Android 14
Android 14 prevents bloatware from using memory and battery
Android 14, the newest version of the green robot, has been available officially for a while now, and its ubiquity across the range of devices available on the market keeps growing. Despite its age, new features concealed within the code of this operating system are still being discovered and shared online. The installation of an extensive array of unwanted and typically unnecessary applications is what happens when smartphone manufacturers do this. Some manufacturers continue to clutter their devices with applications that customers find uninteresting. Now it appears Google has developed a potential fix, which is concealed in Android 14.
Most consumers do not want software that comes pre-installed on a device, which is referred to as bloatware. On Android phones, manufacturers and carriers frequently pre-install a number of large applications. They only clog your system and silently drain your battery if you are not using them. The developer found a hidden feature in Android 14 code that should lower the memory and battery relationship of the pre-installed app, as per Mishal Rahman on Patreon. The system will be able to search through the apps on the smartphone at first startup. Should it find an app that it deems to be “exported startup activity,” it will block it until the user opens it.
In order to carry out this function, the tipster further notes that the GMS package that the business sends to OEMs includes a number of Google apps that are on the white list. All this is because of the possibility that depriving some of these applications of system resources could seriously impair the system’s overall functionality. As per Rahman, the feature in issue “significantly reduces the use of system resources,” therefore “many preloaded apps that can be launched by the user will not consume system resources until the user actually starts them,” states Google’s description of how it works.
Note that while this feature isn’t available right now on Android 14 smartphones, Google plans to enable it by default in the AOSP code and provide the option for different manufacturers to disable it. OEMs can choose to activate the feature, but they can also add particular programs to the white list to avoid being impacted by it. This way, the programs can use system resources without having to be activated first. Google’s way of handling it may look practical, but things needed to be decided only after looking into the responses from other manufacturers.
Last month, Samsung officially confirmed the One UI 6.1 update for the 2022 models. Now, keeping its promise, the company has started rolling out the major update for the Galaxy S22 series.
The Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series is live in South Korea. Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901NKSU3EXDC, S906NKSU3EXDC, and S908NKSU3EXDC, respectively.
Samsung has released several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1 update that will help you provide a better communication experience and take advantage of the ability to quickly understand information.
For your information, the Galaxy S22 series device will get the benefit of all the important Galaxy AI features, including Circle to Search, Live Translate, Generative Edit, Note Assist, Transcript Script, Chat Assist, and many more.
Apart from the Galaxy AI feature, the device will also get some important additions on the customization side, where users will get several new changes related to wallpaper, lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
To check the latest update on your device, navigate to the settings, then select the software update option here. Tap on the download and install option. Wait until it finishes searching to see if the update is available, then tap on the install button.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is one of the rugged smartphones that is dedicatedly made for using it in any weather condition. It is worth noticing that the company hasn’t limited it to giving tough hardware but also keeps it up to date with its fresh software. In the last major update, Android 14, it has grabbed some new features, and unfortunately, it has also got an issue with the camera, which is causing inconvenience to the users.
Galaxy XCover5 getting a camera issue after Android 14
The Galaxy XCover 5 has received Android 14 and One UI 6.0, and after installing them, users have started reporting about the camera issue. In the reports, the consumers have pointed out that they are not able to use the camera focus like before. Since the camera is the most frequently used feature of the smartphone, its malfunction is significantly affecting the overall performance of the devices.
Due to the malfunctioning of the autofocus, users are also having difficulty making payments due to the autofocus malfunction. When they open the QR code scanner, they are unable to do so because the camera is not focusing on the code.
However, the Korean giant hasn’t yet released a statement regarding the issue’s resolution, despite the fact that the issue surfaced after the last update, suggesting a software update-related problem. Hopefully, Samsung could release a proper update that will update it to the latest version.
Android 14
Google Get Inspired By Samsung; As It Copies Secure Folder Feature Housed In Galaxy Phones
Is Google following Samsung? With the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it offers a new option for private space, which Samsung already offers with the title Secure Folder.
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 in November 2023, which introduced a feature called ‘Private Space’ already housed in Samsung devices as Secure Folder. Since reports have been around for several days that the latest iteration of Android 15 will be dedicated to more security and will bring tons of new features to enhance users’ secure experiences, one of the awaiting features is Private Space.
The upcoming Private Space feature will allow the user to install the application in a separate, locked profile, which they can hide at any time. Although this feature has been in the development phase for a long time, it has not yet gone live. Let’s take a closer look.
The new feature named ‘Lock private space automatically’ will allow users to configure the feature to automatically lock the protected space depending on one of the two sub-options they select in it, which are ‘Every time device lock’ and ‘After 5 minutes of inactivity.’ While choosing the first, the feature will lock Privact Space instantly after they lock the device.
But here’s the catchable fact: Secure Folder, available on Galaxy devices, already offers this feature, so somewhere it seems like Google got inspired by Samsung.
The reports are also saying that when users set up Private Space, the feature now recommends them to create a dedicated Google account for using it to’stop data appearing outside private space; for instance, ‘Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data,’ and many more. This suggestion and the option to automatically lock the protected space further enhance the privacy and security of private space.
Upcoming Private Space will offer a redesign setup flow to deliver a better idea of the feature. Since this feature initially appeared in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and then Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it is expected that Android 15 will bring this feature to enhance the secure experience.