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Here’s a first, real look at Android 10 Live Caption feature in action

Live Caption is arguably the coolest Android 10 feature around, delivering captions for local and web videos thanks to on-device machine learning. Best of all, it doesn’t require an internet connection to work. Android 10 is out already, but we haven’t seen Live Caption hit devices yet. Fortunately, XDA-Developers has obtained the Pixel 4’s “Device Personalization Services” app and tweaked things to get Live Caption running on the Pixel 2 XL. A setup screen also gives us a better idea of how it works, revealing that the feature can censor profanity and can appear in the volume control section. Furthermore, you can hold on the caption to drag it around or double-tap the caption to expand it. The setup page also notes that songs aren’t fully supported — although this is an understandable move. We also get a screenshot of the feature’s toggle in the quick settings menu. Check out the screens below: XDA noted that they successfully tested Live Caption in YouTube, Amazon Prime Vi

Android 9 Pie update tracker: When will your phone get it? (Updated October 1)

Google announced Android 9 Pie on August 6, 2018, and began rolling it out to Pixel phones the same day. These include the Google Pixel , Pixel XL , Pixel 2 , and Pixel 2 XL . But what about other devices? Which ones have already received Android Pie and which ones are expected to get it in the near future? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the Android 9 Pie update schedule, along with how to install Android Pie updates and much more. Android 10 is here! Check out our Android 10 update hub for an estimate of where your phone will get it Android 9 Pie review: Closing the gap How to install Android 9 Pie on your phone right now Download: Android 9 Pie factory images and OTA files for Pixel devices Digital Wellbeing hands-on: Prepare to be scared of your phone forever Key Android Pie update features We have a complete overview of all the new features in our Android 9 Pie review . We’d suggest checking out that article to see what’s new in Android Pie, what