by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | Accessibility, Android Canary, News
TL;DR Google is adding a new “reduce blur effects” toggle to address readability issues caused by its new Material 3 Expressive design. This new accessibility setting, available in the 2509 Android Canary build, disables background blur system-wide to improve text...
by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Last year, Google removed the Live Caption toggle from under the volume slider in Android. While the change primarily affected Pixel users, Google is now testing a reversal of the original design. With the latest Android...
by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2025 | Android Canary, Google, News
TL;DR Google has just released Android Canary 2509. The new build is out for Pixel 6 devices and newer, with the exception of the upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold. How big an Android fan are you? You’re not just rocking a Google Pixel phone, but you’re also running the beta...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Health Connect, News
TL;DR Google is adding native step tracking to Health Connect, changing its function from just a data hub for other apps. This marks a significant shift, as Health Connect will now be able to collect its own data directly from the phone’s sensors. This could be the...
by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
The latest Android Canary release lets you add URLs to captured screenshots before sharing them. Users simply have to tick a box to include the URL, no copy/paste needed. This feature works with apps like Google Chrome, YouTube, and Telegram. Google has been working...
by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Android Canary, Google, Google Pixel, News
You can now customize icon shapes on your Pixel Launcher’s home screen. Android will give you five options. Including the default circle, there’s square, four-sided cookie, seven-sided cookie, and arch. These options are currently only available in the August 2025...
