Ron loves everything related to technology, design, and Google. He always wants to talk about "the big picture" and what's next for Android, and he's not afraid to get knee-deep in an APK for some details. Expect a good eye for detail, lots of research, and some lamenting about how something isn't designed well enough.
![[APK Teardown/Download] Google Maps 7.1 - Google Is Testing Textured 3D Buildings, Offline Cache Access For The Maps API, And Possibly Some Bug Fixes](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2Fnexusae0_unnamed-1_thumb21.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
![[APK Teardown] Google Glass XE8 - Google Hangouts Chat Is Coming, A Working Lock Screen Lab, And I Think The Glass Team Is Onto Us](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2Fnexusae0_ic_head_wake_up_large_lower_thumb_thumb.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
![[APK Teardown] Google Chromecast App - News, Offers, and Google+ Photo Backgrounds, And An Old 'Universal' Remote](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2Fnexusae0_key_vert.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
![App Ops: Android 4.3's Hidden App Permission Manager, Control Permissions For Individual Apps! [Update]](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2Fnexusae0_ic_launcher_settings.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
![[APK Teardown] Google Play Music v5.1 - Beam Music To Devices With Chromecasting, And A Hack For SD Card Support! (A Download Link, Too)](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2Fnexusae0_play-music-logo_thumb.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3){kind=logo}
![[APK Teardown] Google Play Services 3.1.59 - A Play Games App Browser, More Lobby Work, And Chrome Support?!](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2Fnexusae0_ic_launcher_play_games_thumb.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
![[APK Teardown] Android 4.3's Wi-Fi Is Always On And Always Scanning, Unless You Find The Special Checkbox](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Fnexusae0_Jelly-Bean-Logo.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3){kind=logo}
![[APK Teardown] Google Search 2.6 - Coming Soon: Car Rental Reminders, Event And Sport Ticket Barcodes, And A Wallet Loyalty Card?](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Fnexusae0_Search-Icon_thumb.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3){kind=icon}
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![[APK Teardown] Next Up For Google Play Music: Integrated YouTube Playback](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Fnexusae0_mtv-oldschool.png&w=150&h=150&zc=3)
