by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Android 16, Android Canary, Google, News
TL;DR Earlier this year Google started a public Android Canary program for testing its very latest code changes. Releases have been arriving monthly for registered testers, and November’s build lands today. Canary firmware is available for Pixel 6 and newer handsets....
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.3 is out now for Pixel 6 and newer devices. This is a stability and bug-fix release, specifically targeting lock screen freezes. The update should be coming to testers via OTA shortly. Just hours ago, Google hit its smartphone users with...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android 16, AOSP, News
TL;DR The source code for Android 16 QPR1 is now available on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) after a weeks-long delay. This release gives developers access to the code for new features like Material 3 Expressive and Desktop Mode. Custom ROM projects such as...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News
TL;DR Pixel phones can now warn you about potential scams when you get notifications from chat apps. You’ll see a “Likely scam” alert on notifications for messages that seem suspicious. Scam detection in messages is available for the Pixel 6 and up in the US. To...
by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant results or help with directions, but most don’t need your precise GPS coordinates to do the job. That’s why Android offers two levels of location accuracy: Precise and Approximate. These options...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Android 16, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel
When I used an iPhone for the first time in 2024, one of the features I grew to love was the Dynamic Island and Live Activities. I knew that I wanted Android to copy the feature, and I was pleased to see Samsung do so with One UI 7. Google has finally brought its...
