{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/6aa09a1399455f9a93cb84ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lake Android Faithful","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/1788908865786-2c12bbc8-351f-40c4-804c-7e5d9fd62f6e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Huyen Tue Dao returns from Japan just in time to join Jason Howell and Ron Richards as something happens on the podcast that's NEVER happened before! Thankfully IFA brings about some wacky news in the world of Android for us to delight in along the way!</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>00:05:29 - NEWS</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Want to <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-community-review-program-opens-3708566/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">try Nothing's new products early</a>? Now's your chance!</li><li><a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/arm-mali-g2-ultra-deep-dive-3706351/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gaming on Android is about to change forever thanks to AI Upscaling</a></li><li>Alert! Do you use <a href=\"https://www.itechpost.com/articles/237213/20260902/whatsapp-android-can-access-photos-without-unlocking-your-devicehow-prevent-it.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp? Well, turns out it can access your photos without unlocking your devic</a>e...what?</li><li>PATRON PICK #1: This crazy <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/09/04/rugone-android-phone-action-camera-ifa-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android phone features a detachable action camera for $999</a> AND is available in the US!</li><li>PATRON PICK #2: <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/tech/988059/tcls-new-nxtpaper-phone-offers-both-e-reader-and-oled\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:41:35 - HARDWARE</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The <a href=\"https://enoughphone.com/blogs/news/target-specifications-for-enough-phone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enough phone has got target specs</a> and they look to be...just enough</li><li>Now <a href=\"https://www.androidheadlines.com/motorola-wide-foldable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Motorola's got a wide foldable</a> and we've got a first look at it AND they're back with a <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-moto-watch-ultra-3706999/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moto WearOS watch</a> too!</li><li>Is your <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-soft-corners-3708274/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Z Fold 8 soft</a>? Not emotionally, but in the corners? Then you're not alone.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:01:41 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-app-top-charts-android-auto/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MapQuest is BACK BABY</a>!</li><li>Google says let's do it LIVE and rolls out <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/09/03/gmail-docs-keep-live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GMail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live</a>. Everyone is going LIVE!</li><li>Thankfully <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/09/07/google-messages-old-texts-bug-fix/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google is rolling out a fix for that pesky bug in Google Messages that was sending old texts to other people</a>. Good cause that was hella awkward.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:09:33 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Chad writes in that it's been a while since he and his wife have upgraded and are looking for advice</li><li>Harry from Florida had a pretty bad experience upgrading to the Pixel 11 via Google unfortunately</li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}