Royce Williams<p>Is there a way to query modern Android for recent reboot <em>reasons</em>?</p><p>A lesser-used test handset was in view, and I saw it reboot.</p><p>I know there has been some recent "reboot if device is not unlocked for X days" work on mobile platforms ... but can I <em>tell</em> that was why, after the fact?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a></p>
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Google is bringing support for new touchpad features to Android, including support for using a 3-finger tap as a middle click, back, home, or recent apps button, or to launch Gemini or other apps. https://www.androidauthority.com/android-touchpad-new-features-canary-3583504/ #Android #Touchpad #Gestures #Google
Android Authority · Google is making Android’s touchpad controls more like a desktop OSAndroid is getting better touchpad support with new features like a customizable three-finger tap gesture and touchpad acceleration.
CalyxOS: Android-Custom ROM mit massiven Problemen
Keine Patches, keine Updates für bis zu sechs Monate. Das Team des Google-freien Custom-ROMs CalyxOS steht vor massiven Problemen und setzt die Entwicklung aus.
heise online · CalyxOS: Android-Custom ROM mit massiven Problemen
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#Android peeps:
Go to Settings -> Apps, and tell me how many total apps you have
P.S., It's just a number. It's not a competition (high or low), so just chill out on this one. No app-hoarding-shaming. No app golf competitions. Just relax. XD
Android and especially Pixel users: do you use gesture navigation? I ask because I couldn't get used to it. It was one of the first things I changed after I got mine. I'm not sure why we ever "advanced" from three button navigation, or needed to. There was nothing wrong with it, and there still isn't. Supposedly the reason why they keep it as an option is for accessibility, which is cool. I don't need it for accessibility reasons, though; I just can't get used to gestures.
#Android #Pixel #GestureNavigation #3ButtonNavigation
#AndroidAppRain at https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 11 updated and 2 added apps:
* Permissions Summary: gives you a clear, organized overview of which apps have access to sensitive permissions on your device 
* SOS Flashlight: transforms your phone into a Morse code device, sending text through multiple channels simultaneously
RB status: 674 apps (51%)
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo 
IzzyOnDroid App RepoIzzyOnDroid F-Droid RepositoryThis is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg). Updates for the apps are usually fetched daily, and you can expect daily index updates.
Anyone else with an #Android phone seeing a ton of unplanned restarts since the last OS upgrade, or should I be worried about my particular phone's health?
Accrescent depends completely on donations to run. Today we share a significant update in our new blog post on the future of Accrescent: https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/the-future-of-accrescent/.
New releases of Accrescent and our developer console are also out, with Android 16 updates and Material 3 changes. Check them out!
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.26.0
https://github.com/accrescent/parcelo/releases/tag/0.12.0
https://github.com/accrescent/console/releases/tag/0.12.0
Accrescent Blog · The Future of AccrescentAccrescent is a novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. We’ve been building Accrescent since 2021 to improve the security and freedom of everyday Android users by providing an alternative to Google Play which doesn’t compromise on technical excellence and protecting our users. Aligned with this mission, over 42,000 people worldwide trust Accrescent to deliver their apps safely. Now, we need your help to continue.
Accrescent has always been free to use because we believe security shouldn’t have to come at a price. We also understand we’re trusted by our users to secure a sensitive and significant portion of their lives — the apps they use — so we’ve built Accrescent transparently, making our code open source so others can run and inspect it as they please.
REPLAY CREW! It WAS a HUGE show this week! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/08/04/sggqa-406-switch-price-hikes-chatgpt-privacy-apple-repair-prices-massive-android-gaming-emulation-leap/
#SGGQA 406: Switch Price Hikes, ChatGPT Privacy, iPad Repair Price Gouging, and a MASSIVE Android Gaming Emulation Leap!
SomeGadgetGuy · #SGGQA 406: Switch Price Hikes, ChatGPT Privacy, Apple Repair Prices, MASSIVE Android Gaming Emulation LeapThe Trump administration is demanding CBS employ a “bias monitor”. US States are trying to revive the FTC’s canceled rules on subscriptions. Google is indexing your ChatGPT conver…
Since some requests came, I tried to give another attempt of including Bouncing Logo - useless app recreating iconic 
screensaver - into 
Play store.
