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Android Faithful

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Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful.


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  • 162 episodes
  • Updated Wednesday

Episodes162

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  • Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min

    Google Home Ghost on the Couch

    It's a spooky week for Android with Gemini hallucinating in Google Home plus peeks at the Pixel 10A, OnePlus 15 and a phone with a denim back. Told you it was a weird week.

  • Oct 22, 2025 · 1 hr 35 min

    Galaxy XR Faithful

    We're all about Android XR along with a jam-packed batch of Hardware news from Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and our beloved Oukitel

  • Oct 4, 2025 · 34 min

    Google Home’s Gemini Upgrade Is Here!

    Exclusive interview with Anish Katukaran, Chief Product Officer of Google Home about the launch of Gemini for Home and the challenges they faced.

  • Oct 1, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

    Hold Me, Thrill Me, Xiaomi

    Android on PCs? Amazon ditches Android? Samsung Ring battery explodes? What a week in Android!

  • Sep 12, 2025 · 30 min

    Beeper’s Plan for 100 Million Users with CEO Kishan Bagaria

    On this episode of Android Faithful with Jason Howell and Ron Richards, Beeper’s new CEO Kishan Bagaria shares the app’s evolution, the potential of AI integration, and a shift to on-device privacy. The conversation covers Beeper’s fight against messaging silos, openness versus Apple’s closed ecosystem, and plans to reach 100 million users. Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:00 - Podcast begins 04:54 - Introducing Kishan Bagaria, CEO of Beeper 05:23 - Background and journey to Beeper CEO role 07:11 - Experience since taking the CEO position 07:41 - Overview of new Beeper tiers and features 10:20 - User feedback on recent Beeper changes 11:33 - Privacy and security shift to on-device connections 14:44 - Beeper’s approach to messaging interoperability 17:20 - Regulatory landscape and Beeper’s role in the US and EU 19:46 - Matt Mullenweg’s goal of 100 million users 22:25 - Openness and open-source contribution as core values 24:06 - Beeper integration with Clay personal CRM 27:35 - Defining Beeper’s core user base 28:26 - What to expect from Beeper in 2026 including AI integrations 30:06 - Closing remarks and future outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 3, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min

    Gemini Finally Comes Home

    Google avoids a cataclysm with the Antitrust ruling while Gemini is coming to Google Home and Samsung is leaking all over the place (again)

  • Aug 27, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min

    One Week With the Pixel 10

    Android devs get de-anonymized, Google Translate comes for Duolingo, and more.

  • Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    Defeating Droid Doldrums

    Epic v. Google makes a big step forward plus the latest Samsung and Google Pixel release rumors

  • Jul 23, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min

    Battery Size Matters

    Pixel 10 leaks ahead of Made By Google. Beeper is back (again!) and more legal drama than you can shake a stick at

  • Jul 9, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min

    Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 Preview

    An exclusive look behind the scenes at Google's AI Mode for Search and a look at the OnePlus Watch 3 for smaller wrists!