" Native MIDI API
For apps that perform their audio processing in C++, Android Q introduces a [native MIDI API through the NDK"
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Will this break Google Pay like the early P(betas) did? 
More than happy to eat my own words. They’re making it available for OG Pixels!!!
Yeah so glad the put in the extra effort!
It will 
- This early build is not Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) approved .
Apps like Google Pay and some finance apps will refuse to work
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Highly recommend this podcast run by a few of the android team some interesting technical deep dives and a look into how they work as a group
Ah, I’ll have to sit the first few builds then 
lovely! Already flashed 
Google Pay currently loads for me after running the OTA update so it’s a good sign, normally refuses to load if it isn’t going to work. Will test it out tomorrow morning though.
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First and only issue I’ve encountered so far!
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HSBC has a new look on Android Q
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Unrelated but @nexusmaniac just read your blog post came up on my twitter feed and I just bought the same headphones a couple of weeks back and love them!
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Heya @TomCoutts 
I’ve posted about those headphones here, I love them 
but not enough to keep them for years to come 
And I’m glad you like the widget 
it’s certainly eye catching 
there’s a thread about that here 
(details nearer the end of the thread)
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Dark theme toggle has gone from Android Q, switch back to light before you upgrade:
This is now how Google Photos looks for me:
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That’s interesting 
this is how mine looks 
Edit: Wait what? It screenshots the notch now?! 
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Initial Thoughts on “Q” 
I think I would’ve had more fun with a Monzo beta ah well 
It’ll be awesome once Q gets rooted and Google start fixing some bugs 
Encountered a few minor issues already (no biggie, I knew what I was signing up for ) I like how snappy it feels, impressive for the first beta!
A couple of apps aren’t playing nice (Natwest force stops after you exit, ES File Explorer throws a fit every time it launches too ) Few complaints about Google Play Services - they normally resolve themselves within a day or two though as things receive updates.
Camera, Bluetooth, Music & my other key apps function properly so I’m happy
Dark mode is pretty sweet. Google Photos is, visually, borked though Looks like somebody stuck high contrast mode on the app and left a bunch of white elements hahaha
Though it’s not a CTS validated build (i.e. safety net approved) I’ve not seen any app complaints We’ll see if that story changes when I use Google Pay tomorrow lunchtime, perhaps I should treat myself to a McDonalds breakfast for “testing purposes” hehe
WiFi Calling is still present on Three Despite not being on the supported list on Three’s site I’m not complaining! It’s a brilliant feature, it’s come in handy a bunch of times already when I’ve had awful/no signal
Makes me feel like I’m back in Android KitKat 
You can switch the system accent colour from blue to white, green or purple
Oh, and the circles to rounded squares, squircles or teardrops 
@redshift and @nexusmaniac I can confirm Google Pay works as it should. Monzo notification of the purchase didn’t appear until 15 mins later but that could have just been a hiccup.
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Anyone using this on their everyday carry?