by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, HDR, News
Android 16 is implementing support for true HDR screenshots, enabling you to take screenshots of HDR content. This capability is live in Android 16 Beta 2 and builds upon the previous work that Google did to support HDR in Android screenshots. However, HDR screenshots...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Android 16, News
We successfully activated Android 16’s Live Updates feature, allowing us to showcase what live notifications will look like. Live Updates is a new class of notifications for ongoing activities like rideshare pickups, food delivery alerts, and navigation. Live...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Google is working on a new method of activating screen savers on Android. A new option will let you trigger the screen saver when your device is charging and “postured,” i.e. it’s upright. This eliminates the need to use an actual dock to trigger the screen saver,...
by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. We previously spotted evidence for this feature in Android 16 Beta 1, but it’s now live in Android 16 Beta 2. While you can’t assign custom key combinations to every available shortcut, you can customize...
by dbadmin | Feb 18, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, blocks sideloading, and more. The new API will let apps make Advanced...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2025 | Android 16, Battery, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is still working on a Battery Health menu in Android, and a teardown has revealed a tweaked look for the page. The Battery Health menu shows battery capacity and charging optimization functionality. Google has been...
