{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/6ad8394570af2b1aa7b42fba?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lobotomize Your Google TV","description":"<p>People have finally had enough of their smart TVs, and so they’re using those vibe coding skills they read about in the news and directing chatbots to de-cruft the experience! This week, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Florence Ion compare it against old-school rootin’-n-ROMin’ that made underpowered devices more capable back in the day. Plus, Googlebooking ChromeOS, a smartphone-sized crypto wallet, and a mega-array of potential foldables coming next year from Samsung.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BIG NEWS: Subscribe to our NEW YouTube Channel at <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@androidfaithfulpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com/@androidfaithfulpodcast</a></strong></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>00:04:53 - NEWS</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/chromebook-running-googlebook-os-3723571/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Someone got Googlebook OS running on a Chromebook, and it&#39;s surprisingly smooth</a></li><li><a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again</a></li><li><a href=\"https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/developers-using-ai-strip-ads-185856468.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Developers Are Using AI to Strip Ads and Tracking From Smart TVs</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/tech/custom-android-apps-google-ai-studio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google lets you make personal Android apps for free now – with just prompts</a></li><li>PATRON PICK: <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011133/ledger-atom-hardware-wallet-crypto-security-android\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:42:48 - HARDWARE</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://androidguys.com/news/redmagic-12-pro-debuts-with-rgb-liquid-cooling-and-185hz-display/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ Debuts With RGB Liquid Cooling and 185Hz Display</a></li><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/10/19/galaxy-z-fold-9-slide-and-trifold-2-leaks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dizzying lineup of Galaxy Z Fold 9 devices leaks, including the Galaxy Z ‘Slide’</a></li><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/10/19/galaxy-s27-pro-ultra-launch-timing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung reportedly hasn’t finalized Galaxy S27 details, considers February launch</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/anbernic-removing-bundled-microsd-cards-3724043/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ANBERNIC is quietly removing a controversial extra from its Android handhelds</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:59:51 - APPS &#39;n SOFTWARE &#39;n STUFF</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/10/20/gemini-android-auto-personal-intelligence/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google upgrading Gemini for Android Auto with Personal Intelligence</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011797/google-ai-universal-cart-shopping-tool-launch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays</a></li><li><a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/10/14/google-messages-enhanced-protection-mode/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:10:49 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK</p><ul><li>Tom asks how the crew deals with Pixel video falling short of the iPhone and whether Video Boost is a practical solution</li><li>Bryan sends in audio of Gemini on Android Auto reading “ETA” as a mysterious phrase in another language</li><li>Wil asks why some Google app notifications require a fingerprint to open after updating to One UI 9</li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}