by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung devices with One UI 8.5 will be more resilient against theft. Samsung is expanding the Identity Check feature, which requires biometric unlocking before changing settings, to cover more aspects of the phone....
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Qualcomm on Weibo TL;DR Qualcomm will officially release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip on November 26 in China. The OnePlus Ace 6T is confirmed to be the first phone to feature the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The Ace 6T is expected to launch globally as the OnePlus...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android Auto, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: steelbreeze9 Google doesn’t offer a ton of Android Auto features out of the box, but the company offers developer options so users can customize their automotive experience accordingly. Colleague Andy Walker recently outlined some Android Auto settings he...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, How-to's
Just eight months after Gemini 2.5 launched, Google has upgraded its AI models once again with the release of Gemini 3. Gemini 3 officially began rolling out widely on November 18, and even this early on, it’s already proving to be wildly impressive. Google is making...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new split-screen functionality for Gemini. This would allow Gemini to read the contents of other apps open in split-screen mode without an overlay or Gemini Live. The feature may be limited to...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, smartwatches
Credit: YouTube TL;DR Team of developers who kept Pebble watches afloat after the company’s shutdown now accuse the founder of “stealing” their work. While Rebble and Core Devices had initially agreed to work together, the former now claims to disagree over the terms....
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Disney, News, YouTube, YouTube TV
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV subscribers won’t have access to MLB.TV as part of ESNP Unlimited. MLB’s out-of-market streaming service has reportedly finalized a new agreement giving it a home inside the ESPN app. While YouTube TV subscribers...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Emulator, News, Nintendo
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR The team behind the MelonDS app has released version 1.1 of the Nintendo DS emulator. This update brings major improvements to Nintendo DSi emulation, as well as cheat database support. The new update isn’t available...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Google, google messages, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your employer will now be able to read your RCS chats in...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini for Home is mistakenly telling users they need a Home Premium subscription to get basic word definitions and translations. Google has confirmed this is a bug affecting Nest speakers and displays, not an...
