“Resume on Reboot” will make OTA updates even more seamless on the Pixel 4

Whenever you install an update on your phone, you have to unlock your device when it reboots in order to make sure all the apps start working properly. This could be especially annoying to deal with in case you have enabled automatic update and an update installs overnight. In such a case, many apps won’t start until you unlock your phone the next morning, which might result in you missing important notifications. In order to address this issue, Google is now working on a new feature called “Resume on Reboot”.

For those of you who are unaware, there are two ways in which OTA updates are installed on your device. In the case of devices that don’t have an A/B dual partition, the OTA update package is downloaded to the device’s cache, the device then reboots into recovery and the OTA update package is flashed through the recovery. On the other hand, in case of devices that have an A/B dual partition, the OTA package is downloaded to the device cache, flashed to the inactive partition, and then the newly updated inactive partition is swapped with the other partition when the user reboots. The latter of the two methods offers a more seamless experience as the user doesn’t have to sit and wait in the recovery for the update to flash. In either case, however, the system still requires you to unlock your device after it reboots in order to complete the installation. And this is where “Resume on Reboot” comes into play.

With the new “Resume on Reboot” feature in place, you won’t have to enter your login credentials after a successful OTA update. The feature was recently spotted on the Android Gerrit and according to the description of the AOSP commit, the recovery system will be able to securely store the user’s lock screen knowledge factor when an OTA is downloaded. However, since the feature requires a HAL called IRebootEscrow, it won’t be coming to every device. But we expect to see it on flagship devices as most of these devices fulfill its secure hardware requirements. The commit for the “Resume on Reboot” feature has already been merged and Google is currently testing it on the Pixel 4. The feature will most likely work on the device following a future Android 10 update or in Android 11.

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Onida launches a smart TV in India with Amazon’s Fire TV software

Onida, formally known as MIRC Electronics, is an Indian TV brand that was very popular in the 1990s and early 2000s for its CRT televisions. After plummeting initially to the wave of Plasma TVs, and eventually LCD and LED TVs, and competition from international brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG, Onida has transitioned into a smart TV brand and now has a decent portfolio of Android TVs. In partnership with Amazon India, Onida has now launched two new smart TVs, bringing a Fire TV software experience to these TVs and skipping the requirement to buy an Amazon Fire TV Stick separately.

The new range of smart TVs launched by Onida and Amazon includes a 32-inch HD TV and a 43-inch Full HD TV. Running the Amazon Fire TV software, the Onida smart TVs support OTT video platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar, YouTube, Zee5, Sony LIV, Sun Nxt, and others, out of the box. The remote bundled with the TV has an inbuilt microphone that can be used to interact with Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa. The remote also features dedicated buttons for Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, Sony LIV.

In terms of audio, the Onida TVs with Amazon Fire TV interface feature DTS TruSurround and Dolby Digital Plus for sound enhancement. The exact power output of these TVs is not specified and we’ll update the article when the information is available with us.

Each of these Onida TVs comes with dual-band SISO Wi-Fi, three HDMI ports, one Ethernet, and one USB port. Additionally, they support input via composite video along with analog audio cables, TOSLINK aka optical audio, and output through a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Onida TVs audio-out capabilities via Bluetooth. The TVs can also be paired to and controlled using an Amazon Echo device with the help of an Alexa skill.

The Onida smart TV lineup with Amazon Fire TV interface will be available in India starting December 20th exclusively via Amazon. The 32-inch model will be available for ₹12,999 while the 43-inch Full HD variant will come for ₹21,999.

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Google is making it easier to search AOSP with a new Android Code Search tool

Android’s source code resides at the Android Open Source Project Git repositories, and by extension, where the source code for every new Android version is uploaded. While having the source code open-sourced and available freely is definitely a major plus, searching through AOSP has not been a pleasant and effortless affair so far. If you want to search for how certain classes and methods are constructed, you can either clone the repository and search manually using a tool like grep, or you have to rely on online tools like AndroidXRef or Opersys. Google is making it even easier to search within AOSP with the new public Android code search tool for the Android Open Source Project.

Cloning AOSP and searching a local version is not feasible for everyone, as the AOSP is massive and constantly updated. The online tools are also not the perfect solution, as they often are not updated with the latest source code releases. Google’s new Android code search tool, however, works with code right after it is merged to one of the public AOSP Git repositories. This makes it useful for not only finding out how certain features work within Android, but it will also help in providing links in bug reports, and making quick searches on non-development devices. The tool also incorporates cross-referencing support, allowing developers to search for when something is used elsewhere within AOSP. Android code search tool also supports more advanced search tools, and you can find all of them documented over here.

As of right now, the Android code search tool can only search through the master branch of AOSP, i.e. the most up-to-date release of AOSP, which does present a limitation in that you cannot see how AOSP behaved at certain other releases. However, Google notes that the tool will become more sophisticated over time, so we expect it to gain more utility in the future.

