Google tried to kill this Pixel VoLTE-enabling app, but the developer already has a fix

Google tried to kill this Pixel VoLTE-enabling app, but the developer already has a fix

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google broke the Pixel IMS app that enabled VoLTE/VoWiFi on unsupported carriers, but the developer has already released a new workaround. Google’s October update patched a loophole that the app exploited, specifically blocking the “shell” user from calling a restricted internal API. The new fix bypasses this restriction by…

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I ditched Android emulators for this open-source app, and I can’t imagine ever going back

I ditched Android emulators for this open-source app, and I can’t imagine ever going back

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority I own half a dozen computers in various form factors and performance levels, but I recently found myself reaching for my Chromebook more often. Even with its admittedly lackluster performance and meagre 11-inch footprint, it has one killer feature I cannot live without: full-fledged Android app support. Having access to…

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