It's a packed episode as Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards discuss the latest in Android ranging from Google's feature drop to Samsung getting more AI and lawsuits to hands-on with the latest hardware in the space. Plus, a whole lotta alliteration. Note: Time codes are subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:22:15 NEWS 0:02:27 - Google rolls out a pretty packed feature drop across all Android devices and apps 0:11:00 - I...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Big news coming from Google this week as they rolled out the next wave of Gemini AI integration, this time in Chromebook and Chromebook Plus laptops. We sat down with Google's VP of ChromeOS, John Maletis to discuss the news and what it means for Android. The gang is reunited as Huyen Tue Dao returns and joins Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for Chromebooks and all the other Android news of the week. Pick up your ANDROID FAITHFUL T-Shirt, or other merch, on-sale now at Threadless ....
May 29, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Google I/O is behind us, but in our first episode back since the event we invited David Imel (MKBHD) to break down what it all means for Android. From Gemini to Gemini Nano to Gemini Flash to Gemini Advanced, there's alot of AI ground to cover with Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards. Support us via our new website ! NEWS There was a ton of information delivered by Google at Google I/O about Android including the second beta of Android 15 The Patron Pick is about the confirmation from ...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Google I/O 2024 kicked off with lots of news and updates about how Google is integrating artificial intelligence even deeper into Android with Gemini . We're incredibly thrilled to get the opportunity to sit down with Sameer Samat (President, Android Ecosystem) and Dave Burke (VP Engineering, Android) for an in-depth chat breaking down some of the more interesting aspects of Gemini and Android, as well as getting a special perspective on what Android 15 brings to users. Topics discussed during t...
May 15, 2024•33 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast As if Google I/O excitement wasn't enough, we shared some big news on the podcast this week! Listen as Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman reveal the brand new Android Faithful website featuring newsletters, articles, reviews and more! Check it out at AndroidFaithful.com and then listen as we discuss all the major Android news of the week! NEWS Google I/O is next week and we share what we're excited to see along with programming updates about our coverage One UI 6.1 with...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast This edition of Android Faithful sure did erupt into something spectacular as Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards and Mishaal Rahman dig deep into the Rabbit R1 and it's tenuous Android connection along with tracking the latest rumors, leaks and news about Samsung, Google and more! NEWS Mark your calendars, the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is coming in July! It's Android 15 time with Mishaal as we go even deeper into the new OS Wear OS is gaining on the Apple Watch The Patron Pick ce...
May 01, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast We're into the quiet period before Google I/O, but that doesn't stop Google from doing a massive re-org that affects Android dramatically. Huyen, Jason, Mishaal and Ron break it all down and get a little emotional about saying goodbye to Hiroshi Lockheimer. NEWS Google shares the future as they build it with AI and reorganize their divisons Mishaal shares even more Android 15 previews Meta rolls out the Horizon OS , based on Android, for more third party partners The Patron Pick highlights the n...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast The gang is back together as Ron returns to join Huyen, Jason and Mishaal and just in time too since the Android 15 beta dropped and Mishaal's got the breakdown. That plus...a phone made of wood?!? NEWS Android 15 Beta has arrived! Samsung overcomes Apple in market share according to IDC Google Gemini and OnePlus are working together in a confusing fashion Samsung brings Galaxy AI to more Galaxy devices The Patron Pick shows that Google listens as Google Messages brings back the single-line text...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome Ben Schoon of 9to5Google to the show as we've got a lot going on with Android 15 developments and Google's rollout of the Find My Device network, finally! NEWS We got some amazing photos of the solar eclipse yesterday! Mishaal's got the latest rundown of what's coming to Android 15 Google is finally rolling out the Find My Device Network - whoo hoo! The Patron Pick is a hoot with a new device that lets you run Samsung Dex on your car screen!! HARDWARE The rumored Motorola Edge 50 has bee...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast JR Raphael of The Intelligence returns to the show to join Jason, MIshaal and Ron to discuss the latest in Google and Android updates plus some hands-on Gamer gear and some rumors of the Pixel 9 line. Sign up for The Intelligence today and get $25 off your membership with the code: iloveronrichards - https://theintelligence.com/insider/ NEWS Google has a bunch of updates to Shopping, Maps and Circle to Search Latest in the upcoming Android 15 is protection from stingray devices Google may be bri...
Apr 03, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Juan Bagnell of SomeGadgetGuy returns to the show for a spicy week of Android discussions as Jason, MIshaal and Ron preview Android 15 and get hands-on with some new hardware! Want your own Android Faithful T-Shirt ? You can get yours at Threadless - https://androidfaithful.threadless.com Would you want to come to a LIVE recording of Android Faithful during Google I/O? Let us know at bit.ly/afgoogleio NEWS Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is out and Mishaal breaks down what's new in this latest re...
Mar 27, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Ron, Mishaal, Huyen, and Jason are so excited to share some big news for the show (a long time coming!) Plus, its that time of the year when Google blesses us all with the date for an event that always gets us giddy! Get your Android Faithful Merch ! Would attend an Android Faithful meetup during Google IO! Featured in this episode: NEWS Google I/O 2024 takes place on May 14 Android 15 will let you find your Pixel 8 even when it's off Here's a first look at Android 15's built-in app archiving fe...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Ron, Huyen, Jason, and Mishaal have a hard time sifting through the sheer volume of big Android news this week, but have no fear: There's an exclusive piece of news that Mishaal breaks on the show complete with a shiny new breaking news bumper and the gang celebrates a little too hard. NEWS @MishaalRahman: Here is what's new in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 Android 15 might let you send text messages via satellite Google finally enables display output on the Pixel 8, here's what it could mean for ...
