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Nothing OS 2.5 Review: Stable, Actionable & Fun
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Nothing released Nothing OS 2.5 for Nothing Phone (2) and the update brings new customizations and improved user experience. We tested out all the new features, and here's are all the features that I liked in the Android 14-based OS and some features I disliked along with the feedback on the same.

Redmi Note 13 Pro Has a Hidden Feature That You’ll Never Use
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Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 13 series in India. The Redmi Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ have arrived as the first two Note series phones with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Now this isn't a big deal, but the fingerprint sensor on the Note 13 Pro and 13 Pro Plus doubles as a heart rate sensor, so we decided to put it to the test. And I think it's just another gimmicky feature that everyone will forget about after a while.

Google Is Looking to Rebrand Android’s Nearby Share to ‘Quick Share’
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Google is rebranding it's Nearby Share feature to Quick Share. The change was first spotted by tipster Kamila Wojciechowska in GMS version 23.50.13. Notably, Quick Share is the moniker used by Samsung. This suggests that Apple and Samsung are probably collaborating to merge the feature under Quick Share moniker.

Nothing Phone (1) Gets Android 14-Based Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1
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Nothing has finally pushed its long awaited Android 14 Beta update to Nothing Phone (1) in the form of Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1. The update brings lots of features and improvements over Android 13 both internally and externally. You can install the beta update right now by downloading the OTA file.

Now You Can Minimize Web Pages in Picture-in-Picture Mode on Android
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The latest version of Google Chrome on Android now has a flag that allows you to enter Picture-in-picture when browsing. It works in Android System WebView as of now and you can minimize web view into PiP mode.

You’d Soon Be Able to Remotely Uninstall an App from Your Android Device
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Tipster AssembleDebug found and enabled a feature flag in the Google Play Store that allows users to remotely uninstall apps from connected devices. The feature should arrive soon to all Android devices.

What Is Repair Mode on Pixel Phones and How Does It Work?
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Repair mode, when enabled, reboots your phone to a factory state, without any essential, sensitive apps like Messages or Banking apps. If you're on the December Feature Drop, you can enable Repair Mode by going to Settings > System > Repair Mode.

Google’s December Feature Drop Brings New Features to Pixels
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The December Feature Drop for Pixel devices is here and it brings lots of new features such as Night Sight for Video, Timelapse, and the ability to use your Pixel camera as a Webcam for PC. The update also brings a few AI features that are exclusive to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.

How to Update Google Play Services
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Google Play Services is an important component of the Android operating system. It gives users access to Google apps and services such as Gmail, Google Play Store, and YouTube. Updating the app might bring new features to your device, and to do so, you can use the Google Play Store or a third-party store, or sideload the application to update it.

What Is Android System Webview? Can You Disable It?
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Android System Webview is an important system component that helps apps open web pages within an app, without the need of opening them in your default browser. You will mostly interact with the Webview app when you click on a link inside an app and a new window pops above the app to show you its web contents.

What Is Android System Intelligence? Should You Disable It?
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Android System Inteligence is a core Android app that enables a slew of new smart features such as Live Captions, Live Translate, Smart Autorotate, etc. Although the app is available across all Android devices, there are certain features that it enables that are Pixel-exclusive.























