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KosmicKrisp a Vulkan on Metal Mesa 3D Graphics Driver

news.ycombinator.com Randi Rost 2025-11-19 15:37:56

At LunarG, our mission is to empower developers with robust, high-performance graphics solutions. We’re thrilled to announce KosmicKrisp, LunarG’s new Vulkan driver for Apple hardware, built within the Mesa 3D graphics framework. By focusing on Apple Silicon and leveraging Mesa’s Vulkan driver framework and robust tools, KosmicKrisp simplifies development and sets the stage for full Vulkan conformance at a pace that can keep up with the Vulkan API as it evolves. It is already close to Vulkan 1.

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Survey reveals the worst Android phone to buy this month

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 17:40:49

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android phones launch throughout the year, so there’s always a new phone to look forward to at any point. Thanks to this never-ending cycle and the ups and downs on discounts, phone recommendations are always in a state of flux—phones that are good to buy right now may not be the best choice later on, and phones that were skippable early in their release cycle can suddenly become insane value after a price drop. With a big chunk of Android flagship releases done

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The Galaxy S25 series might be more popular than all other Snapdragon 8 Elite phones combined

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 18:27:53

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy S25 reportedly sold more units than any other brand’s flagship. The Galaxy S25 series is also claimed to have outsold all other Snapdragon 8 Elite phones combined. The leaker, who shared these statistics, says this makes the regular variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite appear to be a “minority.” Samsung’s efforts with the Galaxy S25’s subtle redesign and extensive focus on AI features appear to have paid off. Last week, we learned about the brand

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I Love How Streamlined the Excellent Pixel 9 Pro Is, and It’s 40% Off for a Limited Time

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 17:43:00

CNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 9 Pro is currently on sale with $400 off After months of using Google's Pixel 9 Pro, I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. While Android users do swear by them, a lot of other people consider Android phones to feel overly complex. The user interface isn't quite as easy to adjust as the Apple offering, and while it may sound unreasonable, Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for ex

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Is your Android Auto screen suddenly a washed-out nightmare? You’re not alone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-25 08:08:12

TL;DR Android Auto users claim that a recent update has created a contrast problem. The reports claim that displays now appear washed out. The problem is bad enough that some users thought the change was a design choice. It’s difficult not to notice when a display suddenly changes from showing rich colors to being washed out. If you’re someone who cares about how your screen looks, it can be incredibly unpleasant to have to look at a panel where blacks now look grey. This is a problem that ap

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I found the easiest way to send files between my Android phone and desktop - and it's free

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-25 08:28:58

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Localsend makes sharing files on Android a breeze. You can share and receive files. Localsend works with Android, Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Android is my mobile OS of choice. As far as the desktop is concerned, I switch back and forth between Linux and MacOS (depending on what I'm doing). Often, I need to transfer files between Android and my two desktop operating systems, but finding the easiest method of doing so has been a bit of a chore. Until I

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Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-25 22:00:16

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR An upcoming Android update will significantly upgrade the Linux Terminal app, enabling it to run full-fledged graphical Linux programs on supported devices. The feature is currently experimental, requiring a Pixel 6 or newer on a specific Android Canary build and manual steps to enable both the terminal and hardware acceleration for better performance. This guide details how to install and run graphical apps like GIMP or LibreOffice using Flatpak, eith

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Android phone feeling slow? I changed these 4 settings to revitalize the whole system

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-25 22:59:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can I make my current phone faster?" I finally have an answer. Also: I test dozens of Android phones every year: Here's how Google, Samsung, and more stack up I don't get to use review

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 13)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-26 03:30:15

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Changing these 4 Android phone settings made the system feel like new again

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-26 12:15:14

Kerry Wan/ZDNET As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can I make my current phone faster?" I finally have an answer. Also: I test dozens of Android phones every year: Here's how Google, Samsung, and more stack up I don't get to use review

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F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-26 11:43:39

On August 7, 2025, a new build problem started hitting many Android apps on F-Droid. Many Android apps on F-Droid have been unable to publish updates if they use Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) 8.12.0 or Gradle 9.0. The root cause: Google’s new aapt2 binary in AGP 8.12.0 started requiring CPU instructions (SSE4.1, SSSE3) that F-Droid’s build farm hardware doesn’t support. This is similar to a 2021 AGP 4.1.0 issue, but it has returned, and now affects hundreds of apps. As an example, my open-source

