Android Faithful

Android Faithful #150 - Google I/O 2026 For our 150th episode we're at @Google I/O 2026! We breakdown all the news coming from the keynote, recap hands-on demos we participated in and the overall vibe at Google's annual developer conference. #android buff.ly/P1WSb9w

We didn't even ask about Sideloading. @ssamat went straight at the sideloading controversy himself, with the kind of unfiltered answer you don't usually get from a Google exec and gave us his full case for the 24-hour delay: buff.ly/uzLCUAn #android

We'll be live-streaming today at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT breaking down today's HUGE Android announcements and we want to answer YOUR questions! Email them to contact@androidfaithful.com or come to the livestream and ask in the chat! buff.ly/5eTfcGJ

We sat down with @ssamat, President of the Android Ecosystem, after The Android Show: I/O Edition.We asked him the questions the show didn't answer: Chromebook's future? Apple cooperation? Who owns it when an AI agent messes up? Watch/listen: buff.ly/iBcCLB4

Google just made the case that this is the biggest year for Android in a decade. Gemini Intelligence. Googlebook. AirDrop interop. A real iOS-to-Android transfer. Our full wrap-up of The Android Show: I/O Edition is up now ↓ buff.ly/w3LnEYh

Big week for Android and we've got very special coverage planned! Podcast release schedule is a bit different: - Podcast out tomorrow at 1 PM ET on audio feeds and YouTube - Livestream tomorrow at 8 PM ET, for After Hours and taking live Q&A Details here: buff.ly/4SDTvTw

After 2 months with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, @JasonHowell has thoughts. Privacy Display is a genuine game-changer. Horizon Lock finally justifies 8K on a phone. And yes, there's one glaring omission. 👇 buff.ly/zAmHWwH

We've got MORE hands-on review time with the @Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra plus new @Motorola Razr leaks, MAJOR updates to @Google Maps and more @Android news! #android LIVE today at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT: YouTube: buff.ly/Hfcx1d3 Twitch: buff.ly/0d1z7sw

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@Ohthatflo There's a zero-day Qualcomm exploit affecting 230+ chipsets. Galaxy S26? Moto G? Yeah, you're on the list. And there's a Remote Code Execution bug that fires WITHOUT YOU TOUCHING ANYTHING. Go check your security patch date. Right now.

🚨 129 bugs. ONE update. Android just had its biggest security patch in nearly a DECADE and most people have no idea. @Ohthatflo broke it all down in this week's @AndroidFaithful newsletter and if you're not subscribed, you're already behind. 👇

Wow! @Samsung finally made the Galaxy Ultra comfortable to hold 👀 @ohthatflo reviews the S26 Ultra: Privacy Display, thermals, the S Pen & more. Part 1 of our review-in-progress series is live. 🔗 buff.ly/SJiGuNT

Aww @Android is entering its swole era 💪 Ep. 139 of Android Faithful is live! Hands-on with the @MadeByGoogle Pixel 10A & the !Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, @Google drops Play Store fees (but why?) and ANOTHER physical keyboard phone? #Android 🎧 buff.ly/BEPI3FK

Boring phones are having a moment. 🥱➡️💪 @OhThatFlo reviewed the @MadeByGoogle #Pixel10a and landed on a verdict that cuts right through the hype: "Boring is a superpower." Satellite SOS. 3,000-nit display. Best-in-class camera. $500. Read it 👉 buff.ly/I3TGo12

Android Faithful #138 - Pixel's Big Booty Drop Special guest @SomeGadgetGuy joins to discuss all the Mobile World Congress hardware announcements, along with the junk in Google's trunk. #android buff.ly/PIrVU6D

We're live this week with @somegadgetguy to cover all the news coming out of MWC, plus hands-on with the Honor Magic V6 and the latest Android/Pixel Drop news and more! #android LIVE today at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT: YouTube: buff.ly/AnSsyP1 Twitch: buff.ly/0d1z7sw

Samsung just dropped the Galaxy S26 Ultra and it's got a built-in Privacy Display so screen peepers on the bus can't snoop on you. Plus the best night camera on any Ultra yet. Pre-order now, ships March 11. 📸🔒 #Samsung #GalaxyS26Ultra #Android buff.ly/KtDioGt

Android Faithful #137 - Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Jason Howell and Florence Ion are on the scene with @Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup! Plus, @Google's agentic @GeminiApp news, Google I/O dates and the @Motorola Moto Watch reviewed! #android buff.ly/5RwKMYd

We took the new Motorola Moto Watch (2026) on a snowboarding trip to Tahoe. The battery life impressed. The snowboard tracking? Not so much. Our full review by @JasonHowell ⬇️ buff.ly/XhAbv8K #android

PROGRAMMING UPDATE: There will be NO Android Faithful Livestream this week! We'll be releasing the audio and video of this week's episode tomorrow, Wednesday 2/25 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT Apologies to all our livestream viewers but it'll be worth the wait! #android