by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google during The Android Show: I/O Edition, is an evolution of previous AOD...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Google is rolling out new lock screen clock customization options in the latest Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 release. The revamped “Wallpaper & style” app now includes a slider to adjust the default clock’s weight and width, thanks to its “reactive” font. While more...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, News
Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This new tool, found in the Pixel wallpaper app’s effects, automatically isolates part of an image and offers various frame...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News
Google unveiled Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design yesterday, and it’s already available in the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 released today. This beta showcases Android’s UI overhaul with features like revamped Quick Settings, background blur, and springier...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 revamps the recents screen, making the app context menu for actions like split-screen more discoverable with a new pill-shaped button. This button now displays the app’s name and a downward arrow, a common indicator for additional menus, helping...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has just revealed the first beta for Android 16 QPR 1. This is effectively a preview for the next Pixel Drop release, expected to launch in June. Google has just made plenty of announcements as part of I/O 2025. While...