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This so-called Android ‘antivirus’ is just a front for spyware

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-27 16:35:03

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading via messaging apps like Telegram. It fakes virus scans to trick you into granting permissions, then steals data, tracks you, and can even record audio or video. Avoid downloading APKs from messenger links and be wary of unknown security apps requesting broad permissions. Think you’re beefing up your Android phone’s security? If the antivirus app you just installed came

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Want more Android Authority? How to set us as your preferred source in Google Search

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 08:00:44

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Since 2007, Android Authority has strived to bring all of our readers the very best coverage of Android and the mobile tech world. And even after 18+ years as a proudly independent media outlet, we’re as driven as we’ve ever been to bring you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, hands-on reviews, experience-based features, lab testing, and other expert analysis. Of course, how we’ve been able to get that coverage to you has changed in countl

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Preferred Sources wants to fix your Google Search results — here’s how to set it up

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 08:00:52

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR After introducing the feature in Labs in June, Google is now rolling out “Preferred Sources” in the US and India. With this feature, users can select trusted websites that will appear more prominently in Top Stories. Users can easily manage and update their source preferences anytime. Users have long been complaining about the dropping quality of Google Search results, thanks to a deadly cocktail of low-quality spam sites, a lot of sponsored content

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I hate Google Search’s AI overviews, so I replaced them with Brave

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 22:00:39

Megan Ellis / Android Authority A few months ago, I switched from Google to Brave on my Android phone. While I initially did this to force dark mode on my mobile browser and remove ads, I discovered plenty of benefits to using Brave over Chrome. One of these is access to Brave’s search engine, which prioritizes higher quality results with fewer ads and sponsored results compared to Google Search. But as I’ve continued to use Brave Search across devices, I also realized something else: AI summa

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iPhone 17 Pro knockoff running iOS 18 lookalike arrives a month early

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-01 12:28:27

It’s not hard to find knockoff hardware imitating name-brand electronics. Still, this one takes the cake. Sonny Dickson shares photos of an alleged iPhone 17 Pro clone running a version of Android that is skinned to look like iPhone software. The iPhone 17 isn’t even out yet… but there’s already a fake one running Android, Not a perfect copy, but still wild. pic.twitter.com/7UOBCUz8W5 — Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) August 11, 2025 Well, the old iPhone software, I guess. The actual iPhone 17

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Android Auto may soon let you spend less time scrolling, more time driving (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 02:00:30

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Your in-car Android Auto screen could soon display more app columns, making app discovery easier and faster. We were able to surface up to seven app columns in a layout that previously supported a maximum of five columns. The number of app columns you see on your Android Auto screen will depend on the size of your in-car display. Android Auto’s app drawer can sometimes seem a bit cramped. Depending on your car’s display size, you’ll typically see four or

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Your Sony TV is finally getting its Android TV 14 upgrade — here’s who qualifies

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 02:50:26

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Sony has begun updating a wide range of Bravia TV models directly to Android TV 14 with Google TV. The rollout appears to target Sony TVs using Realtek chipsets. Android TV 14 brings new features like new energy modes and performance improvements for low-RAM hardware. Unlike Android on smartphones, the Android TV operating system follows a much longer product development cycle. It’s not uncommon for TV updates to arrive months after a major platform u

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Waze is dropping support for older Android versions

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 04:25:21

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Waze is ending support for some older versions of Android. Google will soon stop updating the Waze app on devices running Android 9 Pie or older versions of Android. The app will continue to function as usual, but your device will no longer receive newer features. Although it isn’t unusual for Google to have multiple apps for the same or similar functionality, it is atypical for it to allow these multiple apps to exist — so much so that we can’t fath

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There’s a new Xbox emulator on Android, but here’s why you should run away from it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 04:42:45

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The supposed first Xbox emulator on Android, Xanite, has launched in V0.1. It is not able to emulate Xbox games, and it appears to be nothing more than an empty shell. Updates are promised in the coming weeks, but don’t get your hopes up. Emulation on Android has come a long way in recent years, with systems up to and including the Nintendo Switch and PS3 now playable. However, despite coming out way back in 2001, the original Xbox still doesn’t have a

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I use a duress PIN to protect my data — here’s how it works and why everyone needs one

