the US, Epic Games Vs. Google gets underway in court, Apple almost released the Apple Watch for Android!?!? And the Patron Pick was all about the AI behind Google's Weather App Nowcast technology....
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 18
It's a special Halloween edition of Android Faithful as Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao get together to dodge trick or treaters and talk all things Android in the past week. Featured in this episode: NEWS: The latest in the Google Antitrust case and how it affects Android devices, Android version distribution chart updated by Google, Android 14 bug with multiple profiles and Play Store protection updates. The AF Patron Pick: The Pixel 8 Pro display leaps over Samsung and Apple in...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 17
It's the core AF crew as Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao talk foldables, messages, generative AI and all the other buzzwords of Android these days. Featured in this episode: NEWS: Some states now support IDs in Google Wallet and Huyen gave it a try, Android Safe Browsing is real and Repair Mode for Android may be coming. The Patron's Picked the news that Google may be integrating Assistant into a Glasses wearble (again)! HARDWARE: Hands on with the OnePlus Open and Mishaal and Ro...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 16
Happy to welcome Michael Fisher, aka Mr. Mobile as our guest this week who joins Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao as we show off the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 and talk foldables, Android 14 and more on Android Faithful! Featured in this episode: NEWS: Android 14 problems and some performance improvements, Nothing gets Android 14 and Xiaomi launches HyperOS, Mobile Carriers get a report card (Spoiler, yay T-Mobile), Patron Pick: Google retires Photo Sphere from the Cam...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 15
We cannot think of a better episode for Florence Ion to come on to Android Faithful for the first time than the post-Pixel Event episode! Flo joins the chat with Ron Richards, Mishaal Rahman, and Huyen Tue Dao to breakdown the latest from Google coming out of the Pixel 8 event and all the surprises, drama, Artificial Intelligence drinking game and underrated announcements that goes along with it. So much so that Huyen gets a little salty...watch out! Featured in this episode: NEWS: SO MUCH NEWS!...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 14
It's an exciting Pixel Eve as Juan Bagnell (SomeGadgetGuy) comes on to pre-game the Made by Google event with Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards. We've got our hopes and dreams and predictions as we prepare for the Google/Android event of the season! Featured in this episode: NEWS: Made by Google/Pixel 8 Event preview, Android 14 is coming as well maybe?, Some numbers about Pixel sales in North America and Japan, an exciting update for Pixel Buds and the Patron Pick digs into the Mat...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 13
We're honored to welcome Romain Guy, Director of Engineering on Android at Google to the show as he joins Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards to discuss the history of Android and what it's like to be on the inside behind the OS driving pretty much everything we talk about here on Android Faithful! Featured in this episode: INTERVIEW: Romain Guy, Director of Engineering on Android at Google expounds on working on Android and what some of his favorite phones/devices and moments in Android hi...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 12
Does it get any better than having our brother in Android join us for this week's show? Jason Howell of TWiT comes on the show and joins Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards to wonder where Android 14 is and much more! Featured in this episode: NEWS: Inside the September Pixel Update, Smartphone sales are falling in North America, Nokia phone maker HMD is getting into the game and the Patron Pick: Inside the teardown of the Pixel Tablet! It's quite roomy! HARDWARE: The Tensor 9 chip fr...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
10 episodes of Android Faithful! And to celebrate, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are joined by Annyce Davis, VP of Engineering at Meetup to break down all the Android news and stories for the week. Featured in this episode: NEWS: Inside Google's Anti-trust case and what it could mean for Android, Huawei emerges with some alarming sanction busting tech mysteries, Android 14 Beta 5.3 is here AND the Patron Pick: Google is killing Google Play TV & Movies on Android TV. HARDWARE...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 10
On the latest Android Faithful episode, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards have got A LOT of Android news to cover as Google is kicking things into gear post Labor Day Featured in this episode: NEWS: Google sets the date for the Pixel 8 launch event, in one month. We break down the latest rumors and leaks surrounding the Pixel 8 and dig into the latest Android feature drops and the Android branding update. The Bot is back! HARDWARE: The Honor V2 Magic was launched and adds another fo...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 9
This week on Android Faithful, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are joined by Mary Ross, Chief Privacy Officer of OSOM Products, o get some insight into Data Privacy and how it affects the world of Android along with the usual fun we have covering the past week of Android. Featured in this episode: DISCUSSION: Mary Ross's journey with data privacy, ranging from co-authoring the California Consumer Privacy Act legislation and it's impact on technology to her joining OSOM Products an...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 8
We could not be more excited for this week's Android Faithful as Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by the O.G., long-term alumni of the show, Eileen Rivera along with Brendon Bigley of the Into the Aether video game podcast as they join us for a fantastic discussion around Android and their phone journeys. Featured in this episode: DISCUSSION: Brendon Bigley got a PIxel Fold, Eileen Rivera got a Samsung Flip 5 - they both have been on iPhones for years and we discuss what it was like to ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 7
It's Foldable mania as Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by SlashGear and Forbes' own Adam Doud to talk Android 14, Foldables and much more! Featured in this episode: NEWS: More Pixel 8 leaks as we find out about Magic Audio Eraser, Android 14 is inching closer to release HARDWARE: Adam Doud shows off and gives some hands on feedback on the Samsung Fold 5, Flip 5 and Tab S9 Ultra, Xiaomi's Mi Mix Fold 3 is impressive APPS: Google Photos navigation evolution continues, Under the hood of S...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 6
Our longest episode yet as we welcome friend of the show, Juan Bagnell to the show to join Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman as get together, as friends do, to talk Android, technology and have lots of laughs! Featured in this episode: NEWS: Google rolls out RCS by default, Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 leaks and Long-range QR Code Scanning. HARDWARE: Mishaal has a first look at the Asus Zenfone 10 and Juan schools us on face displays with the Rokid Station and X-Real Beam. APPS: Shortw...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 5
We're extremely excited to welcome a special guest to the show, Chet Haase, author of the book "Androids: The Team That Built the Android Operating System". He joins Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman as we dive into the world of Android. Featured in this episode: NEWS: AI overhaul of Google Assistant, Smartphone sales are down, Update on Google Tracker Alerts and Find My Devices HARDWARE: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 broken down plus Mishaal's hands on with the Samsung Fold 5 APPS: ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 4
For our third episode, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards welcome our very first guest to the show: Max Weinbach of 9to5Google! Featured in this episode: NEWS: ChatGPT comes to Android, Instagram head says Android is better than iOS and a preview of the NEW Google Photos app! HARDWARE: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 preview, so many foldables, Sony Playstation handheld "Project Q" runs Android! APPS: Samsung's One Hand Operation gestures and Stylus interface for Android 14 COMMUNITY: Your emails about...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 3
We're back for the second episode of Android Faithful! Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman return to discuss the world of Android news, hardware, apps and everything in between. Featured in this episode: NEWS: New Google Play policy updates around privacy and the blockchain, The EU requires replaceable batteries in smartphones in 2027, Android 14 brings a change to work profile changing as well as warnings for sideloaded updates HARDWARE: Review: Pixel Tablet, Honor Magic V2 is the th...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 2
It's the inaugural episode of Android Faithful! Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman come together to kick off this next chapter in the world of Android news, hardware, apps and everything inbetween. Featured in this episode: NEWS: Android's new branding with a capital A, Android 14 Beta 4 arrives, with an Easter Egg!, Android 13 Pixel Update for July rolls out, Foldables Market Share surges, Google should bring Samsung’s Maintenance Mode to Pixel phones, Patron Pick: Google beta tests...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1
Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful. 8QjW3Vz17GVrDX1rpjD1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 05, 2023•3 min