Last attempt ended up with developer account being banned for not pushing updates frequently enough. Now rejection reason is even more hillarious:
Your app contains very little content and does not provide engaging user experience.
I'm wondering would it help if I wasn't publishing it as open source app and would have included some ads... 
social.gyt.isPost by Gytis Repečka, @gytisrepecka@social.gyt.isI hate JavaScript so much [I developed an app](https://bouncinglogo.com/) with it Wrapped it as application to run in a WebView, but [it also runs on a normal browser](https://app.bouncinglogo.com/) Being web application it is *visible so...
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@meganL That quote is a bit misleading and outdated, work on multiplatform is well under way. The link says so right at the top, just before the text you quoted:
"Edit: Planning for an iOS version continues in #5421
See also the last comment on this ticket"
StreetComplete on iOS is closer than ever, huge kudos to everyone involved in making StreetComplete as awesome as it is!
#AndroidAppRain at https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 9 updated and 1 added apps:
* LockLock: a lightweight, privacy-first app locking solution
RB status: 671 apps (50.9%)
4 #Magisk modules have been updated at https://apt.izzysoft.de/magisk
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo
IzzyOnDroid App RepoIzzyOnDroid F-Droid RepositoryThis is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg). Updates for the apps are usually fetched daily, and you can expect daily index updates.
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I need “something” inside my mothers house, actively/periodically checking the nearby devices and report them to the Google Find Network.
Currently latest report is often hours old and often sent by devices in the neighbourhood.
I’m thinking about:
- Obsolete android always-on-phone
- Raspberry pi with a bluetooth module
I could use some tips on how to achieve this with the little free time I have..
#Bluetooth #Android #RaspberryPi
#AskFedi #FediHelp
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I've got a nerd #AskFedi question, expectations are high since we are on the Fediverse 
Situation: I’ve tagged mothers keys with bluetooth trackers. I hate this stuff, but she’s suffering from dementia and I also need some sleep. I'm using android trackers, e.g. the Google Find Hub. I hate this too.
#Caregiving #Alzheimers #Dementia
Question: How can I improve the bloody “home tracking abilities” of these #%#@! trackers on Google Find network?
#Bluetooth #Android #RaspberryPi #FediHelp
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Really not looking forward to migrating away from #CalyxOS.
Even with #Seedvault backups, this is a total pain. Actually, Seedvault has been next to useless in my experience, I find ways to back up each app individually, which of course takes a ton of time and effort.
Featuring a 24,000mAh capacity and 140W max fast charging, keep your devices powered during long trips or heavy use with the Anker 737 Power Bank. Buy it now: amzn.to/4m7dh80 #Tech #Android #Apple #Technology #Travel #News #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Fediverse
Anyone have any good suggestions for phones that can loaded up with an AOSP or Linux distro? My refurbbed Pixel 6a seems to have given up the ghost.
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Archinstall 3.0.9 released with option to set up a Bluetooth connection, change LUKS iteration time, U2F authentication support, --skip-boot option to bypass installation of a bootloader, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-installer-gets-u2f-authentication-and-bluetooth-support
More malware discovered in the AUR (google-chrome-stable package), has been removed:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-spark-rat/
Ubuntu 25.10 will include experimental TPM-backed full disk encryption option:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-TPM-FDE
Ubuntu Server 25.10 will include wcurl in the default installation instead of wget, byobu and screen will also be removed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl
Tails 6.18 released with support for WebTunnel bridges (to allow Tor network connections to be disguised as ordinary web traffic), updated Tor Browser and Thunderbird:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/tails-6-18-released-with-webtunnel-bridges-and-updated-tor-browser-and-thunderbird/
GNOME AI assistant Newelle reaches version 1.0 milestone, includes option to execute terminal commands, search on the web, file management, document editing and more, supports various online and offline models:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Assistant-1.0
KDE Plasma 6.5 will include automatic day/night theme switching, option to set Global Theme from the "Quick Settings" area of system settings, bug fixes and improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Theme-Day-Night-Auto-Switch
Android Linux Terminal app (running Debian) now supports GUI, running GUI desktop apps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/new-updates-for-android-s-linux-terminal-unveil-the-plan-to-turn-it-into-a-true-desktop-os/
Linux is used by 3% of gamers according to the Steam Survey:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Survey-July-2025
(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)