Android 16: Expected features, codename, leaks, and everything else we know so far

by dbadmin | Oct 10, 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. With the official stable Android 15 update on the...

Here’s a look at Priority Modes in Android 16, a better version of Do Not Disturb

by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News

Google is updating Android’s Do Not Disturb mode to make it much more customizable in Android 16. Android 16 will let you create custom Priority Modes with their own name, icon, and settings. You’ll be able to toggle these Priority Modes from the Settings app or from...

Android 16 could let you put ANY app in a floating bubble — here’s a first look

by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News

Google is preparing to upgrade multitasking in a big way by letting you put any app in a floating bubble. Although this feature isn’t live yet, I managed to enable it in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta. It’s unclear when Android’s ‘bubble anything’ feature will go...

Android 15 QPR1 has a spiffy new tutorial for touchpad gestures

by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News

The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta introduces a tutorial on how to use touchpad gestures for navigation. Although Google introduced touchpad gestures for navigation in last year’s Android 14 release, it didn’t provide a proper tutorial on how to use them until now. It’s...

Google is redesigning Android’s keyboard shortcut menu to make it better for tablets

by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, News

Google is working on a redesigned keyboard shortcut menu that is easier to use on large screen Android devices like tablets. The revamped menu uses a side navigation rail instead of tabs at the top, making shortcut categories easier to reach. The new menu isn’t...

Android’s new single app screen sharing feature is getting less restrictive

by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News

If you record or cast a single app in Android, you currently have to stop recording or casting in order to change which app you’re sharing. Google is working on a feature that will let you change the app you’re sharing without ending your screen recording or casting...