by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant results or help with directions, but most don’t need your precise GPS coordinates to do the job. That’s why Android offers two levels of location accuracy: Precise and Approximate. These options...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Android 16, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel
When I used an iPhone for the first time in 2024, one of the features I grew to love was the Dynamic Island and Live Activities. I knew that I wanted Android to copy the feature, and I was pleased to see Samsung do so with One UI 7. Google has finally brought its...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Android 16, LineageOS, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The LineageOS team recently released LineageOS 23.0. The list of supported devices has now expanded to include the Pixel 9a, OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy A71, and more. In October, the LineageOS team finally rolled out...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Android, Android 16, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2 update. It fixes the annoying lock screen clock bug that was preventing beta users from selecting different clock styles. The update is rolling out for all eligible Pixel...
by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Android 16, News, Oppo
TL;DR OPPO has shared its rollout plans for Android 16-based ColorOS 16. The earliest updates will be delivered to phones like the Find N5 and X8 in November. Some phones, including the OPPO Find X5 Pro, will get ColorOS 16 sometime in early 2026. Android 16 started...
by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Android 16, Android apps, News
TL;DR Android 16 introduces “seamless app updates” to make installing app updates faster and less disruptive. This feature significantly reduces the time an app is frozen during an update, cutting it from seconds to milliseconds. The improvement is achieved by running...
