Marques Brownlee commissions a tiny little coffin into which he places the ZenFone 10 and we're over here trying to trigger the next wave of tiny little phones. As people keep saying, time is a flat circle. That conversation plus another notch in the epoch that is Samsung's management in mobile decline, the big TikTok sovereignty debate, and a couple of tangents on the artist formerly known as Twitter, late-90's MMOs, and tin rooves on this Android Police podcast!

01:19 | TikTok

• The House has taken a key step toward banning TikTok in the US
• Is TikTok safe to use?
• Montana's statewide TikTok ban awaits governor's signature (from April 2023)
• Chances of a national TikTok ban grow with upcoming bill in Senate (from March 2023)
• TikTok is now banned from devices used in the US House of Representatives (from December 2022)

20:50 | Subspace

• Continuum - Meet people from all over the world...then kill them

25:56 | Beeg and Leetle

• The Pixel 8 feels small after the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but I want a truly tiny phone
• Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra review: just another big phone - The Verge

42:41 | eX-popular

• Twitter is becoming a 'ghost town' of bots as AI-generated spam content floods the internet - ABC News (Australia)

47:11 | Last Call

• Samsung isn't bringing its Pixel 8a competitor to the US this year
• The Google I/O 2024 puzzle has been solved, and now we have a date

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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Man, since when did Google's pre-release tracks of Android return to just utter garbage? And how much longer can Apple sustain its flat-footed outrage against the Digital Markets Act? We're firing some quick shots on the Android Police podcast this week to tackle some touchstones that are carrying the conversation in our mobile sphere for the days and weeks ahead.

02:56 | Scatterdroid

• Google's March Feature Drop is here, but not for you
• Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is here, but you should be careful sideloading

17:03 | Acid Apple

• Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again - The Verge
• I tested Apple’s EU-only iOS 17.4, and it doesn't feel any closer to Android (yet)
• Switching from iPhone to Android will get much easier next year

32:28 | Flash Fry

• The Pixel 8a might cost nearly as much as Google's 2022 flagship
• Another Nintendo DS emulator bites the dust following the folding of Yuzu

Will was on the Android Faithful podcast this week if you want more!

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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Mobile World Congress has adjourned for another year and the Android Police podcast is here to run through the minutes as trapsed from hall to hall looking for what tech companies are saying is their best for 2024. Is the Galaxy Ring going to deliver on its hype? How many times can Motorola do a bendy wristphone before it gets old? And what's with all these 5G flip phones that aren't foldables? Will joins Manuel Vonau and Dominic Preston this week to sort it out.

05:30 | The Show

• Best of MWC 2024: Android Police’s awards for the world’s biggest mobile show
• The world's biggest mobile show is more concept than ever
• Energizer just slapped a phone into a powerbank
• Motorola's bendy smartphone is a futuristic dead end
• Xiaomi 14 Ultra changes the camera but not much else
• The OnePlus Watch 2 was just practically announced
• OnePlus Watch 2 review: Worth it for the battery alone
• 7 new things we've learned about the Samsung Galaxy Ring
• A Barbie flip phone is coming later this year
• This phone was made for the worst person you know

Our hosts this week are Will Sattelberg, Manuel Vonau, and Dominic Preston (check out his Substack for Barcelona foodie picks!). Our editor is Jules Wang.

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Yes, we've seen your comments about how we at the Android Police podcast can get so down on the topic our site is all about, but hey: you'd be distressed about the ecosystem, too, if you had the numbers we're looking at and not much corporate steering power in the backseat. So, on this episode, we chat about the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the refinement of the Pixel Fold 2, and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. And maybe we'll be a little sad, then hopeful about Android while we're at it.

03:34 | Slow week, huh?

