Unpacking Cultural Phenomena and a New Gaming Smartphone

Mishaal, Florence, and Jason finally close the loop on one of the longest running gags from the All About Android days, and it involves fences. Plus, are Android's open roots eroding before out eyes? The Galaxy S26 leaks hard, and Jason unboxes the Infinix GT 30!

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00:00 - Podcast begins

07:06:09 - NEWS

• Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming
• Samsung Begins Official Rollout of One UI 8 to Galaxy Devices
• Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates
• Patron pick: We now know how Quick Share for iPhone will work, and there's bad news

00:40:15 - HARDWARE

• Infinix Announces Global Launch of GT 30, Further Expanding Its Gaming Device Lineup
• Official Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro CAD Renders
• Galaxy S26 Pro's Cameras May Be Less "Pro" Than You Expect
• Galaxy S26 Ultra: Samsung May use an Old Periscope Camera Sensor
• Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro, S26 Edge to offer same charging speed as predecessors
• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: The name, the power, the why
• Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max teaser reminds you that one screen might not be enough
• MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Launch Date Announced; Company Designs Its First Chip Using TSMC’s 2nm Process

01:09:33 - APPS

• You can finally remove fences in Google Photos, and the results are crazy
• Android will soon be able to theme every app icon, and Google Play won't let developers opt out

01:20:25 - FEEDBACK

• Jeff thinks Android vulnerability reporting is overblown!

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