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Source: Android Developers Blog

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Google is adding a screenshot editor to Chrome for Android

In order to make annotations a simpler and more straightforward process, Google rolled out a new markup tool in Android 9 Pie last year. While the tool was initially limited to devices running Android 9, it was soon unofficially ported over to phones running older versions of Android. Earlier this year in September, Google started testing a couple of new features in the Google Photos app and among these was a new markup too. The markup tool was released to Google Photos towards the end of last month and now Google is planning on bringing a similar feature to Chrome on Android.

The upcoming screenshot editor was spotted in a recently merged commit on the Chromium Gerrit. The commit in question reveals code regarding a new flag for the “Chrome Share Screenshots” feature that “Enables UI to edit and share screenshots”.

As of now, it isn’t clear what the editing UI would look like or what features would be included, but we can expect it to be somewhat similar to the editing UI found in other Google apps. A bug report for the feature also reveals some key information regarding the feature and suggests that the screenshot image editor will “utilize the Ink image editor library”.

As of now, the feature seems to be in the early stages of development so it would be quite a while before it hits the Chrome stable release on Android. However, we can expect to see the feature in action in a beta version of the browser sometime in the near future. Since we’re talking about upcoming features in Google Chrome, it’s worth noting that Google is also testing a radically new UI for Chrome’s new tab page. The new UI is a far cry from the current new tab page and shifts all of the UI elements towards the top of the display.

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Source: Chromium Gerrit, Chromium bugs

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Google is making it easier to search AOSP with a new Android Code Search tool

Android’s source code resides at the Android Open Source Project Git repositories, and by extension, where the source code for every new Android version is uploaded. While having the source code open-sourced and available freely is definitely a major plus, searching through AOSP has not been a pleasant and effortless affair so far. If you want to search for how certain classes and methods are constructed, you can either clone the repository and search manually using a tool like grep, or you have to rely on online tools like AndroidXRef or Opersys. Google is making it even easier to search within AOSP with the new public Android code search tool for the Android Open Source Project.

Cloning AOSP and searching a local version is not feasible for everyone, as the AOSP is massive and constantly updated. The online tools are also not the perfect solution, as they often are not updated with the latest source code releases. Google’s new Android code search tool, however, works with code right after it is merged to one of the public AOSP Git repositories. This makes it useful for not only finding out how certain features work within Android, but it will also help in providing links in bug reports, and making quick searches on non-development devices. The tool also incorporates cross-referencing support, allowing developers to search for when something is used elsewhere within AOSP. Android code search tool also supports more advanced search tools, and you can find all of them documented over here.

As of right now, the Android code search tool can only search through the master branch of AOSP, i.e. the most up-to-date release of AOSP, which does present a limitation in that you cannot see how AOSP behaved at certain other releases. However, Google notes that the tool will become more sophisticated over time, so we expect it to gain more utility in the future.

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Source: Android Developers Blog

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Google is adding a screenshot editor to Chrome for Android

In order to make annotations a simpler and more straightforward process, Google rolled out a new markup tool in Android 9 Pie last year. While the tool was initially limited to devices running Android 9, it was soon unofficially ported over to phones running older versions of Android. Earlier this year in September, Google started testing a couple of new features in the Google Photos app and among these was a new markup too. The markup tool was released to Google Photos towards the end of last month and now Google is planning on bringing a similar feature to Chrome on Android.

The upcoming screenshot editor was spotted in a recently merged commit on the Chromium Gerrit. The commit in question reveals code regarding a new flag for the “Chrome Share Screenshots” feature that “Enables UI to edit and share screenshots”.

As of now, it isn’t clear what the editing UI would look like or what features would be included, but we can expect it to be somewhat similar to the editing UI found in other Google apps. A bug report for the feature also reveals some key information regarding the feature and suggests that the screenshot image editor will “utilize the Ink image editor library”.

As of now, the feature seems to be in the early stages of development so it would be quite a while before it hits the Chrome stable release on Android. However, we can expect to see the feature in action in a beta version of the browser sometime in the near future. Since we’re talking about upcoming features in Google Chrome, it’s worth noting that Google is also testing a radically new UI for Chrome’s new tab page. The new UI is a far cry from the current new tab page and shifts all of the UI elements towards the top of the display.

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Source: Chromium Gerrit, Chromium bugs

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OxygenOS 10.0.3 brings November 2019 security patches to the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro

OnePlus has been at the top of its game while providing Android 10 updates for its devices. Even though some of the updates were broken and then delayed, the company has now managed to push stable Android 10 updates for the OnePlus 6/6T and OnePlus 7/7 Pro. The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro have even received a minor hotfix update (OOS 10.0.1) and a larger update (OOS 10.0.2) since the first stable release. And now, the company has started rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.3 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro.

The latest update, OxygenOS 10.0.3, for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro brings the Android security patches for November 2019, along with a few bug fixes and improvements for system stability. Here’s the official changelog for the latest OTA update:

• System
  • Updated Android security patch to 2019.11
  • Improved system stability and general bug fixes

As with all updates from the company, the OxygenOS 10.0.3 update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro will be rolled out in a staged fashion. This means that the OTA will initially be released to a limited number of users. Once the company confirms that there are no critical bugs in the release, it will be rolled out to the rest of the users in a few days. As of now, we don’t have access to the download links for the update package, however, we will update this article once we have access to the same.

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Source: OnePlus Forums

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