Google has launched a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric for Android app developers that will result in Play Store warnings for end users. Apps can hold wake locks to prevent the user’s device from entering sleep mode, letting the apps perform background work while the screen is off. This Android vitals metric was co-developed with Samsung by combining the OEM’s “deep, real-world insights into user experience with battery consumption” with Android platform data. Since the bet...

With the latest update, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 now broadcasts its battery life to all your devices, while there’s now a “Fully charged” notification. That 100% alert is pretty straightforward and matches the Pixel Watch, with Google briefly mentioning it last month.  What’s new today is how Pixel Buds Pro 2 appears to broadcast the battery level for all three components: Left bud, Right bud, and Case.  As such, the battery level always appears in the Pixel Battery widget even when the ea...