Google’s latest Android stats reveal the consequence of 15’s glacial deployment

by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Android 14, Android 15, Android 16, Google, News

Google has published its latest breakdown of how many devices are running which versions of Android. Android 16 has yet to even appear on the radar, and Android 15 has only hit a 4.5% share. Android 14, meanwhile, has seen huge growth to hit over 27% of of devices...

One UI 7 should have been Samsung’s best update in years. Now, it’s the worst

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

Samsung has done something incredible with One UI 7. Easily Samsung’s biggest Android update in years, One UI 7 has ample new features and a much-needed fresh coat of paint across the board — making it the most enjoyable piece of Samsung software I’ve used in a long,...

Samsung’s One UI 7 rollout could go on even when others start receiving Android 16

by dbadmin | Apr 17, 2025 | Android 15, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority A rollout timeline from within the Samsung Members app suggests Samsung will soon resume rolling out the Android 15-based One UI 7 update to devices, with just a couple of flagships getting the update this month. Older Galaxy...

Samsung’s One UI 7 delay is the most embarrassing Android story of 2025

by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android 15, Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

If you’re a Samsung fan and have been looking forward to the company’s long-awaited One UI 7 update, you’ve probably heard the bad news by now. On Monday, Samsung unexpectedly halted its One UI 7 rollout — just days after it finally started being released to the...

Google won’t let cheap Android phones and tablets ship with only 16GB storage anymore

by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android 15, Authority Insights, News

Google has raised the requirement for how much flash storage Android devices must have in order to pass the company’s certification program. Starting with Android 15, devices must ship with at least 32GB of storage, 75% of which must be allocated to the data...

Google’s April Pixel updates are here, including for the brand-new Pixel 9a

by dbadmin | Apr 10, 2025 | Android 15, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9a, News

Google’s latest monthly updated is now available for Pixel 6 and newer hardware. This is the first monthly update to land for the new Pixel 9a. In addition to some fixes for annoying bugs, the patch addresses a critical security issue. Google’s smartphone family just...