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Memory leak bug will be fixed with Android 5.1.1

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The infamous memory leak bug that has been plaguing Android 5.0 Lollipop users across the world was surprisingly left as is in Android 5.1 Lollipop. If that sounds rather annoying, I totally agree, since the memory leak bug was reported almost half a year ago, in September, in an early Lollipop build. What this bug does is essentially screw up the way in which your device manages memory, causing apps to crash and restart. If the occasional crash from Facebook, Google Analytics, Youtube or others may not be a huge problem, it takes its toll on the overall user experience. Having to restart apps and lose progress in games, for example, is just one of the negative impacts of the dreaded memory leak bug. It definitely strains the entire operating system, making your phone’s battery last less and the phone reacting slower. Overall, the memory leak bug is an annoying little Android flu, which we thought was fixed in Android 5.1 after the software was released to the Android One line-up and the Nexus line-up. It seems, among others, we were wrong. It’s not fixed. But Google has finally acknowledged its existence properly.

It seems that while Android 5.1 doesn’t fix the memory leak bug, Google is hard at work on mending the issue that has been plaguing users for quite some time now. In the issue tracker, the memory leak bug has been marked as a “future release” since as far as I can remember, and it still marked as such today. The new issue was reported on Nexus devices running the brand new Android 5.1 Lollipop update and you can check out a ton of screenshots and problem descriptions by reviewing the issue thread. The only difference is that the new issue has been closed by admins, and  an AOSP project member commented : “This has been fixed internally. We do not currently have a timeline for public release.”

From that statement, we can conclude two things, for sure: the memory leak bug was fixed by the Android developers’ team and it will be released in the future. At the same time, we can also assume another thing, which seems like the most logical assumption of all: the memory leak bug fix should be in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. That’s all we get right now, so don’t get your hopes high for a speedy release, seeing as Android 5.1 hasn’t even been widely released. There must be some serious issues going on if Google waited so long to fix such a widely discussed, criticized and commented bug. No clear explanation as to why the memory leak bug was not mended in the first release of Lollipop has been given, nor a description of how and why the bug is still occurring in Android 5.1, We can only hope that Android 5.1.1 isn’t far off and that it will forever fix the pesky memory leak bug everybody’s been complaining about.

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Google appeared as a car manufacturer

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Google has recently used CES as a platform to present its philosophy of “Better Together,” the notion that all devices should get along with one another. Typically, this entails making announcements regarding new Cast compatibility and features like Fast Pair. The business revealed that it is collaborating with Spotify to incorporate the Connect streaming capability into the Android UI at CES 2023. Additionally, it showed a sneak peek at an audio handoff tool that would recommend various devices to shift your music to based on your preferences and location.

However, CES is a significant vehicle event, and Google also sells items for cars. Additionally, it said today that the Polestar 3 would receive its higher-resolution maps, and it debuted the most recent Android Auto user interface for the first time since it was revealed at I/O 2022.

Two vehicles, a Volvo EX90 with Google preinstalled and a BMW i7 with the new Android Auto experience, were at the Google stand in the trailer lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center. We had never seen the Volvo before, and we’ll be posting a separate hands-on on that experience shortly. The new Android Auto is the main topic of this article and video.

The redesigned interface will support larger screen sizes and have a split screen layout, as we discovered at I/O. Google has eliminated the status bar and inserted a row of shortcut keys below it, along with some indication icons in a small area to the top left. When we were in the car, the Spotify app was located on the left panel, and we could access a list of suggested playlists by swiping in from the right side.

Alerts that you won’t have time to respond to while driving are likewise stored in this left pane. For instance, you can swipe right on a notification to move it to the dock, where it will wait until you’re ready to deal with it.

Check out the video up top for more of our experience with the updated Android Auto in the BMW i7! And be sure to pay attention this week as there will be a ton of news at CES 2023.

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WhatsApp’s new Communities feature aims to bring related group chats together

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Additionally, stand-alone groups will now have access to 32-person video chats.
One of the new features that WhatsApp is introducing is one that aims to group together related group chats. The Communities feature, which was introduced earlier this year by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, aims to let users consolidate group chats “under one umbrella with a structure that works for them.” For Facebook and Instagram, comparable technologies are under development.

In the upcoming months, communities will be accessible to all WhatsApp users. To discuss topics that are important to you, you can create smaller group chats inside a community and easily switch between them. WhatsApp will provide administrators with “strong new capabilities” to govern communities, including the capacity to select which groups to include and the option to broadcast announcements to all users.

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WhatsApp suggests that communities may be created through local areas, workplaces, and parents with children attending the same school. To begin, select the Communities tab from the menu at the top of the Android app or the bottom of the iOS screen. You will have the option of building a community from scratch or expanding an existing one.

The Communities feature has some similarities to Facebook Groups (as well as Nextdoor and Discord), but it is protected by end-to-end encryption. Making group chats more like Facebook Groups, where false information has thrived in recent years, may have some drawbacks, even though Zuckerberg has been eying a community-driven model to lessen the reliance on feeds across Meta’s applications. Due to the platform’s focus on encryption, WhatsApp generally has fewer moderation capabilities, which may make it harder to keep a lid on fabrications.

In other places, WhatsApp is giving groups—including those that aren’t connected to a community—new functionality. Group polls are also being added, along with support for the 32-person encrypted video conversations that Meta has been beta-testing over the past few weeks. Furthermore, groups now support a maximum of 1,024 people.

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15 top Android music player applications

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Numerous apps are available for music, which has the power to uplift individuals. The top Android music player apps are listed here!

Nowadays, private music collections are uncommon due to music streaming. A personal music collection is still beneficial to many people, though. Higher-quality music is available; it is offline-compatible and doesn’t require a subscription. Thankfully, there are several options available for grooving out to your favorite music. Here are our top choices for Android music player apps.

The best music player apps for Android

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