Android will soon let you decide if your Pixel can lower your loud headphone volume

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority Google may soon roll out a new “Hearing Wellness” settings page to Pixel devices that lets you control whether the OS will notify you and/or take proactive action on your prolonged exposure to loud audio. The feature builds...

Like it or not, your Pixel will now lower your headphones’ loud audio

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 15, Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority Google is bringing a new “Hearing Wellness” feature to Pixel devices to notify you about prolonged exposure to loud audio. The feature will lower your headphones’ volume to safer limits to prevent any hearing loss. The...

2025’s best-selling Android phone just got even better with the One UI 7 update

by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Android 15, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy A, Samsung One UI

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Galaxy A16 5G has started getting the One UI 7 update based on Android 15. It is the best-selling Android phone of this year so far. The One UI 7 update for the Galaxy A16 5G reportedly fixes the UI and navigation lags users...

One UI 7 is better than I thought, but Google’s Pixel software still beats it

by dbadmin | May 18, 2025 | Android 15, Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

We’ve spent more time than I care to count debating which Android skin is the best here at Android Authority. I’ve always leaned towards Google’s light, smooth Pixel UI, but I have friends who will defend Samsung and its customizable One UI until their batteries run...

How long can you track a Pixel after a thief has powered it off? I tested it to find out

by dbadmin | May 3, 2025 | Android 15, Features, Find My Device, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Hardly any week goes by without me handing my husband a Bluetooth tracker and asking him to take it to work so I can test out remote location and finding. I’ve done it with AirTags, the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2, Tile...

Nothing Phone 3a is finally getting this missing Android 15 privacy feature

by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Android 15, News, Nothing, Nothing Phone 3a

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Privacy Space is coming to Nothing OS on the Phone 3a. Users will be able to access the feature by swiping right while in the app drawer. You can set separate passwords for Privacy Space and the App Locker. The recently...