by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Features, News
In less than three months, Google will roll out the second quarterly release of Android 16 to Pixel devices, bringing major new features like an expanded dark theme, auto-themed app icons, an HDR/SDR brightness slider, and more. While Google previewed many of these...
by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR Google is now rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 to Pixel devices, which brings a long-awaited customization feature to the OS. This new beta build finally adds icon shape customization options, letting users change the look of their home screen icons. While...
by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2025 | Android 16, News, Software Update, Sony, Sony Xperia
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Sony has quietly brought stable Android 16 to its Xperia 1 VII. The manufacturer has beaten several other major brands to the punch with this move. This also comes months after Sony finally offered a more respectable...
by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google launched the stable Android 16 update back in June, but we had to wait a few months for the promised Material 3 Expressive redesign to appear. Fortunately, this visual overhaul landed in early September, giving us a fresh...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android 16, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially confirmed that stable One UI 8 is coming to most of the devices in its portfolio in 2025 itself. Based on community forum announcements, only the Galaxy S25 series will get the update this month. The...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR A new “Universal cursor” setting in Android 16 QPR2 will let users disable the seamless mouse movement between a phone and an external display. This toggle controls whether the mouse cursor can move between screens when it reaches the edge, preventing accidental...
