by dbadmin | May 14, 2025 | Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News
Old vs new Quick Settings panel design in Android Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android 16 QPR1 beta is expected to debut the new Material 3 Expressive design language. The upcoming build is expected to include several new design changes, including the...
by dbadmin | May 14, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Android 16 Beta 4.1 delivers fixes for a handful of extant bugs. Beta 4 itself arrived back on April 17. With plans to hit stable in June, Google doesn’t have long left to finish prepping Android 16. Earlier today, Google drew the curtain back on Material 3...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Guides
Google is shaking things up a bit for the release of Android 16. While we typically see a new version of Android in the third quarter of the year, 2025 will mark the beginning of a new annual release target. The tech giant is moving the launch of the next major OS...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Android 16, News, Samsung
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google just confirmed that Android 16 is coming to Samsung devices this summer. A leaked One UI 8 build based on Android 16 is already doing the rounds. Samsung is expected to open the One UI 8 beta program for select devices...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google introduced Live Updates in Android 16 to standardize real-time progress notifications. Live Updates will offer a consistent UI across delivery, rideshare, and navigation apps, even on the lock screen. Live updates for...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Android 16, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches
Credit: Supplied by Google Google has revealed a revised UI for Wear OS 6 on smartwatches. The changes are broadly in line with Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive design. Expect color theming based on your watch face, smoother transitions/scrolling, and larger...
