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R. Scott Pert

In an unprecedented move, the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order against Google for violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall the company’s apps on their #Android #smartphones.

> This is the first time that #Japan has issued such an order against any of the major U.S. technology companies referred to collectively as GAFAM — Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025 #Google #Alphabet #monopoly

The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law. | AFP-JIJI
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PrivacyDigest

#Android phones will soon #reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days

A silent update rolling out to virtually all Android devices will make your phone more secure, and all you have to do is not touch it for a few days. The new feature implements auto-restart of a locked device, which will make your personal data harder to extract.
#privacy #security

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0

Locked Android phone
Ars Technica · Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 daysBy Ryan Whitwam
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Nilly Robot

My kindgom for a FOSS android music player. 😭

I've tried a few at this point but am struggling to find one that can:

- Create playlists that I can then edit/move track positions around
- I can get it from an alternative storefront like F-droid or Obtainium
- Desired but not required: Edit metadata

That's all I really want it to do. I was using Auxio for a long time, but the UI update (changes to windowing I think) made it impossible to scroll playlists on my older S8.

#AskFedi#Android
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Danie van der Merwe

You’re Missing Out on Hidden Android Updates

Yes, apart from the cascading OS updates through each manufacturer, there are also Google Play system updates which are firstly hidden away under the About Phone menu, and most weirdly of all, they don’t auto install or even notify you of updates.

...continues

See gadgeteer.co.za/youre-missing-

A smartphone screen displaying a message about an available Google Play system update, indicating an update size of 1.3 MB.
GadgeteerZA · You're Missing Out on Hidden Android UpdatesYes, apart from the cascading OS updates through each manufacturer, there are also Google Play system updates which are firstly hidden away under the About
#android#technology
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Henrik Schönemann

#AskFedi #Android
I would like to have an Android app where one can define a set of buttons which then trigger a custom *thing* (like sending a specific text via SMS to a contact or calling a number).
Have been looking around & found a few 'panic button' apps, but those don't have the functionality I need/want.

Do you have an idea?
(best would be #FOSS)

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:

Google Android will reboot automatically if a device has been unused after 3 days, requiring a password unlock.

thurrott.com/mobile/android/31
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Android de Google redémarrera automatiquement si un appareil est inutilisé après 3 jours, exigeant un déverrouillage par mot de passe.

// Article en anglais //

Thurrott.com · Android to Reboot, Require PIN After 3 Days of UnuseGoogle is quietly rolling out a major security update for all supported Android versions in a new Google Services update.
#Google#Android
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alecm

Google rolling out auto-restart security feature to Android phones | One of the things I really love…

…about companies attempting to copy and outdo each other in terms of individual privacy protection, is that this bar-raising exercise is very much in the spirit of improving security for everybody, in spite of what various government might think is in their own narrow best interest:

https://9to5google.com/2025/04/14/android-auto-restart-security/

9to5Google · Google rolling out auto-restart security feature to AndroidBy Abner Li
#android#privacy#surveillance
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