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 17:00:13

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority From two-factor authentication codes to conversations and photos, our phones contain a ton of sensitive data these days. We rely on PINs and biometrics for daily security, but I shudder to think what would happen if that data landed in the wrong hands. And while Android is secure enough against remote attacks and malware these days, what if I’m forced to unlock my phone and hand it over? GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, offers a rare solution to

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8 forgotten Android classics I still play today

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 18:00:03

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Call me a boomer, but for me, mobile gaming peaked in the early 2010s. Phones were getting powerful enough to run console-like experiences, but the industry hadn’t yet drowned in gatcha tactics, ads after every level, or endless battle passes. Instead, developers focused on compelling single-player experiences, short but addictive gameplay loops, and just the right balance of challenge and accessibility. In those early years, some mobile games felt more like pa

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This is the Android 17 codename, and it’s not what you guessed

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-30 20:00:48

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For most of Android’s history, Google publicly referred to each release by a version number and a codename. Traditionally, the codename was a dessert like Marshmallow, Jelly Bean, or Froyo. With the release of Android 10 in 2019, however, Google ended this public practice to make its branding more globally accessible. Internally, though, the company’s developers kept the sweet tradition alive. Following that tradition, Google’s developers have recently decided

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As an Android expert, here are 7 phones I don’t recommend buying right now

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 21:00:55

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Here at Android Authority, we spend a lot of time talking about the best Android phones you can buy at any given time. Want a phone with great cameras? Long battery life? Something at a low price? We know exactly the right phone for you. But there’s another side to that coin: the Android phones you shouldn’t buy. Which phones are you better off skipping? As someone who’s been reviewing and writing about Android phones for a decade, that’s what I’m here to answer

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5 file management apps you should use instead of Files by Google

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 22:00:04

Andy Walker / Android Authority Every Android smartphone needs a file explorer, and for Pixel smartphones and many others, the default option is Files by Google. This free, lightweight app offers essential file management features, and its clean design makes viewing content in folders or categories quick and easy. It’s a great way to clean up duplicate files and maintain free space on your device, but it’s not the best file management app on Android. I’ve used many file explorers on Android ov

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I can never go back to a phone without this display feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 15:00:56

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority I have never been the kind to rise and shine. For the 31 years of my existence — or, at least, for the major chunk I remember vividly, waking up early in the morning has been a woeful exercise for me, unless, of course, it is for traveling or hosting people I love. Instead, I can feel the neurons in my brain firing up better in the dead of the night, and so, I have made the effort to ensure the tech in my life is best suited to make better use of those hours. T

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The pixel that refused to die: LG Display’s 15-year OLED journey and the screen that changed everything

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 16:57:15

Deep within LG Display’s Paju facility, in a room most employees have forgotten exists, sits a 15-inch screen that shouldn’t be working. When engineers fired it up last month for a heritage documentation project, they expected perhaps a flicker and maybe some color degradation—the inevitable decay of organic compounds exposed to fifteen years of molecular entropy. Instead, the display blazed to life with colors so vivid and blacks so profound that the measurement equipment had to be recalibrate

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Android 16’s support for external keyboards blew my mind

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-01 17:00:15

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly embraced pecking on a glass surface. There were a few times I wished I had a keyboard for my Android tablets, but it wasn’t frequent enough to make me pay for one. That changed a few weeks ago when I started testing the Clicks Keyboard with my Pixel 9 Pro, which is

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One of Microsoft’s best-rated mobile apps is bowing out soon

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 08:59:16

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft Lens PDF scanner will be retired on Android and iOS later this year. The phase-out begins in September, with scanning disabled after December 15, 2025. Microsoft is pushing users toward its 365 Copilot app, which lacks some Lens features. One of Microsoft’s most popular mobile utilities is heading for the chopping block. The Lens PDF scanner has long been a go-to for quickly turning documents and whiteboards into shareable files. Neverthele

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Android 17 codename: Our survey reveals your top dessert choice

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-02 02:36:03

Android 16 has been out for Pixels for a while now, and we’re already well on our way to Android 16 QPR1. Thanks to Google’s move to Android Canary, we know a fair bit of what’s coming with further updates to the Android platform, including Android 17. What we don’t know yet is what Android 17 would be called. We asked you what you think Android 17’s dessert codename would be, and most of you feel that Google should go with “Cheesecake” for Android 17. We received about 1900 votes on our survey

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