Hacker News with Generative AI: Android

Everyone knows all the apps on your phone (peabee.substack.com)
Until a few years ago, any app you installed on an Android device could see all other apps on your phone without your permission.
Open-source browser-use/CUA equivalent for androids: mobile-use (github.com/runablehq)
Use AI to control your mobile.
Everyone knows what apps you use (peabee.substack.com)
Until a few years ago, any app you installed on an Android device could see all other apps on your phone without your permission.
Motorola moto g play 2024 Phone, Termux: LUKS–No root, No proot-distro, No QEMU (reddit.com)
Motorola moto g play 2024 Smartphone, Android 14 Operating System, Termux, And cryptsetup: Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) Encryption/Decryption And The ext4 Filesystem Without Using root Access, Without Using proot-distro, And Without Using QEMU
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases (arstechnica.com)
Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system.
Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starting next week (9to5google.com)
For years now, Android has been developed in a way that allowed the public to look in on Google’s work, but that’s now changing as Google has just confirmed that it will start to develop the operating system entirely in its internal branch.
Google will develop the Android OS in private (androidauthority.com)
Google has confirmed to Android Authority that development of the Android operating system will soon fully happen in private.
Matching drop shadows across CSS, Android, iOS, Figma, and Sketch (bjango.com)
If you’ve ever tried to implement consistent shadows across multiple platforms and design tools, you may have noticed that they don’t look the same. Thankfully, it is possible to get them all to match.
Unleashing Linux on Android: A Developer's Playground (medium.com)
Imagine having a Linux terminal right in your pocket, available on your Android device. With the “Linux development environment” feature, hidden within Developer Options on Android 15 (build BP1A.250305.019), this becomes a reality. This feature opens up a new possibilities for developers and advanced users, allowing for scripting, coding, and running familiar Linux tools directly on their smartphone or tablet.
Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update (arstechnica.com)
Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update
"Termux + X11 on my Android tablet...feels pretty close to a real Linux setup." (reddit.com)
Been messing around with Termux + X11 on my Android tablet, and honestly, it feels pretty close to a real Linux setup. Got Next.js running, full terminal access, VS Code, and even external monitor + keyboard/mouse support.
Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones (ericmigi.com)
During Pebble v1, I learned how much harder it is to build a great smartwatch experience on iPhone than it is on Android. It sounds like things have actually gotten worse over the last 8 years.
MVT: A tool for the consensual forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices (docs.mvt.re)
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a tool to facilitate the consensual forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices, for the purpose of identifying traces of compromise.
Conducting forensics of mobile devices to find signs of a potential compromise (github.com/mvt-project)
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices.
Redditor proves Linux desktop environments can run on your Google Pixel (androidpolice.com)
Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store (ycombinator.com)
Microsoft edge's latest build version 134.0.3124.57, just added a whole new web-store for Android user unlike google.
Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users (theverge.com)
iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages in the near future thanks to newly updated RCS specifications.
Google Is Bringing Linux to Android. Here's Why That Matters (spreadsheetpoint.com)
Google’s decision to roll out Linux on Android is one of the most significant updates the platform has seen in years.
Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update (arstechnica.com)
Google has big plans for gaming in 2025.
Ask HN: Which X11 server do you use on Android? (ycombinator.com)
I have a Google Pixel phone. The latest (March) software update included the ability to enable a new 'Terminal' app which drops you into a debian shell.
New North Korean Android Spyware Slips onto Google Play (bleepingcomputer.com)
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps.
Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest update (androidpolice.com)
Firefox for Android starting to share location data with third parties (ycombinator.com)
Today i got a notification on my phone, that firefox is changing how it handles my location data and that it might be shared with third parties[1].
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next (arstechnica.com)
Google has gotten its first taste of remedies that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice plans to pursue to break up the tech giant’s monopoly in search.
Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels can) (zdnet.com)
Google introduces Debian Linux terminal app for Android. My phone's a laptop at last!
Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels can) (zdnet.com)
Google introduces Debian Linux terminal app for Android. My phone's a laptop at last!
OpenAPK – open-source Apps for Android, updated weekly (openapk.net)
This repository of free and open source apps for Android lets you download the latest version of popular FOSS applications safe and secure. Unlike other services, OpenAPK always serves the most recent APK files so you are up to date.
Ask HN: Android web browser with ad blocking? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Android web browser with ad blocking?
Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest Pixel update (androidpolice.com)
1M Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers (wired.com)
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.