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Android 16 could finally let you remap keyboard shortcuts

This option isn’t live yet, but we spotted code for it in Android 16 preview builds.

It’s not clear how extensively you’ll be able to customize keyboard shortcuts, but seeing as Android doesn’t offer any sort of keyboard shortcut customization, it has to be improved than the status quo.

While some people are skeptical of Google’s plans to turn Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad, I’m personally really excited because of what it means for the future of Android. Under this effort, Google is working to make Android a viable desktop operating system, similar to Chrome OS. That requires them to improve how Android handles input accessories, such as physical keyboards. Google is now planning to allow customization of keyboard shortcuts in Android 16.

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Android has an extensive set of keyboard shortcuts that let you navigate the UI, open the app drawer, take a screenshot, and perform many other actions. These shortcuts are listed in Android’s keyboard shortcut menu, which is due to be redesigned for large screen devices in the next quarterly release of Android 15.

By default, Android doesn’t allow remapping existing shortcuts. While many hardware remap apps are available for Android, they can only remap buttons detected through the Android Accessibility API. Furthermore, these remap apps typically don’t work while the screen is off. They also require a persistent background service, which could be killed when the device is low on memory. The only way to properly remap keys is to edit the key layout file that Android uses to map key presses to Android key codes. However, this requires root access.

A future Android release may finally include a native keyboard shortcut customization menu. We found evidence of a native keyboard shortcut customization menu in the Android 16 Beta 1 release, though it’s not yet functional. It appears Google will add a button to the existing keyboard shortcut menu to launch a new customization mode. This mode will allow you to assign shortcuts to key combinations that are not already in use. Here are the strings we spotted in the code that hint at this new feature:

Code Copy Text Customize keyboard shortcuts Press key to assign shortcut Customize Done Press key to assign shortcut This will delete your custom shortcut permanently. Remove shortcut? Shortcut cannot be set. Key combination already in use. Try another key. Press key Cancel Key combination already in use. Try another key. Set shortcut Action or Meta key icon Plus icon.

We don’t know how extensive the customization will be, as we haven’t been able to activate the feature yet. Ideally, Android will allow for remapping every available shortcut to any desired key combination. Adding entirely new shortcuts would also be a welcome addition, though there’s no indication of that being planned currently.

We also don’t know when Google plans to release this new feature. While it’s possible the tool will be available in the official Android 16 release, this remains uncertain. Regardless, Google must continue to improve keyboard and mouse support if it wants Android to be taken seriously as a desktop OS, and adding new aspects like customizable keyboard shortcuts is a good step towards that goal.

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Growing tensions put iPhone at further risk in the Chinese market

China is a major and very profitable market for Apple. Losing sales in the region hurts the corporation quite a lot and CEO.

Samsung, arguably Apple’s biggest rival, moved its production away from China a while ago and so is exempted from the tariffs. If Apple is unable to obtain that privilege then the iPhone will face a cost disadvantage that the Galaxy phones will not. It’s not like Apple doesn’t have some production happening outside of China but a full shift would take years.

I guess individuals will have to keep their fingers crossed that the [website] and China can come to some sort of agreement however unlikely. If not then it won’t just be the iPhone that will be affected. China is a major and very profitable market for Apple. Losing sales in the region hurts the business quite a lot and CEO Tim Cook will do everything in his power to prevent tariffs on Apple. He did something similar during President Trump’s first term and was able to keep the business chugging along without any problems.Samsung, arguably Apple’s biggest rival, moved its production away from China a while ago and so is exempted from the tariffs. If Apple is unable to obtain that privilege then the iPhone will face a cost disadvantage that the Galaxy phones will not. It’s not like Apple doesn’t have some production happening outside of China but a full shift would take [website] guess individuals will have to keep their fingers crossed that the [website] and China can come to some sort of agreement however unlikely. If not then it won’t just be the iPhone that will be affected.

The iPhone has been losing ground in the Chinese market for some time now as consumers opt for domestic offerings. This decrease in popularity is only expected to get worse as tensions between the [website] and China continue to grow following President Trump’s divisive measures. Apple has been losing ground in China for multiple reasons. For starters Chinese customers are beginning to find more value for their money in domestic smartphones. After an underwhelming launch for the iPhone 16 this sentiment has increased in [website] another, perhaps more crucial reason, is the simple fact that Apple’s newest phones aren’t providing equal value across multiple regions. For example Apple Intelligence , a major selling point for the, still isn’t available in China. Though Apple is looking to partner with DeepSeek to finally make that a [website] now with President Trump’s tariffs tensions are growing between the two countries and China is retaliating with tariffs of its own. If Apple is unable to gain an exemption from these tariffs then it will likely be forced to shift its production from China to some other region. And that possibility has preemptively left a sour impression on Chinese consumers.

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This Apple dongle is so powerful, it can run Doom

The dongle contains surprising computing power, including an SoC and RAM. This feat was achieved using iOS exploits and externally loading firmware onto the dongle.

“Can it run Doom?” has evolved to become a cult meme at this point, with developers and enthusiasts trying to run Doom on just about anything these days, including Android 16’s Linux Terminal. As long as something has some processing power, there’s bound to be someone hacking together a way to run the 1993 first-person shooter video game. There’s even a dedicated “It runs Doom” subreddit for this! The latest piece of tech that has been hacked to run Doom is Apple’s Lightning to HDMI adapter, and I’m surprised by how powerful this simple dongle is.

In the video above, Doom is running on the official Lightning Digital AV adapter, which Apple sells for a cool $49. You can get cheap alternatives on Amazon for as low as $10, but there’s a reason Apple’s dongle is so expensive. In addition to the Apple tax (the markup that Apple adds to its products), the enterprise has also equipped this dongle with some surprising computing power.

As the developer pointed out in the past, Apple’s Lightning video adapters are essentially computers that feature Apple Secure Boot and run Darwin kernel. They come with an SoC (S5L8747) with 256MB of RAM, allowing them to output 1080p video. The adapter doesn’t have storage for the firmware, so the connected iPhone has to upload it to the adapter every time it connects.

If we are allowed to oversimplify this, the adapters run what can be equated to a super stripped-down version of iOS. As Reddit user soramac points out, the Mac in the above video is loading firmware onto the dongle since it has no persistent storage. Using some previously found iOS exploits, the developer managed to run the code for Doom on it.

The reason Apple has added so much overkill computing power to a simple dongle is stated to be that older iPhones with Lightning only supported USB [website], which did not allow for HDMI output. The dongle is stated to be receiving a compressed video stream from the phone over the USB [website] connection, decoding it on the fly, and creating the requisite HDMI signal for output. That’s impressive for a cable, to be honest.

This isn’t the first time an Apple accessory has turned out to be justified overkill. We’ve previously seen scans of Apple’s $129 Thunderbolt cable, showcasing an incredibly complex cable and connectors with their own complex PCB assemblies. Apple’s $9 [website] headphone jack adapter even packs its own DAC! So, while Apple charges a lot for some of its products for the use-case, sometimes the cost matches the functionality offered.

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