by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Android 16, Color OS, News, OnePlus
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority OnePlus is placing new restrictions on bootloader unlocking. It requires filling out an application form and limits the number of requests to one every 30 days. Thankfully, these limitations only apply to Chinese users (so far)...
by dbadmin | Aug 14, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 arrived on July 17, and Google’s now following that up with a Beta 3.1 release. The full changelog mentions a ton of fixes. If all goes to plan, Android 16 QPR1 should be ready to hit stable right on schedule, on September 3. When it comes to...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Keyboards
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly embraced pecking on a glass...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android 16, News
The Android 16 QPR1 release will add a taskbar overflow button to improve app switching on tablets when many apps have been recently opened. Tapping the overflow button will open a horizontally scrolling carousel that displays previews of your recent apps. This...
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Android 16, Android Canary, Authority Insights, News, Tablets
To improve Android’s capabilities on laptops and tablets, Google is adding more advanced touchpad settings. An upcoming update introduces a customizable three-finger tap gesture for actions like launching Gemini, going home, or middle-clicking. Later versions will...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is bringing several new features to the Android Photo Picker tool. These features include the ability to change the photo grid view size, as well as a new way to choose multiple photos. These additions seem to be rolling out via the latest Android Canary...
