by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Apple iPhone, News, RCS
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. The carrier bundles for the beta suggest Apple has added a new setting that would allow carriers to enable encryption for RCS for secure conversations...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, Gmail, News
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail on Android may finally let you create, edit, and delete labels from your phone. This would bring Android closer to feature parity with Gmail on desktop and iOS. The long-desired feature is currently in testing, with...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Android 16, Google, Guides
Do you have a Pixel? Do you like trying new versions of Android before they’re officially released? If you said yes to both, your 2026 is about to get better: Google has just released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for testing. Google began the QPR3 beta program in December...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Android Security, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR We were able to get our first look at Android’s upcoming Intrusion Logging feature. It records security incidents and logs key activities that could be linked to data breaches. The feature is designed to help users who...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Features, Google, Widgets
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I was looking for my next mobile OS after the slow decline of Nokia’s Symbian, and Android appealed to me for many reasons, including its multitasking...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The latest version of Google Play Services includes code strings hinting at a new feature to sync Do Not Disturb across Android devices. The feature will likely live inside cross-device services, alongside Call Casting...