• The Google Pixel 6 Pro's overheating issues are now a legal matter
• First Pixel Fold 2 renders confirm Google is shaking up its design

15:52 | Mind over matter

• Seven different iPhone models outsold every Android phone last year
• Apple reveals new details about Spotify’s business as possible EU fine nears | TechCrunch

34:48 | The closers

• 14-ultra-combines-a-1-inch-camera-sensor-with-four-ai-imaging-models-131127654.html?guccounter=1">Xiaomi 14 Ultra combines a 1-inch camera sensor with four AI imaging models
• Wyze is once again caught in security incident affecting thousands

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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This week on the Android Police podcast, we talk all about the first Android 15 developer preview despite the fact that, at the time of recording, we had barely an idea about what its best features were going to be. Of all things to be part of a Friday news dump, it had to be new software. Plus, further ruminations on generative AI, gaming, and why you need to chill out about the Galaxy S24's display.

02:46 | Android 15

• Android 15’s first developer preview is here
• How to easily install the Android 15 developer preview on your Pixel
• Android 15 leaves Snapdragon Pixels behind, and I'm sad
• Android 15 finally lets you disable keyboard haptics
• Android 15’s new Notification cooldown will silence alert spam automatically
• Android 15's timeline plans to get back on track
• Android 15 gets a mention in Google's latest Easter egg
• Android 15 sticks with Android 14's space theme for some reason

20:23 | Gemini 1.5

• Google Gemini is ready to level up after just two months
• OpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI model - The Verge

44:12 | Other News

• Microsoft: four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch - The Verge
• The Galaxy S24's first update brings a needed fix for your dull display colors
• The Samsung Galaxy S24 could be suffering from even more display issues
• The Nothing Phone 2a is launching on March 5
• Amazon Prime Video's ads are joined by worse video quality

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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This week's Android Police podcast is a heady, tough one for us, but it's one we have to do because the news and business cycles dictate it. Google climbs up yet another rung on its ambitions of AI domineering and we're taking the time to ask the hard questions that have been pounding around for years. We might answer them, if not for you, for ourselves. Also on the docket, some quaint little Pixel rumors, a reviewer's review of his review of the OnePlus 12R, and a whole lot more.

02:21 | Our Business

• Google's inconsistent Pixel experience makes its phones impossible to recommend
• OnePlus 12R review: A real flagship killer for $500

19:27 | Gemini, Man

• Google Bard is dead, long live Google Gemini
• With Gemini, Google's inability to properly brand products is more apparent than ever
• Using the Gemini app automatically disables Google Assistant on Android
• Google Gemini is promising, but it can't replace Assistant just yet
• Google Gemini doesn't have these Assistant features yet
• Heads up: Gemini Advanced is only available to the main family member
• Google Gemini is expanding to more regions next week
• What is Google Gemini?

48:21 | Hard Worn

• First Pixel Fold 2 leaks show a radical new design for Google's foldable
• Google's new Android 14 beta hints at the Pixel Tablet 2
• Google could jump straight to a Tensor G4 for the Pixel Fold 2
• New Nothing Phone 2a leak is all business in the front, nothing in the back
• OnePlus compares seven years of OS updates to a moldy sandwich
• Samsung uses lower quality titanium than Apple on its flagship phone
• fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-to-launch-joint-sports-streaming-platform-this-year.html">ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. to launch joint sports streaming platform (cnbc.com)
• pops-6percent-in-premarket-after-epic-games-eras-tour-announcements.html">Disney shares notch best day in three years after Q1 2024 earnings (cnbc.com)

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang. We're ever grateful to Ara Wagoner.

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You saw the journos and critics pinch in awkwardly-framed photos. Now you get to hear the takes on Apple Vision Pro that may or may not be spicier than a daring fireball. Sorry, John. And if that's not your cup 'er tea, no sirree (sorry everyone else), the Android Police podcast this week will also bring you a few updated thoughts on the Galaxy S24 series, the Pixel 8 Pro in Mint, and the Play Store's challenges for 2024.

