Android Bytes (powered by Esper) Podcast
1) What is a passkey and why should you care?
The FIDO Alliance isn't a fan club for dogs, but a consortium of big tech companies that's trying to make authentication more secure. The Alliance has a lofty goal: To kill the password and replace it...Show More
2) The hidden challenges in porting AOSP
It's dangerous to go alone! Take us with you!In this episode, we're joined by our very own Jon West and Nikhil Punathil at Esper to discuss a key part of what we do here — getting AOSP up and running ...Show More
3) The hidden costs of building an Android phone
As a manufacturer, building an Android phone to the spec you want has its challenges and costs. You need to deal with dozens of regulatory agencies and standards bodies as well as (shudder) work with ...Show More
4) The mystery of Google Play Services: Android's black box
On this episode of Android Bytes, we take the wraps off Google Play Services, the wonder app that powers many features and APIs you probably thought were native to Android. What does Google Play Servi...Show More
5) How Play Protect secures GMS Android from harmful apps
This episode of Android Bytes, we're talking about mobile app security. Android has a lot of robust, built-in mechanisms that protect against exploits and security vulnerabilities, but there's only so...Show More
6) The rise of the Android gaming phone
On this episode of Android Bytes: mobile gaming. People play into it. There's money to be made in it. And a lot of it gets done on Android. So, how do you build an Android device catering to that mark...Show More
7) How to distribute apps on Android without Google Play
The Google Play Store is home to millions of Android apps. It's most likely the place where you downloaded the app to get this podcast. But what if you're in that very special group of users who sourc...Show More
8) How Scoped Storage changed Android file access
Get ready for a doozy. This episode tries to explain how storage works on Android with a focus on Google's on-again, off-again approach to scoped storage and how apps navigate it all. Hopefully you do...Show More
9) How Android updates have gotten easier (but are still hard)
We close the circle on our OSOM double-header here on Android Bytes. In this episode, we chat with CEO Jason Keats and CPO Gary Anderson about how they'll update Android on their new phone, the Solana...Show More
10) The OSOM effort behind building an Android phone (feat. Jason Keats)
It's a two-part special on Android Bytes as we chat with two execs from OSOM Privacy, an Android startup founded from the remains of Andy Rubin's Essential. In this episode, we talk about the company'...Show More