Things pick up in the summer heat as Samsung gets ready to unveil their new line of foldables and watches and maybe more? Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards break down what we expect to see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. Plus we go behind the scenes of AI Mode for Search at Google with an exclusive interview and lots more in this packed episode! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:07:01 - NEWS Looks like questionable regulations are b...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 102
Picking things up for the next 100 episodes, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards traverse the wild range of Android filled with more advancements in AI and new phones hitting the market in this extended edition of Android Faithful, because you demanded it! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:08:51 - NEWS Finally, the inevitable begins to happen as Gemini starts to take over Assistant on Android devices Poking holes i...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 101
It's a major milestone as we reach 100 episodes of Android Faithful! To celebrate the occasion, Jason Howell, Florence Ion and Ron Richards won't even let ill-timed technical difficulties hamper the mood to bring you the latest and greatest in the world of Android. Buckle up, cause this 100th episode extravaganza gets wild! Thanks to everyone in the AF Community for riding with us this far and here's to the next 100 episodes! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion b...
Jun 25, 2025•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
We're delighted to welcome back Juan Bagnell to the show to join Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for all the Android 16 and WearOS updates and the latest in Tablet developments... BONUS! To celebrate 100 episodes of Android Faithful, you can get 20% off a membership to our Patreon! Unlock access to the Ad-Free Podcast, the After Hours bonus show and more. Use code AF100 at Patreon.com/AndroidFaithful or go tot AndroidFaithful.com/AF100 or AndroidFaithful.com/AF100year to sign up! ...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 99
The release of the latest version of Android is always a big moment every year and this year, with Android 16, it definitely feels different. Join Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards break it all down and figure out exactly why... SPECIAL: To celebrate 100 episodes of Android Faithful, you can get 20% off a membership to our Patreon! Unlock access to the Ad-Free Podcast, the After Hours bonus show and more. Use code AF100 at Patreon.com/AndroidFaithful Note: Time codes subject to change...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 98
This very, very Edgy episode has Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, and Florence Ion talking all about Samsung's thin AND light premium smartphone in detail. Plus Ron Richards and Jason chat with AT&T's Jeff Howard all about the evolving role of the carrier in the world of Android. Apologies for the clicking on Jason's audio. It was recorded that way, not sure why. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:07:13 - NEWS Samsung One UI 8 Beta launch ...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 97
This episode is sponsored by Planter ! Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner app. SPECIAL OFFER: Android Faithful listeners can get up to 25% off a subscription! We're recovering from KotlinConf and Google I/O but Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are getting excited over new features coming to Android 16 plus leaked looks at the Google Pixel 10 and more! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 96
It's the main event, back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, steps away from the Google headquarters for the big show, Google I/O 2025. Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, Florence Ion and Ron Richards were in attendance for all the Gemini and AI related announcements and reveals and break down what you need to know from an Android POV. Plus, we sat down with friends of the show Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem and Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Manageme...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 95
This episode is sponsored by Planter ! Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner app. SPECIAL OFFER: Android Faithful listeners can get up to 25% off a subscription! Google I/O is one week away, but that didn't stop Google from starting the party early with Android related news, including some AI magic coming to cars and we've got an exclusive interview with Patrick Brady, VP of Android for Cars at Google to discuss it! Note: Time codes subject to change depen...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 94
Week two of big news from Android Faithful as we welcome a new member to the team (you know who it is, right?) Also, Material 3 is EXPRESSIVE, Android Desktop Mode is TOTALLY right around the corner, and the Chromecast is BACK! (sort of) In case you missed it, Android Faithful has new perks and rewards for supporting the show on Patreon including a NEW SHOW called Android Faithful After Hours! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:09:24 - NEWS...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 93
This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here ! BIG News from Android Faithful as we've got new perks and rewards for supporting the show on Patreon ! Meanwhile, in the world of Android, Google I/O is getting closer and it already controversial and new phones hit the market and they're quite cool to look at! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dyna...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 92
This episode is sponsored by The Great Code Chase from Square Developers ! Compete now on the Square Developer YouTube Channel, and you can win a limited-edition Square Developer LEGO Minifigure! Another week in the tapestry of Android news rolls on as Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards deliver the highs and lows and the wonder of bizarre camera add-ons for phones and more. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:06:20 - NEWS Android ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 91
This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here ! It was a week of wearable news as Jason, Huyen, and Mishaal talk about XR glasses at TED, in the news, and in Android Auto, and wonder what are the nubs on the Pixel Watch 4 in a leaky peaky. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:02:02 - NEWS Google lays off hu...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 90
This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here ! This week Huyen, Jason and Ron ponder the world of of AR glasses, infinite folding smartphones, song parodies and more! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:04:53 - NEWS Higher prices for Samsung phones seem inevitable Mishaal explains how Android 16 may borro...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 89
We're not foolin' around this week as some earth shaking news in the development world of Android along gets weighed by our hosts, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:02:35 - NEWS It's April Fool's Day and the jokes are really losing steam... BIG NEWS in the world of open source as Google takes Android private and Mishaal is here to explain More information on what could have been...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 88