01:50 | Refreshers

• Samsung Galaxy S24+ review: This is the one to buy
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: Still the best, unless you take photos
• The Galaxy S24 feels better than ever — and more like an iPhone
• The Pixel 8 Pro’s weird thermometer actually managed to beat my extremely low expectations
• How to fix your Pixel phone's storage problems after installing the January 2024 update

19:34 | Apple Vision Pro

• I Spent 24 Hours Wearing Apple's Vision Pro Headset | WSJ (YouTube)
• Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not - The Verge

53:39 | Play it Back

• Google's new Play Store boss says he's focused on developers, not lawsuits

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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We're tired. We're in hell. But at least there's a cool spot or two in this painful landscape. On the Android Police podcast this week, we take a second hit on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, extract every bit of solace we can out of the OnePlus 12 (and OnePlus 12R), and then pin our hopes on Google much as one would pin the tail on the donkey. That is, blindfolded and spun around.

02:52 | S24 Blur

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: Run it back
• Galaxy AI is coming to even fewer Samsung phones than we thought

24:16 | The One To Turn To

• OnePlus 12 review: All flagship, no AI

33:55 | Future Google

• Google Pixel 8a retail box leaks, confirms Pixel 8-like design
• First Pixel 9 leak eliminates the camera bar's awkward wraparound
• New Pixel 9 leak raises more questions than answers
• See Google's Pixel 8 in its brand new mint shade

50:20 | All Else

• Samsung's cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 model could launch this year
• The Pixel Watch 3 could finally address a major shortcoming of the first two models
• You'll need to pay up to escape Netflix ads

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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Well, would you look at that? It's all the changes we expected and then some. The Galaxy S24 is about as close to an inch Samsung thinks it can afford to creep along without actually getting there. We tick off our laundry list of all the reasons why we hate it on this Android Police podcast. Also on the show, Apple's taking a bath with the Vision Pro for now, but will it outlast the seething rage of app developers? But before that (and the obligatory Steam Deck mention), another visit to our old (new) friend, the Rabbit R1.

02:08 | Tastes Like Chicken

• Why is the internet crazy for the Rabbit R1? | Mashable

20:05 | Spamsung

• Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus hands-on: Small changes, again
• The Galaxy S24 Ultra feels like Samsung's identity crisis
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, two days in: Predictable in every sense of the word

51:13 | Holding Windows In Your Hands

• developers.com/lenovo-legion-go-review/">Lenovo Legion Go review: I want to love it, but I can't (xda-developers.com)

55:36 | A Difference of Vision

• StoreKit and review guideline update - Apple Developer
• developers.com/reasons-wont-buy-apple-vision-pro/">Apple Vision Pro will change computing, but there are 4 reasons why I still won't buy it (xda-developers.com)
• You won’t be able to use the YouTube app on the Vision Pro - The Verge

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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The Android Police podcast is back with a new episode with our own Will Sattelberg commanding the grounds in Las Vegas for CES plus Ara and editor Jules (hi) filling in for Daniel. Plenty of people were hopping around the convention halls for a Rabbit R1, some of them were hogging up space inside Google's Polestar, and only a select handful of tech media got to enjoy Nelly absolutely killing it for an hour inside a giant, empty arena. That's CES for you. We hope you'll be content with the AP account of it as told by our voices plagued by varying levels of sickness. Yes, I know mine's the worst.

• Best of CES 2024: Android Police’s awards for the world’s biggest tech show
• Here's everything Google showed off at CES 2024
• I saw the foldable future in Samsung's wild display prototypes
• TCL is bringing its paper-like smartphone displays to the US for the first time
• lint.com/what-rabbit-r1-does-it-use-ai-and-how-does-it-work/">What is Rabbit R1, does it use ChatGPT, and how does it work? (pocket-lint.com)
• The Asus ROG Phone 8 redefines what gaming phones look like
• Google layoffs hit Assistant, AR teams, and Fitbit co-founders (androidpolice.com)

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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