Mishaal Rahman

Mishaal Rahman is a prominent Android expert who has made a name for himself by routinely digging deep into the Android source code to give insights into what’s up and coming in Android months before Google is ready to tell us. He was previously the Editor-in-Chief at XDA, Senior Technical Editor for Esper, and is currently contributing to many of the biggest Android publications while also co-hosting the Android Faithful podcast.

Biography:  https://www.androidpolice.com/what-do-you-love-about-android-mishaal-rahman/

58%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The new screen lock method on Pixel Fold, inspired by the OnePlus Open,

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The new screen lock method on Pixel Fold, inspired by the OnePlus Open,

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Android 15 DP2 adds loads of new features for app developers, but there are also some goodies for regular users that went unmentioned in the official changelog. For example, DP2 adds a new screen lock mode for the Google Pixel Fold that’s ripped right from a competing foldable.
  • In contrast, the Pixel Fold doesn’t let you choose exactly which apps should transition from the inner to the outer screen when you fold the device. In Android 15 DP1, you have the following options under Settings → Display → Continue using apps on fold.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article states ‘Android 15 DP2 adds loads of new features for app developers, but there are also some goodies for regular users that went unmentioned in the official changelog. For example, DP2 adds a new screen lock mode for the Google Pixel Fold that’s ripped right from a competing foldable.’ However, this statement is false as no such feature was added to Android 15 DP2.
  • The article states ‘In contrast, the Pixel Fold doesn’t let you choose exactly which apps should transition from the inner to the outer screen when you fold the device. In Android 15 DP1, you have the following options under Settings → Display → Continue using apps on fold.’ However, this statement is false as there were no such options in Android 15 DP1.

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