It's an episode of some deep analysis and discussion of Google's AI progress with Gemini along with a lively Stock Android hot-take talk along with the latest phones, apps and your emails with Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:03:17 - NEWS The EU has got Apple backed into a corner over iOS only features A fascinating look at Google playing catch-up to OpenAI with the development of Gemini PAT...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 87
March is a huge month for Android with Google's barrage of announcements. Adam Doud joins the team to parse through as much as we can in this extra long episode. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:10:40 - NEWS RCS is back as Apple adds encryption with Android users Google Play announced interoperability between PCs and Mobile games along with Vulkan as the official graphics API Pokemon Go! got sold to Scopely Android 16 Beta 3 is here and w...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 86
Mobile World Congress is over and Jason and Mishaal are back on the show to join Huyen and Ron to go through a TON of Android News. Plus we're delighted to welcome Nirave Gondhia of House of Technology to the show to help us break it all down Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:06:50 - NEWS Google announces an experimental AI Mode for Search Samsung expands One UI 7 beta access to more devices , revealing new features Lock screen widgets ar...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 85
While Jason Howell and Mishaal Rahman are enjoying Jamon in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are at AFHQ to bring you the latest in Android news and the continuing parade of new phones! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:02:50 - NEWS Google times the March 2025 Android Feature and Google Pixel Drops with MWC If you've got a Samsung device, here's when you'll get One UI 7 Google Pixels in the wild as NYC us...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 84
Oh boy, the week before Mobile World Congress and there is SO MUCH hardware to discuss. Luckily Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are to ponder what a global launch really means. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:05:00 - NEWS Goodbye Amazon Appstore on Android Devices! Mishaal's got even more details on Android 16 Rabbit is back with a look at their Android Agent PATRON PICK: The Pixel Tablet gets a new, expensi...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 83
The team is almost back as Huyen Tue Dao and Mishaal Rahman return to the show to join Ron Richards as we dive into the latest in Android, most notably one of the best smartwatches we've ever reviewed! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:01:42 - Huyen is back! While in Japan she picked up an Oukitel WP35 Rugged Phone 5G and the Motorola Edge 50 Pro 00:11:57 - NEWS Android 16 Beta 2 was released and Mishaal breaks it down Google finally upda...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 82
It's just two dudes talking Android this week as Jason Howell and Ron Richards dish on Google's mistakes, get excited for I/O and parse all the new phones that all seem to be running the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:03:00 - NEWS It's coming! The date has been announced for Google I/O 2025 ! Google's Search AI mode is coming too! The sad Pixel 4A Battery update saga just keeps going, now with more details on perhap...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 81
It's a calm before the storm as we've got a quiet week in Android making Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards thankful for the reprieve, because the wave of phone releases is on the horizon! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:03:05 - NEWS Layoffs looming, Google offers packages for Pixel and Android employees to exit 2024 was a very good year for Smartphones with sales up 7%! PATRON PICK: Android 16's Linux Terminal is real and it...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 80
Jason and Mishaal chat with Pebble founder Eric Migikovsky about the return of the smartwatch brand, comprehensive coverage of Samsung's Galaxy S25 launch, and Android 16's first beta in detail." Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:01:23 - INTERVIEW WITH ERIC MIGIKOVSKY, PEBBLE - Eric Migikovsky, Pebble founder, discusses Pebble's return and Google's open-sourcing of Pebble OS - Discussion of Pebble's unique features and why users loved the...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 79
'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:03:06 - NEWS Rich Miner, the Android co-founder throws some shade at Microsoft and Bill Gates Nothing reporting over 1 Bi...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 78
For the first time in 2025, Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards gather to wrap up CES, dive into the OnePlus 13 and navigate all the Samsung and Nothing leaks. We're Android Faithful and we're back at it, all together baby! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. 00:03:05 - NEWS Jason and Mishaal share their CES Experiences Google pushes home technology further with Matter The global smartphone sales numbers for 2024 are i...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 77
Kicking off 2025 with Matteo Doni of Tech Travel Geeks to go through all the news from CES! SPECIAL: Join us on Patreon for 25% Off - use code AF2025 - expires 1/10/25 CES NEWS Samsung unveils Vision AI and new TVs A sneaky announcement about Wireless Qi2 charging on Android Samsung and Google's alternative to Dolby Atmos Google brings more AI to Google TV TCL shows the Playcube, a Google TV-powered projector TCL unveils display tech for better eye comfort: NXTPAPER 4.0 Lenovo unveils new premiu...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 76
We wrap up 2024 for Android Faithful with a great interview with Shahram Izadi - VP & GM, AR/XR at Google about the new Android XR platform. That plus Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards share their best and worst of Android for 2024. It's been a hell of year for Android, and we wouldn't want it any other way! PROGRAMMING NOTE: This is our last episode of 2024. We'll be back on January 7, 2025. We thank you for enjoying our show this past year and hope you have a pea...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 75
Jason and Mishaal are joined by Florence Ion to discussSamsung's OneUI 7 Beta, a massive slew of new Android and Pixel features, OnePlus' Watch 3 rumors, and an interview with Angana Ghosh, Director of Product Management for Android about Expressive Captions! Get the newest merch design LEAKY PEEKY at Threadless ! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. NEWS 0:05:30 - Here's every new feature in the Pixel Drop update for December 2024 0:07:25 - Go...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 74
The Android Faithful team is joined by Juan Bagnell who gives his review of the massive (dare I say chonky) TANK Pad, along with discussion of Google's antitrust appeal, Honor's focus on portrait photography, OnePlus's Live Alerts, and IDC's smartphone growth predictions. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. NEWS 00:06:40 - Google asks US appeals court to reject app store monopoly verdict 00:12:33 - Microsoft says it built an Xbox game store on...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 73
