by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Google is developing a new ‘Action Corners’ feature for Android, which could be similar to ‘Hot Corners’ on macOS. This feature may allow users to trigger actions, like launching Recent apps or opening notifications, by moving the cursor to one of the four corners of...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Android 16’s upcoming USB Protection feature enhances security by defaulting new USB connections to charging-only when the device is locked. This security measure may interfere with fast charging, as many protocols require data negotiation between the phone and the...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Google is working on a native option for stock Android to flip the three-button navigation bar, a feature long requested by users switching from Samsung devices. This addresses a major pain point, as Samsung’s default navigation layout is the reverse of stock...
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Android Canary, Android Security, News
Google is making it simpler to move sensitive files into Private Space, the built-in feature on Pixel devices for hiding apps and data. While the tool has always made it straightforward to add apps to the profile, adding files has been less intuitive. An upcoming...
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Android 16, Android Canary, Authority Insights, News, Tablets
To improve Android’s capabilities on laptops and tablets, Google is adding more advanced touchpad settings. An upcoming update introduces a customizable three-finger tap gesture for actions like launching Gemini, going home, or middle-clicking. Later versions will...
by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has been testing several changes to the Pixel’s Now Playing feature. With the latest Android Canary build, we managed to activate a dedicated app drawer icon for the Now Playing feature. The app icon takes users to the...
