by dbadmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Android 16 is introducing a new WritingTools API. The WritingTools API lets apps opt out of writing tools that enable keyboards to replace the user’s text with text generated by AI. Apps might want to disable AI writing tools when the user is inputting text in certain...
by dbadmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google Keep, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority With Android 16 Developer Preview 2, Google Keep is now a system app, meaning it cannot be uninstalled. You’ll still be able to disable the app, though, putting it in a dormant state. The decision to make Google Keep a...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Fingerprint scanner, News
Google has added a new setting that lets you use your Pixel’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off. Previously, your Pixel’s screen had to be turned on in order for its fingerprint sensor to be active. We spotted the new setting in the latest Android 16...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 16, Emoji, News
Google just released Android 16 DP2, and it includes support for 7 new emoji. The new emoji include a face with bags under the eyes, a fingerprint, a harp, and more. These 7 emoji are part of the Unicode 16.0 release. Google has just shipped the second developer...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android, Android 16, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released the second Android 16 developer preview today. The new software lays the foundation for cloud search in the photo picker and much more. Android 16 DP2 is only available on Pixel phones and the Pixel...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 16, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Android 16 will introduce a new Night Mode Indicator API to help apps automatically optimize photo capture in low-light environments. Instagram and other social apps will use this to trigger Night Mode, thereby improving...
