No Joke, Android Goes Private

We're not foolin' around this week as some earth shaking news in the development world of Android along gets weighed by our hosts, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards.Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor00:02:35 - NEWSIt's April Fool's Day and the jokes are really losing steam...BIG NEWS in the world of open source as Google takes Android private and Mishaal is here to explainMore information on what could have been with "Pixie"Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S25 was a hit after allPATRON PICK: Why are phone makers ditching Gorilla Glass?00:47:31 - HARDWARENothing OS get an update for (3a) Series and Jason's review of the phone is positive along with an appreciation of the Essential Space buttonGoogle re-sets the Pixel 9A launch date for April 10We get some leaked renders of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and they're more of the same01:02:10 - APPSGoogle's got a bunch of new features and tips on how to plan your summer travel with Search, Maps, Gemini and LensLooks like Chrome for Android supporting extensions may becoming realHey! Circle to Search is coming to...Perplexity on Android?Now you can play video games in your car on Android Auto01:17:16 - COMMUNITYJordan in Montana wants us to normalize plastic phones againJavier from Louisville, KY shares his Samsung DEX Setup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.