by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, News
Android 16 introduces a new “Trade-in Mode” to make trading in your old phone a faster process. This feature allows technicians to quickly access device details and run diagnostics by bypassing the usual setup wizard. Activating Trade-in Mode ensures security by...
by dbadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Android 16, Apple iOS, Features
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Forget summer already; it’s software season, and it’s positively raining betas. Between Android 16 and the new iOS 26, I’ve been knee-deep in mobile OSs and, well… I have notes. If you’re a regular reader, you might know that...
by dbadmin | Jun 6, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority A bug in the Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 caused custom dark mode scheduling to stop working if you manually activated the mode via Quick Settings. The latest version of the beta has now fixed this issue. Although dark mode is great,...
by dbadmin | Jun 6, 2025 | Android 16, News, Oppo
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority An OPPO executive recently claimed that Android 16’s new 90:10 multitasking system was a “small contribution from OPPO” to Google. However, OPPO told Android Authority that the Android 16 feature only “draws inspiration” from its...
by dbadmin | Jun 5, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, Google Search, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Pixel devices could soon receive a shortcut to Search’s AI Mode on the home screen. The shortcut will appear within the Pixel Launcher’s search widget and launch the Google app’s AI Mode interface. We’ve enabled it in Android...
by dbadmin | Jun 5, 2025 | Android, Android 16, News
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority Google has released the Android 16 QPR1 beta 1.1 update. This update offers plenty of bug fixes, from unresponsive navigation buttons to fingerprint authentication issues. The new update is available on all of Google’s...
