by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, Guides
If you’re a Pixel user, you’re probably used to Google’s steady stream of software updates. In addition to major Android OS upgrades, the company releases monthly security patches. Typically, there’s just one security update per month, but December has suddenly given...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 now allows users to cast content directly from connected external displays. This follows a previous update in the initial Android 16 release that enabled screen recording for external monitors. Users can now select their external display...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings back the expandable location indicator, a feature Google previously tested in Android 13 but never released. Tapping the new blue status bar icon opens a privacy dialog that explicitly lists which apps are currently accessing your...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
The first beta for Android 16’s final quarterly update was just released today. Since Google didn’t share a detailed changelog for Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, I installed it on one of my own Pixel devices to find out what’s new. Read on if you’re wondering whether it’s...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
TL;DR Google has officially released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 for Tensor-powered Pixel devices. Users enrolled in the Android Beta program will automatically receive the OTA update. Installing this update keeps you on the beta channel until March 2026 unless you opt out...
by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel 9, Software Update
When I got my Pixel 10 Pro XL, I thought I would never look again at my “older” Pixel 9 Pro XL. I realize how privileged and braggy this sounds, but it’s the reality of my job: New Pixel lands at my desk, ergo last year’s Pixel, which I was perfectly happy with until...
