Things are weird in the world in Android these days. How do we know? Well, count how many times we talk about Apple this week on the podcast. Even Florence Ion, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are just as confused as you are. But hey, such is the confusing ways of the world today.

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00:07:41 - NEWS

• No one thought we'd be able to install iOS on an Android device, and yet, here we are.
• Google continues to lag behind Claude and ChatGPT in the world of Developers, but hey at least they're transparent about it
• Canada is making changes when it comes to Daylight Savings and Google is explaining how to handle it on Android
• PATRON PICK: Want to play XBox, and Steam PC games on your Android Handheld? This app lets you!

00:33:10 - HARDWARE

• Flo is hands on with the new Google Fitbit Edge
• More Fitness Trackers arrive with a budget one one from Xiaomi and rumors of the new Samsung Galaxy Fit 4
• The much rumored Samsung Galaxy Buds On get released and OnePlus Buds Clip get revealed for open ears

00:52:11 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

• Google Health version 5.11 rolls out expanding to over 100 auto-detected activities
• So many apps emerging thanks to the Apple iPhone Duo and Flo checks in on the iPhone Duo complaints
• Turn on the lights! Google has a fix for Face Unlock in the dark

01:07:24 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Wil in Tigard, OR has the solution to his fingerprint unlock required notifications plus more OneUI 9 tips

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People have finally had enough of their smart TVs, and so they’re using those vibe coding skills they read about in the news and directing chatbots to de-cruft the experience! This week, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Florence Ion compare it against old-school rootin’-n-ROMin’ that made underpowered devices more capable back in the day. Plus, Googlebooking ChromeOS, a smartphone-sized crypto wallet, and a mega-array of potential foldables coming next year from Samsung.

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00:04:53 - NEWS

• Someone got Googlebook OS running on a Chromebook, and it's surprisingly smooth
• People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again
• Developers Are Using AI to Strip Ads and Tracking From Smart TVs
• Google lets you make personal Android apps for free now – with just prompts
• PATRON PICK: Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone

00:42:48 - HARDWARE

• REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ Debuts With RGB Liquid Cooling and 185Hz Display
• Dizzying lineup of Galaxy Z Fold 9 devices leaks, including the Galaxy Z ‘Slide’
• Samsung reportedly hasn’t finalized Galaxy S27 details, considers February launch
• ANBERNIC is quietly removing a controversial extra from its Android handhelds

00:59:51 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

• Google upgrading Gemini for Android Auto with Personal Intelligence
• Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays
• Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam

01:10:49 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Tom asks how the crew deals with Pixel video falling short of the iPhone and whether Video Boost is a practical solution
• Bryan sends in audio of Gemini on Android Auto reading “ETA” as a mysterious phrase in another language
• Wil asks why some Google app notifications require a fingerprint to open after updating to One UI 9

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