Geminification of Google I/O - Android Faithful Episode #146

Huyen, Ron, and Jason look at the passage of time on Android and all that it brings. From an Easter egg that's a little long in the tooth, to the possible beginning of the end of the Fitbit brand. It's all here!

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00:02:21 - NEWS

• With Google I/O around the corner, it looks like the pre-show will be The Android Show a week before again...or will it?
• Reports indicate that OpenAI is developing a smartphone for 2028
• Need some "Proactive Assistance"? Gemini might be able to help you out soon
• PATRON PICK:The repairability revolution gets a bolt of support thanks to Fairphone who posted positive numbers in 2025

00:33:11 - HARDWARE

• It seems like something is happening to the Fitbit brand with Google Health waiting in the wings. Especially with the Fitbit Air on the horizon.
• Now Samsung has Smart Glasses, here's what they look like. They look like glasses.
• Want the OnePlus Watch 4? Well you can get it? Kinda? On AliExpress?
• And if you need a big tablet, the One Plus Tab 4 is coming out and it's pretty cool! If only anyone outside of India could get it.

00:54:47 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

• Android 17 cannot be stopped! Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, already!
• In a once in a decade move, Google is redesigning all their app icons and now with more gradients!
• Hey Samsung people, your OneUI 8.5 update is landing and you get AirDrop too!

01:09:59 - COMMUNITY

• Ken from Batavia, NY spins a tale of his switching from Android to iPhones and back again
• Tharanga from Melbourne, Australia is not pleased at all with Gemini on Google Home