Google Play services v10.2 prepares for Google Fit v2 API and FIDO-certified security keys [APK Teardown]

Cervical mucus
Cervical position
Ovulation test results

Floor changes
Menstruation
Vaginal spotting

I must reiterate that some of the fields above may be more complicated than they sound and expect quite a bit of information while others may be fairly simple. It's also possible many of them will not have a user interface in the Fit app for either editing or even viewing, so third-party apps may still be the only way to make use of these.

While Google Fit v2.0 may be directly linked to the release of Android Wear v2.0 (for obvious reasons), I think it's safe to assume Google will dedicate a blog post to the changes in the Google Fit API, so we'll get more in-depth details shortly.

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<string name="fitness_data_type_name_weight">Weight</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_height">Height</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_body_waist_circumference">Waist size</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_hydration">Hydration</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_nutrition">Nutrition</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_body_fat_percentage">Body fat percentage</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_body_temperature">Body temperature</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_body_temperature_basal">Basal body temperature</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_calories_bmr">Basal metabolic rate</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_blood_glucose">Blood glucose</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_blood_pressure">Blood pressure</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_oxygen_saturation">Blood oxygen saturation</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_activity">Activities</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_location">Location</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_activity_exercise">Workout exercises</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_cycling_pedal_revolution">Cycling pedal revolutions</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_cycling_wheel_revolution">Cycling wheel revolutions</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_distance">Distance covered</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_step_count">Steps</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_step_count_cadence">Step cadence</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_calories_expended">Calories expended</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_power_sample">Power output</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_heart_rate_bpm">Heart rate</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_cervical_mucus">Cervical mucus</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_cervical_position">Cervical position</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_floor_change">Floor changes</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_menstruation">Menstruation</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_ovulation_test">Ovulation test results</string>

<string name="fitness_data_type_name_vaginal_spotting">Vaginal spotting</string>

FIDO authentication tokens

These days, the absolute worst account to have compromised is your email. It contains tons of archived information and serves as a primary method for resetting forgotten passwords on other services. The risks of a compromised email address, assuming it's one that matters, can be pretty severe. This is why it's always recommended that users set up 2-factor authentication (2FA). Most people will choose single-use TOTP codes for 2FA, generated by apps like Google Authenticator or Authy because they're free and relatively convenient.

For those logging in on a laptop or desktop computer, one alternative is to use a physical authentication key that plugs into a USB port and generates similar single-use codes. These use a standard created by the FIDO Alliance. If you have to generate codes often, this is definitely the faster way to do it, and it's arguably more secure than relying on some other methods.

These devices originally only worked through a USB connection, but in 2015, new standards were drafted to support communication over NFC and Bluetooth (and BLE). This removed the hurdle of plugging in one of these keys into a device that didn't have a USB port, or possibly no ports at all. That was the physical hurdle, but the software had to support it too. Now it looks like Google has taken care of the software side. There are dozens of new strings related to the use of FIDO-certified security keys and communicating with them through NFC and Bluetooth.

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<string name="fido_welcome_body">Using your Security Key with %1$s helps protect your private data.</string>

<string name="fido_use_ble_instead">Use your Security Key with Bluetooth</string>

<string name="fido_use_nfc_instead">Use your Security Key with NFC</string>

<string name="fido_ble_device_icon_content_description">Discovered Bluetooth device</string>

<string name="fido_ble_dont_see_your_key_dialog_message">Press and hold the button on your key for at least 5 seconds to make sure it's in pairing mode</string>

<string name="fido_ble_enable_title">Turn on Bluetooth</string>

<string name="fido_ble_enable_body">Your Security Key only works when your device's Bluetooth is on</string>

<string name="fido_ble_instructions_title">Allow using your Security Key?</string>

<string name="fido_ble_instructions_body">To use most keys, simply tap the button</string>

<string name="fido_nfc_enable_body">Your Security Key only works when your device's NFC is on</string>

<string name="fido_nfc_instructions_title">Allow using your Security Key?</string>

<string name="fido_nfc_instructions_body">Hold your key flat against the back of your device until it stops vibrating</string>

<string name="fido_ble_locate_pin_title">Find the Bluetooth pairing PIN for your key</string>

<string name="fido_ble_locate_pin_body">The pairing PIN is usually a 4 or 6 digit number and may be on the back of your key. Continue when you are ready to enter the PIN.</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pair_instructions_title">Ready to pair your Security Key?</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pair_instructions_body">Pair your key to this device so you can use it with your account</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pairing_mode_title">Get into pairing mode</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pairing_mode_body">Press and hold the button on your Security Key for at least 5 seconds</string>

<string name="fido_ble_select_device_title">Select your Security Key</string>

<string name="fido_ble_select_device_body">From the list below select the Security Key you wish to pair with your device. The name may be printed on the back of the key.</string>

<string name="fido_begin_button">BEGIN</string>

<string name="fido_ble_dont_see_your_key_dialog_title">Something went wrong</string>

<string name="fido_ble_locate_pin_continue_button">CONTINUE</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pair_device_pairing">Pairing your Security Key…</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pairing_failure_dialog_message">Get your key back into pairing mode</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pairing_failure_dialog_positive_button">TRY AGAIN</string>

<string name="fido_ble_pairing_failure_dialog_title">Something went wrong</string>

<string name="fido_cancel_button">Cancel</string>

<string name="fido_pair_another_security_key">Pair another Security Key</string>

<string name="fido_processing">Verifying your Security Key…</string>

<string name="fido_transport_selection_bluetooth">Use Security Key with Bluetooth</string>

<string name="fido_transport_selection_body">Security Keys work with Bluetooth and NFC. Choose how you want to use your key.</string>

<string name="fido_transport_selection_nfc">Use Security Key with NFC</string>

<string name="fido_transport_selection_title">Choose how to use your Security Key</string>

<string name="fido_welcome_get_started_button">GET STARTED</string>

<string name="fido_welcome_title">Use your Security Key with %1$s</string>

There's really very little to say about the strings themselves, they are just standard instructions for using this type of security token wirelessly. The significance is simply that the strings are there.

So, what does this all mean? Let's say your Google account is protected by 2FA and you've registered a key with NFC capabilities, like this one from Yubico. The next time you want to set up a new phone, you'll be able to enter your account name and password, then instead of getting a code out of Google Authenticator or Authy, you can hold your security key up to the NFC reader and immediately authenticate yourself.

Ok, it might not sound that special if you aren't in the right situation, but it's pretty cool if you have to authenticate every time you log in and that turns out to be a common occurrence. For example, Facebook basically requires its employees to use these.

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