by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Android 16, Bluetooth, Google, News
Android 16 Developer Preview 1 introduces a new Audio Sharing feature that lets other people listen to your phone’s media along with you. This feature is based on Auracast, which is the marketing term for Bluetooth LE Audio broadcasting. Of Google’s Pixel phones, only...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Android, Android 16, Google, Guides
Google switched things up with Android 15 when it decided to decouple the platform update from the Pixel 9 series. That decision gave both the software and hardware their own breathing room and independent timelines. The official stable Android 15 update has been out...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Android 16, News
Today, Google launched Android 16 Developer Preview 1 for supported Pixel devices. The update brings a handful of new features, including an embedded photo picker. Most importantly, today’s launch pushes the eventual stable release forward by about three months....
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority The first developer preview build of Android 16 is here for Google’s Pixel devices. Android 16 DP1 is rolling out to the Pixel 6 and newer models, which is surprising considering Android 15 was the final commitment from Google...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Android 16 may add a new section to the media switcher dialog that lets you change the audio input device for all apps. Currently, you can only change which audio device you want to use as your microphone within an app if the app even supports it. This feature doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Accessing the Quick Settings panel in Android 16 won’t require swiping down with two fingers as feared. Instead, you’ll only have to swipe down with one finger on the right half of the status bar. However, there’s still no way to swipe between the notifications and...
