by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 includes a quality-of-life improvement that allows immediate swiping away of recent apps to close them. The update removes the delay caused by waiting for the app-closing animations to finish, so users can...
by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Google
Android fans, it is time. After nearly seven months of developer previews and betas, the official Android 16 update is now available for the Pixel 6 and newer Pixel models. If you head to your Settings app to check for an update, you should have Android 16 waiting for...
by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Material 3 Expressive
Android 16 is shaping up to be the biggest visual update to Google’s mobile operating system since the introduction of Material You with Android 12. That release was all about making the experience feel more personal to each user, with dynamic theming that could...
by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 quietly swaps the positions of Wi-Fi and mobile network icons on the status bar. The new arrangement mirrors Apple’s approach on iOS and breaks years of established Android UX norms. If Google decides to go...
by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android 16, News
Google is cleaning up Android’s “Sound & vibration” settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like “sound patterns” and “Audio.” The volume sliders also get a modern...
by dbadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Android 16, Foldable Phones, News
Foldables like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold won’t support on-device windowing in Android 16. Only tablets will have the option of floating app windows, while phones with Desktop Mode will need an external display. Desktop Mode support is optional for OEMs building phones and...
