by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released new October builds for the Pixel line. The tech giant has yet to say what these builds are for. The update is available for the Pixel 7 and up. Google released the October 2025 update in the middle of...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Android, Android Launchers, News
TL;DR Nova Launcher appeared to have shut down for good last month when its founder, Kevin Barry, left its parent company Branch Metrics. The launcher received a rare update on the Google Play Store today, its first since May 2024. The update includes new features and...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, News
TL;DR Gboard is getting a button to browse trending GIF searches. These trending searches are apparently sourced from Tenor. The trending GIFs button isn’t live in any user-facing version of Gboard yet. Gboard is making it easier to find GIFs about buzzy topics....
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Users who own a Wear OS smartwatch will no longer be able to download Google’s Clock app. Non-Pixel smartwatches that have the app already installed will be able to continue using the software, but won’t receive updates....
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Photos, News, Photography
TL;DR Google Photos backs up RAW images alongside JPGs, which takes a lot of cloud storage. Earlier this year we found evidence for a new system that would store RAW images separately and not back them up. We’re now finally able to see this in action, and there’s even...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Google Pixel, GrapheneOS, News
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR A leaked Cellebrite chart shows Pixel phones running GrapheneOS largely resist the company’s forensic unlocking tools. The leak came from a private Google Teams call that someone joined and screenshotted before posting...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung One UI
TL;DR Verizon support pages say that S22 series phones purchased from the carrier are now eligible to download One UI 8. Several comments on Reddit point to S22 phones also getting the update on AT&T. The rollout status of One UI 8 for unlocked S22 phones is...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | AT&T, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T recently launched an ad campaign that uses the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division findings to criticize T-Mobile for “un-truths.” The NAD has ordered AT&T to remove the promotional...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, News
TL;DR Google is developing a new “Min Mode” feature for the Always-On Display that will allow apps to show their own minimal, persistent interfaces. This enables richer, glanceable experiences, with Google Maps expected to be one of the first apps to use it for...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Vivo
Credit: vivo TL;DR Vivo has launched the X300 and X300 Pro globally with new ZEISS-branded camera hardware and OriginOS 6. The X300 Pro is the higher-end model, offering a 200MP ZEISS APO telephoto camera and a larger battery. The X300 starts at €1,049 (~$1,215),...
