Google Messages gets mentions, trash, live location

We're tending to the Android garden now that Spring has arrived with the return of Jason Howell who joins Ron Richards and Florence Ion for a show packed with leaks and drama plus a rare rugged Ulefone spotted in the wild!

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00:09:10 - NEWS

• An update from Google on the Sideloading Drama that comes with a 24 hour waiting period and set of steps to enable it!
• GrapheneOS takes a stand against age verification requirements for operating systems
• Some staggering numbers about phone trade-ins and what they say about Android phone owners
• PATRON PICK: A leak reveals how budget phones may react to the RAM shortage

00:39:25 - HARDWARE

• Flo wraps up the reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with a rundown of the AI Features and a deep dive on the Camera
• We're stunned, yet not surprised, by reports that Amazon is, yet again, developing a smartphone
• More reports of OnePlus' demise? Where there's smoke, there's often fire, this is getting weird!
• Oooh check out the REDMAGIC 11 Air Trace Edition Gaming Phone!

00:59:10 - APPS

• The March Canary update for Android is out and it's got a bunch of neat stuff!
• Android Auto is evolving and Google shares how it's expanding within the vehicle
• Google Messages is getting three features that everyone agrees are good: Mentions, Trash Folder and Live Location Sharing!

01:10:20 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Sergei writes in with his wish for Google Maps features for EV drivers

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