TikTok Kabuki Theatre

Android Faithful

'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!

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00:03:06 - NEWS

• Rich Miner, the Android co-founder throws some shade at Microsoft and Bill Gates
• Nothing reporting over 1 Billion dollars in sales
• PATRON PICK: Google Home is adding on AI insights and a new UI for creating routines

00:23:43 - HARDWARE

• Getting excited for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 plus rumors of a thin Galaxy phone
• And you thought the Oppo Find N5 couldn't get thinner, spoiler IT'S REALLY THIN
• Honor launches the HONOR Magic7 Pro and another partnership with Porsche for the Magic7 RSR
• Motorola is back with the new Moto G and Moto G Power
• You can now control your Chromebook with your face

00:54:30 - APPS

• There's a new assistant in town, with the preview of Perplexity's Android assistant
• Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram scramble to fill the void (not quite yet) caused by the TikTok ban
• Get excited as Android Automotive is getting new apps soon!
• There's a problem with RCS/SMS on Google Messages and it's Apple's fault

01:09:01 - COMMUNITY

• John from Cincinnati writes in with a reason why last week's e-mailer couldn't install apps
• Derek wants to know if he should buy the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8A
• Marge is skeptical of the offer Google sent Pixel 4A owners

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