by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces a new Welcome screen on Pixel devices. The refreshed design mimics Apple’s iconic ‘Hello’ setup experience, with the text cycling through multiple languages. The new UI also moves around...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android’s Identity Check feature is being expanded in the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 update to better protect your sensitive apps. The feature will now enforce biometric-only authentication for any app that uses the biometric prompt, removing the screen lock credential...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new “Create” option also appears for icon theming, which may be related...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
The first beta of Android 16 QPR2 finally brings lock screen widget support to Pixel phones, a feature previously only available on tablets. Users can swipe inward from the right edge of the lock screen to access a dedicated page that can be customized to hold...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Google released the first beta of Android 16’s second quarterly platform release today. We installed Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 to find out what’s new, so read on if you’re trying to decide whether it’s worth installing on your own device or you simply want to know what’s...
by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Google has begun beta testing Android 16 QPR2, a quarterly update that will introduce new developer-facing APIs as well as user-facing features. This is part of Google’s new accelerated release schedule to get new Android and AI features to developers faster than the...
