Codenamed “monet,” this wallpaper-based theming engine will be exclusive to Google’s Pixel phones. Meaning the company will not include it in open-source Android (AOSP). However, a recent XDA report suggests that could change down the line. Material You’s Dynamic Color feature could be available to other Android OEMs with Android 12-sv2, which will be a point update accompanied by an API level bump. It could roll out as Android 12.1. According to the report, the evidence was found inside an internal AOSP build....

The app search feature also seems to be broken on some devices running stable Android 12 The app search feature also seems to be broken on some devices running stable Android 12 9to5Google reports that some users on stable Android 12 are also experiencing this Pixel Launcher bug. So it may not be limited to just Android 12 QPR3 Beta. So if you’re on this beta release and can’t search for an app from the app grid, you know why....

In addition to the Android 12-related changes, the company said this update will also bring additional performance and battery improvements. Expectedly, the update also brings the company’s custom UI overlay known as ZenUI 8.0 (via). “This update inherits the major functional changes introduced in the official version of Android 12, as well as continuing the popular ASUS battery- and performance-management features. For Zenfone models, it also includes ZenUI-specific changes that allow easier navigation, streamlined control panels, increased visibility for better control, and more customization options,” ASUS said in a release....

So I guess the real question here is, is this the best compact smartphone ever made? Let’s answer that in our full review. One of the best displays we’ve seen in 2022 One of the best displays we’ve seen in 2022 It’s not the best display, but one of the best. Samsung always takes that “best display” crown, since it makes the displays and keeps the best for their own phones....

According to Irwin, Twitter will restrict the distribution of hateful and abusive content rather than outright removing such posts. This is in line with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech on the platform. In areas including child exploitation, the company has already started aggressively restricting abuse-prone hashtags and search results. Unfortunately, an automated process means “benign uses” of those terms are also affected. “The biggest thing that’s changed is the team is fully empowered to move fast and be as aggressive as possible,” Irwin said in an interview with Reuters last week....