by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung One UI
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially opened up the One UI 8.5 beta program in South Korea. The update is expected to bring significant changes and new features to eligible Galaxy phones. Samsung is expected to expand the public beta...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, Features
I’ve owned some version of a Kindle for well over a decade, and it remains one of the few pieces of technology that I use every single day. Between all its strengths like the unmatched e-ink screen, battery life measured in weeks, and the sheer portability, the Kindle...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | AI, News, OnePlus
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Some OnePlus users have reported that the AI Writer tool censors specific political topics. The tool apparently refused to create content regarding Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. OnePlus...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR New strings in Google Play Services indicate that enabling Android Advanced Protection Mode will automatically disable the Watch Unlock feature on Pixel Watch. This potential change prioritizes maximum security over...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google has renamed its Motion Cues feature ahead of its release. The feature is now called Motion Assist, ostensibly to differentiate it from Apple’s own Vehicle Motion Cues...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, News
Credit: AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought together. We still don’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Nothing, Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 3, Nothing Phone 3a
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has reportedly paused the rollout of its Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 update after initially releasing it for multiple models. According to a Phone 3 user, Nothing support confirmed the update was pulled to...
by dbadmin | Dec 7, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Qualcomm has not one but two top-tier chipsets to pick from for 2026 flagship Android handsets. First, we had the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which packs the company’s most powerful CPU, GPU, and AI components into a cutting-edge...
by dbadmin | Dec 7, 2025 | Features, Plex
Plex used to be the de facto media server tool to set up your own Netflix alternative, whether on a network storage device or an old laptop lying around. It has one of the most compelling use cases — you simply save your movies and TV shows in a folder, map it to Plex...
by dbadmin | Dec 7, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, Guides
We’ve all been there before. You’re scrolling through Instagram or Threads, an HDR picture/video pops up on your feed, and you’re instantly blinded by how bright it is. HDR content certainly has its place, but on our phones, it can sometimes be more of a nuisance than...
