{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/6a9792ceda248a131d446d60?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bug Droids in Bucket Hats","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/1788316724769-12074b6c-4666-4929-a784-db074a876d24.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It's time to ride into fall with our Bucket Hats on our Bugdroids as Jason, Flo and Ron navigate a quiet week in the world of Android as the world awaits Apple to \"invent\" the foldable phone. But we know better, don't we. Still, we find some time for some interesting Android news and discussion this week along with a September Android....DROP!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>September Special </strong>- get <strong>10% off </strong>supporting Android Faithful on Patreon with code <strong>AFSEPT</strong> and enter to win a Google Swag giveaway at the end of the month!</p><p><br></p><p><em>Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor</em></p><p><br></p><p>00:08:22 - NEWS</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2026/aug/foldable-smartphone-shipments-will-double-to-36-million-units-by-2028\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Foldables are primed to explode with shipments doubling by 2028</a>, but Flippables? Not so much.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Age Verification laws in California won't affect Linux/GPL License based software</a></li><li>The dreaded <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/ais-memory-crunch-is-coming-for-android-apps/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI Memory Crunch is coming for Android Apps</a>. When will the madness end?</li><li>PATRON PICK: The <a href=\"https://www.androidpolice.com/sony-finally-made-the-perfect-android-phone-then-priced-it-out-of-reach-for-everyone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">perfect Android phone exists and it's made by Sony,</a> but there's some issues...</li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:38:15 - HARDWARE</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What up fans! It's time for the <a href=\"https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-galaxy-s26-fe-delivering-the-latest-flagship-experience-focused-on-what-matters-most\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy S26 FE</a>!</li><li>How does the <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/08/26/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-review/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Fold Pro 11</a> stack up? Not so great it seems...</li><li>Have you ever seen a more <a href=\"https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_xt_2_colors_and_storage_variants_revealed_preorders_now_live-news-74406.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stylish tri-fold than the Huawei Mate XT 2</a>?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:53:46 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF</p><p><br></p><ul><li>It's the <a href=\"https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-drop-september-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android September Feature DROP</a>!</li><li>That's not all that's dropping, <a href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-os/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-is-shaping-up-to-be-googles-best-beta-yet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 dropped</a>!</li><li>Who says Google can't do whimsy? <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/08/29/google-froggys-world-game/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Froggy says Google can do whimsy</a>!</li><li>Drama with GrapheneOS and Google as <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/no-grapheneos-google-pixel-11-3704622/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GrapheneOS skips the Pixel 11 over the lack of MTE</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:16:14 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Craig writes in with some gripes about the new phone transfer process hiccups</li><li>Jeremy has some RCS issues to report</li><li>Daniel checks in on his audio volume issue and why he's not upgrading his Pixel Fold 9</li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}