by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
The upcoming Android 16 update may let you put two apps into a 90:10 ratio in split-screen mode. This means one app will take up 90% of the screen while the other app takes up the remaining 10%. Currently, split-screen mode only lets you put apps into a 50:50 or 70:30...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is working to bring predictive back support to three-button navigation in Android 16. Predictive back lets you preview where the back button will take you. Currently, this feature only works with gesture navigation. I’m sure this has happened to you at least...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Google is working on a new design for Android’s volume slider and volume panel. The new design ditches the thick, pill-shaped sliders in favor of thinner, continuous sliders with handles. We don’t know when this new design will launch, but we presume it will appear in...
by dbadmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Android 16 is introducing a new WritingTools API. The WritingTools API lets apps opt out of writing tools that enable keyboards to replace the user’s text with text generated by AI. Apps might want to disable AI writing tools when the user is inputting text in certain...
by dbadmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google Keep, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority With Android 16 Developer Preview 2, Google Keep is now a system app, meaning it cannot be uninstalled. You’ll still be able to disable the app, though, putting it in a dormant state. The decision to make Google Keep a...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Fingerprint scanner, News
Google has added a new setting that lets you use your Pixel’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off. Previously, your Pixel’s screen had to be turned on in order for its fingerprint sensor to be active. We spotted the new setting in the latest Android 16...
