by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Live Updates introduce a new way for Android to let apps communicate ongoing processes. With today’s release of Android 16, we start to see support for apps featuring progress-centric notifications. Full Live Updates support, where these notifications are actually...
by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Google has announced the release of Android 16 QPR1 beta 2. The new beta software brings a desktop mode when connected to an external display. The update also brings desktop windowing functionality to tablets. Google launched Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 last month, giving...
by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 introduces a new “Trade-in Mode” to make trading in your old phone a faster process. This feature allows technicians to quickly access device details and run diagnostics by bypassing the usual setup wizard. Activating Trade-in Mode ensures security by...
by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, Apple iOS, Features
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Forget summer already; it’s software season, and it’s positively raining betas. Between Android 16 and the new iOS 26, I’ve been knee-deep in mobile OSs and, well… I have notes. If you’re a regular reader, you might know that...
by dbadmin | Jun 6, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority A bug in the Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 caused custom dark mode scheduling to stop working if you manually activated the mode via Quick Settings. The latest version of the beta has now fixed this issue. Although dark mode is great,...
by dbadmin | Jun 6, 2025 | Android 16, News, Oppo
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority An OPPO executive recently claimed that Android 16’s new 90:10 multitasking system was a “small contribution from OPPO” to Google. However, OPPO told Android Authority that the Android 16 feature only “draws inspiration” from its...
