Currently working at Google. Formerly Verge, Android Central, PreCentral, iMore, etc. Posts about bikes, tech, and whether or not today is Friday.https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mvip43qcwg2k🌅 https://youtube.com/shorts/fl0IBXrAfL8?is=f0jxPDEOQqtbgf3L14 Sep 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvip43qcwg2khttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mufef7yb522fSwitching between platforms should be easy and seamless, which is why Android 17 has a ground-up new transfer system that transfers even more of your stuff, wirelessly and without the need for a separate app. Works with Photos, contacts, sure, but also passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, and even eSIM.31 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufef7yb522fhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3msvwikckyk2cSay hello to the Pixel 11 series! And stay tuned for the Made by Google keynote at 6ET / 3PT. They're phones worth your attention to because they help you pay ...less attention to your phone. Here's a look at some of my favorite parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXWHiQ_MYaA12 Aug 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvwikckyk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mr6f5fs2xs25Posting this on a Friday is so devious [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6f5fs2xs25https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mqd4l4neya26Made a little video showing how fake call detection works on Android. It's actually quite clever in how it works to solve a real problem. (Of course my favorite part is that it takes advantage of RCS technology. 😅) https://youtu.be/ZHTOLbHbnQY?is=ZgJXsnybAftDQSeE10 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd4l4neya26https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mpjr7skpus2aWow can't believe I am bringing this joke back on a Friday, of all days.30 Jun 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjr7skpus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mmhbbofxa22uYou know what? Screw it. Disco icon packs, available on Pixel today.22 May 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhbbofxa22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mlt7hlczmk23Here's another video we made! More features coming to Android 17 that you might have missed, stuff we couldn't fit into The Android Show, I/O Edition. Sometimes the little things are my favorite things 🥰 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utmu5Sk3G5414 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7hlczmk23https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mlobbslqoc25Here we GO! The Android Show, I/O Edition, starts NOW https://www.android.com/new-features-on-android/io-2026/12 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobbslqoc25https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mlo6czxjn22fLess than an hour to go until The Android Show, I/O Edition begins! Find a place to settle in for this one, we have a LOT to talk about. https://www.android.com/new-features-on-android/io-2026/12 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6czxjn22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mllsx32ql224We have begun rolling out End-to-End Encryption for RCS across Android and iOS. This is a huge milestone for privacy, making messaging more secure in the default apps so many people use. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-ios-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging/11 May 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllsx32ql224https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3mle2bzmpe22qMe: electronic shifting is nice I guess, but I'm happy with mechanical for the most part and like that I don't have to remember to charge another thing. Me after re-indexing Di2 once: Wait, what? This took literally one minute. What? WHAT? what. wut. I .... I am converted.08 May 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle2bzmpe22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3ml4oq573w224The Android Show: I/O Edition! May 12th, 10am PT. It's going to be a big one! You won't want to miss it. Sign up to get notified: https://www.android.com/new-features-on-android/io-2026/05 May 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4oq573w224https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m7ge4aba2s2aIt is only when all hope is lost and you are staring the inevitable emptiness of the universe in the face that you can be truly free. You realize meaning is impossible yet still created through absurdity. Give up on thought and act with purpose where no purpose exists. All is folly! Skol Vikings [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Dec 2025 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ge4aba2s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m6uwb4fdtk2elol vikings30 Nov 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uwb4fdtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m6uwb4fdtk2elol vikings30 Nov 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6uwb4fdtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m6l2cpepdk26Seeking absolution for buying the Metal Gear Solid bundle for Switch 2 and playing it for the first time and thinking I ain't got time for this old ass game with its antiquated controls. Sorry @reckless.bsky.social26 Nov 2025 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6l2cpepdk26https://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m6d4g5thwk2aSeems bad [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2025 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6d4g5thwk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m5a56yxjrk2cGolden Gate Park > Central Park and it's not even close.09 Nov 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5a56yxjrk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m5a3ixf2uc2cGot excited by the Vikings last week? That would have been a ...False Start09 Nov 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5a3ixf2uc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m4o5gfh2k22q14 unanswered points. The Minnesota Vikings are BACK*! . . . . (*to giving fans hope they can compete before ultimately crushing their dreams at the end)02 Nov 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4o5gfh2k22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m4mlj757hk2clol02 Nov 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4mlj757hk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m3l4i6p75s2hLo, as was foretold by the sages, the Vikes hath Viked19 Oct 2025 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3l4i6p75s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3m2hkbnjvdc2lVikings ....didn't vike? I'm confused.05 Oct 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hkbnjvdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/backlon.com/post/3lzwcrvsd6k2wI'd like to say vikes gonna vike but the essence of vike is to make you believe it's worth having hope in the first place. So what the vikes have viked is the very concept of vike.28 Sep 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:b72mon4ln5m6faftk4ln74d4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzwcrvsd6k2w