Mary Ross, Chief Privacy Officer of OSOM Products, discusses her journey with data privacy, the California Consumer Privacy Act's impact on technology, and her work at OSOM Products. The hosts also cover topics such as the latest ART impact on devices, Google Calendar's compatibility with Outlook, OPPO's Find N3 Flip, Qualcomm's Snapdragon gaming devices, Google Search's focus on Stories, YouTube Music's RSS for podcasts, and Samsung's data usage in bloatware.

Huyen Tue Dao, Eileen Rivera, and Brendon Bigley discuss their transition from iPhones to Android, embracing foldable phones and the future of Android. They also cover topics like Android 14 Beta 5, Pixel 8 camera, eSim transfers, OnePlus 12 leaks, Beeper adding RCS, Google Keep's version history, and Larry's experience with Google phone support.

Tech journalist Adam Doud joins the hosts to discuss Android 14 leaks and the latest foldable phones like Samsung Fold 5 and Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 3. They also talk about Google Photos' new navigation, Samsung's OneUI 6 Beta, and the Jetpack Emoji Picker. The episode explores topics like casting media from phone to tablet, smart home technology, and the improved features of the Samsung Galaxy Fold. They also discuss the exciting update to Google Photos, introducing a new tab for memories and collaborative album experiences.

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: Shortwave comes to Android (Finally!), TIP: Nearby Share can copy folders with the Google Files app.COMMUNITY: Juan has got some feedback about the tracker network and we hear from a loyal Samsung user. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 DevicesHARDWARE: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 broken down plus Mishaal's hands on with the Samsung Fold 5APPS: Google Play Store for large screens and Threads loses half it's usersCOMMUNITY: Your emails about the Pixel Tablet as a dashboard and the demand for SD Cards!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 14COMMUNITY: Your emails about battery life on a Pixel 7A, PocketCasts on WearOS and replaceable batteries in waterproof phones!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 updatesHARDWARE: Review: Pixel Tablet, Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable yet, OnePlus's foldable is coming in late August AND OnePlus released a mechanical keyboard!APPS: Oh hey, PocketCasts is now available for WearOSThis episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 new Pixel Call Screening with AIHARDWARE: First Look: Nothing Phone (2), Review: Pixel Fold, Quick Tease: Pixel TabletAPPS: Threads arrives on Android, Threads was built with jetpack compose!This episode of Android Faithful is brought to you by OSOM. The OSOM privacy cable gives you much-needed control over when and how your data is shared. Get more info at http://osomprivacy.com/privacy-cable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.