by dbadmin | Jan 19, 2026 | Android 16, Google, News, Polls, Quick Share
TL;DR Some Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 testers are experiencing Quick Share crashes. Affected users may see the availability of a Quick Share extension update. We’re collecting feedback from testers to try and see just how widespread the issue may be. Last fall, Google...
by dbadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | Android 16, Google, News, Widgets
TL;DR With this week’s release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2, there’s a new way to resize home screen widgets. Instead of just dragging edges to resize, QPR3 adds some new plus/minus buttons. The new resizing buttons follow Android system theme colors. Earlier this week,...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Android 16, Google, Guides
Do you have a Pixel? Do you like trying new versions of Android before they’re officially released? If you said yes to both, your 2026 is about to get better: Google has just released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for testing. Google began the QPR3 beta program in December...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Android 16, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The second Android 16 QPR3 beta includes a tweaked system settings menu. The menu now offers sub-headings and groups similar settings together. We first saw this modified system settings page in the January 2026 Android...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Android 16, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 makes a previously experimental Recents menu change official. Users can no longer save images locally or open them directly in Lens from the Recents screen, with options now limited to just copy or...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Android, Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 update. This update includes several fixes that resolve critical system crashes, device freezes, and more. The Pixel 6 series, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 7 series will get build...