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Image credit: Google Google is working on a new app hibernation feature for Android, which is said to optimize storage on devices by managing app hibernation state. The feature could be available in Android 12, though there is no confirmation as of now. According to a report by XDA Developers, the hibernation feature appeared in the code changes submitted to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). Also Read - Android 12 Developer Preview 2 brings design improvements and new conveniences The app hib...

It feels like Android 11 has only been out for five minutes, but news about the next major release is about to come thick and fast. If last year's

It's not clear if -- or when -- the feature would launch, but the code suggests Android developers are working on the capability.

Google is bringing an interesting app hibernation feature to the Android Open Source Project, suggesting that it's an Android 12 feature.

It feels like Android 11 has only been out for five minutes, but news about the next major release is about to come thick and fast. If last year's

Google’s Wear OS will add support for 3rd-party Tiles January 7, 2021 Something that has been requested by both developers and users alike may soon be available on Wear OS devices. Google is reportedly working on letting third-party developers create their own custom Tiles for their apps that are available on the Wear OS platform. Currently, only Google’s built-in apps are allowed to have official Tiles but a new code change posted on the Android Open Source Project might change all that. A...

What you need to know Third-party Android developers will soon be able to create custom Tiles for their Wear OS apps. A new "Tiles API" commit has been posted to the Android Open Source Project. Currently, Tiles are limited to Googles own Wear OS apps. In May 2019, Google finally added widget-like "Tiles" to Wear OS. Unfortunately, however, Google still hasnt added support for custom third-party Tiles to its wearable platform. Thankfully, it now looks like this could finally change later this ...

Google is reportedly going to make it possible for third-party Android developers to create their own tiles for their Wear OS app. When Tiles — Wear OS’ widget-like access to apps — first launched, it only worked for Google’s own apps like Fit and the weather app. Now, however, a new code change in the Android Open Source Project spotted by 9to5Googlepoints to Google working on a ‘Wear Tiles API,’ which will allow Wear OS developers to create their own custom Tiles. Initial commit ...

Europe clears Google-Fitbit with a ten-year ban on using health data for ads Europe has greenlit Google’s $2.1BN acquisition of fitness wearable maker Fitbit, applying a number of conditions intended to shrink competition concerns over letting it gobble a major cache of health and wellness data following months of regulatory scrutiny of the deal. While Google announced its plan to buy Fitbit over a year ago, it only notified the transaction to the Commission on June 15, 2020 — meaning it’...

The EU Commission Approves Googles Acquisition of Fitbit though Subject to Strict Conditions   In November 2019 Patently Apple posted a report titled "Googles Parent Company Announces Acquisition of Fitbit." The acquisition was announced after the company had a big Q3 2019 earnings miss. The $2.1 billion price tag bought Google a dedicated team to advance their Pixel Watch plans which have been rumored for years. With Fitbit and Alphabets finances, they may be able to put together a product li...