OpenAI is set to release a free official ChatGPT application for Android, replicating the features of the web version. It should become available next week, so it will be 2 months after the release of the iOS app.
Category: Android
Let’s Encrypt certificates drop Android 7 support on February 8, 2024
Let's Encrypt has issued a warning that starting from February 8, 2024, certificates will no longer work on Android 7 and older versions of the mobile operating system. This change is a result of the expiration of cross-signed intermediate certificates and the end of the partnership between Let's Encrypt and IdenTrust.
The GetContact app leaks your personal data even if you never heard about it
GetContact is a popular mobile application that serves as a call manager for Android with the spam blocking feature. It allows identifying who is calling you by maintaining a large database of phone numbers. As a user of GetContact, you can see how the number is saved in other users' address book.
A secret hidden browser in Android allows bypassing parental controls
Android includes a secret hidden option to launch a web browser that allows opening any URL. It doesn't follow the restrictions applied to the device, e.g. parental controls, so you can go literally anywhere with it.
Google Authenticator can now sync your accounts across multiple devices
Google Authenticator adds the ability to sync your accounts between your devices. A long overdue feature that Google Authenticator was missing out on.
Microsoft has brought Bing Chat to SwiftKey
Microsoft has brought Bing Chat to SwiftKey, a popular keyboard app for Android devices. It will allow the user to search for information and share it in a chat conversation without leaving the messaging app. It sports auto-suggestions for search queries based on the conversation context.
Android 12L is finally released for Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2
Microsoft's Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 foldable smartphones are finally receiving the long-awaited Android 12L-based firmware update. The new system update comes with an updated notification shade UI, Settings app, and other system components. Everything now has Fluent Design and feels more like Windows 11.
Surface Duo 1 has got a launcher update, similar to what Duo 2 has
Microsoft has released an update to the launcher software running on the original Surface Duo phone. With that update, it received a number of visual improvements that make it look closer to the Duo 2 launcher.
SwiftKey now supports clipboard syncing between Android and Windows
After a couple of failed attempts to disrupt the mobile market with Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft shifted its focus from building a mobile operating system to providing software for existing popular options. Several years ago, Microsoft bought SwiftKey, a popular third-party keyboard for Android and iOS. Since then, the software giant has been improving the typing experience and delivering additional features. One of the capabilities Microsoft promised long ago has finally arrived for SwiftKey users on Android.
Surface Duo Launcher will get Launcher updates via system updates
Surface Duo owners recently spotted a baffling change: their dual-screen devices no longer "support" Microsoft Launcher in the Google Play Store. An attempt to open the Microsoft Launcher listing in the Google Play Store on the original or second-gen Surface Duo ends with a message that says the app is not compatible with the smartphone. Also, the store prompts Microsoft Launcher Beta users to uninstall the application.
