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Google Find My Device function will now use a new privacy-centric framework
It becomes really hard when it comes to finding or tracking our device that has been lost or stolen by someone. In iPhone’s case, Apple has provided a “Find My Network” service, which helps to locate or track our iPhone, iPad, Mac, or AirTag without even being in the range of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The service also works when the lost device is powered off. Gratefully, Galaxy users have also received a kind-of similar service, “Find My Device,” through the Play Store. Recently, it has been stated that this Android service is about to get some variations with the upcoming Play System update.
Let us tell you, the Play System December 2022 update will bring numerous variations with it, in which the new enhanced Apple-like “Find My Device” service will also be included. According to Google, with this new update, the “Find My Device” service will get the support of a new encrypted last-known-location report for Android devices. It is said that this service will now use a new privacy-centric framework to make device tracking better and more successful (via Android Police). Google also mentioned to use this service, it is necessary to have a v50.22 version of the Google Play services.
Notably, the December 2022 Play System update has yet to be released, not even for Pixel devices. However, we are expecting this update to be rolled to Galaxy and other devices as soon as possible. The new version of “Find My Device”, coming with this new Play System update, will be proven essential and accurate, such as Apple’s. The main essential property of this updated service will be its sending encrypted last-known-location reports feature, which will land the last featured location information of the Android device.
Samsung rocks, Apple shocks! Samsung pokes fun at Apple following reports that iPhone alarms are creating a mess due to a potentially faulty iOS setting.
Samsung and Apple are two constant rivals in the tech industry, and they never miss the chance to poke at each other. This time, it’s Samsung’s turn, since it pokes fun at Apple for a minor fault. The reports reveal that some iPhone alarms are not working seamlessly due to a potentially faulty iOS setting.
Making it a golden chance without wasting time, Samsung UK magnifies the reliability of alarms on the best Samsung phones. The brand uploaded a meme-based Instagram post, “Rest assured, our alarms go off,” with the caption “Samsung users woke up on time today.”
Although Samsung didn’t tag Apple directly in the post, it’s quite easy to understand by just reading the good-natured humor between the lines. The report reveals that Apple has acknowledged a problem that prevents some iPhone alarms from sounding as expected, and the brand is actively developing a solution. However, it seems that the issue stems from the Attention Aware setting, a feature that debuted in iOS 17.
Noticeably, Apple itself has acknowledged the issue, pointing out that a software patch is nonetheless on the way.
Apple is continuously working on its next iteration of iOS 18 and is expected to bring some AI features from Samsung’sOne UI 6.1.
Generative AI-powered features are trending in the tech industry, and fortunately, the Korean giants already have a strong place in the trend. Samsung debuted a bundle of generative AI features under the nickname Galaxy AI with an Android 14-based One UI 6.1 skin on the Galaxy S24 series. Transparently, AI features are the key reason behind the boost in sales of the Galaxy S24 series. Now, Apple is gearing up to give strong competition by introducing a bundle of AI features with the iOS 18 update.
Reports are revealing that Apple could use the mechanism of One UI 6.1’s AI features for iOS 18. Reportedly, Apple could bring several AI-powered features, including the ability to summarize web pages in the Safari web browser. This feature is quite similar to the Browsing Assist feature of Samsung Internet.
If the reports are to be believed, then one more feature called the ‘Web Eraser’ feature would permit users to remove specific elements from web pages. The Note application in iOS 18 permits the recording of audio without any requirement to switch to the Voice Memos application. Samsung Notes’ voice recording feature also performs the same functionality, as it permits students to take notes and record lectures concurrently to have better context.
It also comes to light that Apple is also setting up to add a unit converter to the Calculator application with iOS 18. This feature is already housed in the Samsung Calculator application. Apart from all, the other rumored features of iOS 18 include automatic playlist generation in the Apple Music app, a new Scenes feature in the Canvas app, and AI-powered features in the Apple Health application, Keynote, Numbers, and Pages apps for improved productivity.
The rumors are also saying some other apps like Fitness, Mail, and Photo could also get AI features, but at the moment, it is not clear what those features are. It seems that users could make more detailed edits similar to Samsung’s Photo Assist feature in the Photos app. Appel could also offer RCS support for the Messages application in iOS 18.
Google’s Android ecosystem is always reliable for users, whether it comes to customization or availability, but it sometimes lacks in the security department. However, the company is improving in this department, and over the years, it has been dedicatedly working towards it. Now a new report also specifies the improvement.
Google has recently published a post where it shared details about the encounter with the application that hasn’t followed the terms and conditions of the Play Store.
According to the report, Google has detected 2.28 million apps that have violated the rules, and therefore, the developers are not able to publish them on the Play Store. This is all possible due to the company’s continuous effort, which developed the mechanism.
Along with this, there are almost 200000 applications detected that did not follow the rules and did not guarantee the correct use of sensitive permissions, and there are more than 330000 accounts that were banned for violations that were severe and repeated or the presence of malware in published apps.
In a recent report, the company also mentioned that there are almost 1.5 million old applications that lack the support of the recent APIs, and therefore they are not available for users who are using the latest version of Android. Additionally, Google Play Protect and real-time app scanning have allowed the Mountain View giant to identify over 5 million dangerous applications that are downloaded unofficially. For more information, you can read the full official post via this link.