Mar 13, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Ron, Jason, Huyen, and guest Will Sattelberg dive into Will's experience in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, plus Jason has the Nothing Phone (2a) and rooted phones lose RCS. NEWS Google is blocking RCS on rooted Android devices Pixel feature drop: New productivity tools and advanced health features Google prepares to add 'Satellite SOS' feature on Pixel devices Google prepares 'Satellite SOS' emergency feature for Pixel devices. Patron News Story Pick: Google Phone is going to make talking m...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Bjorn Kilburn, VP of Wear OS at Google joins Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao to talk about the new Hybrid Architecture features of Wear OS 4 and the new OnePlus Watch 2. Plus, it's a super-sized episode with all the biggest gadget news from Mobile World Congress 2024! Featured in this episode: NEWS 9 new Android features to help you stay productive Wear OS 4 interview with Bjorn Kilburn HARDWARE Introducing OnePlus Watch 2: A Dual-Engine Flagship Smartwatch Powered ...
Feb 28, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast It's a big week as Android 15 has landed and Huyen, Mishaal and Ron are excited to talk about it with our special guest, Android Developer Zarah Dominguez joining us direct from Australia! Featured in this episode: NEWS The first Developer Preview of Android 15 is here Mishaal breaks down why it wasn't hard to break down Android 15 Android 15 could have new features to protect your sensitive notifications AND speed up web pages As if Android 15 wasn't enough, Google rolled out Gemini 1.5, upping...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Ron, Jason, Huyen, and Mishaal are unimpressed by the rollout of Gemini as an Assistant replacement, MIshaal shows a reputable leak of the Pixel Fold 2, and Android 15 is likely days away from release! Featured in this episode: NEWS Bard AI chatbot replaces Google Assistant, available in new Gemini app and Google Assistant headphones Gemini can save conversations for up to 3 years Android 15 to make phones easier for baseline users to use Pixel Fold might get a fancy trick from the OnePlus Open ...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, and Jason Howell are joined by Chih-Hao Kung from ASUS to talk all about the ROG Phone 8 and the state of Android gaming phones in 2024. NEWS Android 15 to bring audio sharing, more immersion, and enhanced app archiving. Amazon job listing spells impending doom for Android on Fire OS. Circle to Search comes to Pixel 8 family. Find My Device network still MIA. Patron News Story Pick: Full screen food ads on the Chromecast with Google TV. INTERVIEW Chih...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Ron, Jason, Huyen, and Mishaal are joined by Florence Ion to discuss what Samsung is doing right, what Google is doing wrong, and what Onn has that Logitech doesn't. Featured in this episode: NEWS Google Pixel devices lose Assistant microphone shortcut Google accidentally reveals Assistant with Bard demo video Google may rename Assistant with Bard to Gemini Flo LOVES Circle to Search Pixel Feature Drop for January 2024 Samsung, Google preparing Wear OS 5 based on Android 14 Wear OS preps for Mat...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Mishaal returns from Galaxy Unpacked 2024 with the S24 in hand, plus plenty of rumory goodness from Google and OnePlus. Featured in this episode: NEWS Samsung Unpacked 2024 was full of AI... by Google. Samsung Galaxy Ring is a smaller fitness wearable. Samsung looks to bring non-invasive glucose monitoring to its wearables. Patron News Story Pick: WhatsApp has its own nearby file sharing solution too. HARDWARE Mishaal goes hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S24. OnePlus announces the global OnePlu...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Post-CES hangover is in effect with guest Adam Doud fresh from Vegas with some hot hardware in hand to show off. Plus, a bonus chat with Mishaal from the road! Featured in this episode: NEWS Samsung's reign as top smartphone maker comes to an end Google layoffs lead to the end of many Assistant features Widgets returning to the lockscreen? Thank you, Android 15 That green Android guy has a name! Patron News Story Pick: Animated GIFs coming to Google Messages HARDWARE Mishaal talks about his hand...
Jan 17, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast It's the annual CES 2024 mega-super-duper-crazy-awesome Android extravaganza, featuring Sandeep Chivukula from Google! Featured in this episode: NEWS Deep dive with Sandeep Chivukula, Director of Product Management for Multi-Device Experiences at Google QuickShare, Fast Pair on big screens, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Tablet content hand-off, Matter on Google TVs for Home control. A slew of Android announcements for the car RCS getting dual SIM support on Google Messages Android 15 could support repla...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast It's the first episode of the new year and if you thought Android news was light due to the holiday break, think again! Featured in this episode: NEWS Google and Samsung might merge Quick Share and Nearby Share Beeper says it’s done dealing with Apple over iMessage for Android app issues Global premium smartphone market sees record sales in 2023 Android may soon estimate phone battery life expectancy Patron News Story Pick: Google Maps Driving Mode on Android might disappear in 2024 HARDWARE Sam...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 
