by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. We previously spotted evidence for this feature in Android 16 Beta 1, but it’s now live in Android 16 Beta 2. While you can’t assign custom key combinations to every available shortcut, you can customize...
by dbadmin | Feb 18, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, blocks sideloading, and more. The new API will let apps make Advanced...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2025 | Android 16, Battery, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is still working on a Battery Health menu in Android, and a teardown has revealed a tweaked look for the page. The Battery Health menu shows battery capacity and charging optimization functionality. Google has been...
by dbadmin | Feb 15, 2025 | Android 16, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A new leak suggests that Samsung could release One UI 8 to its devices sooner than anticipated. The Android 16 upgrade might arrive earlier since Google is targeting a Q2 release for its Pixel phones. This could help Samsung...
by dbadmin | Feb 15, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel Fold, News
Google is working on a new “robust open/close detection” setting that improves your Pixel Fold’s ability to tell whether it’s open or closed. This feature will help when you’re using magnetic cases, which can interfere with the Pixel Fold’s hinge angle sensor....
by dbadmin | Feb 14, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is working on a new security feature for Android that blocks you from changing certain sensitive settings during phone calls. These sensitive settings include allowing apps to install other apps (i.e. sideloading) and allowing accessibility access. Scammers are...
