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The thinnest foldable in the world might mark the start of diminishing returns.
While everyone was busy looking at the new iPhone 16E, Samsung Chile accidentally confirmed the existence of the Korean company’s own affordable rival phones. The Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 are all currently listed on an out-of-warranty repairs page, as spotted by SamMobile. That confirms three new phones are on the way, and almost certainly arriving soon.
[samsung.com]
Some Android Auto users have had issues maintaining wireless connections since the recent 13.4 and 13.5 updates, but it gets worse: others can make a wireless connection, but actually trying to use it forces their phone to reboot. When turning off and on is the problem, what’s the solution meant to be?
[androidauthority.com]
The encrypted messaging app has already pushed out an update for a vulnerability that Russian hackers have been using to target Ukrainian soldiers. The attacks, discovered by Google, used malicious QR codes to link targets’ devices to the hackers’, allowing them to receive all their future messages. Signal’s update prompts users to confirm they want to create the link, but WhatsApp and Telegram may be vulnerable too.
Three months after adding a dedicated Gemini app to iOS, Google is making that the only place to use its AI assistant on an iPhone. Gemini no longer works in the standard Google app. The move comes just after Google added support for Gemini’s Deep Research mode to mobile, including iOS.
[androidcentral.com]