by dbadmin | Nov 27, 2025 | Android Canary, hotspot, News, WI-FI
TL;DR Google is testing a new “2.4 and 6 GHz” dual-band option for Wi-Fi hotspots in the latest Android Canary build. This mode offers the high throughput of 6GHz Wi-Fi while keeping the broad device compatibility of the 2.4GHz band. We expect this feature to arrive...
by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2025 | Android Canary, News
TL;DR Android will soon ask if you want to enable Desktop Mode or mirror your screen when connecting to an external display. A new “don’t ask me again” checkbox allows the system to remember your preference for specific monitors. This streamlines the setup process,...
by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Google Wear OS, News
TL;DR Google is developing a new feature that syncs the Airplane Mode state between Android phones and Wear OS watches. A new string we discovered in the 2511 Android Canary build reveals a setting to link the mode across connected devices. When enabled, toggling...
by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Android Canary, Google, Google Pixel, News
TL;DR Google is updating Pixel Live Effects to finally let you adjust the position and scale of your wallpaper photos. You can now pan with one finger or zoom with two to frame your subject perfectly in the Shape and Weather tabs. We spotted this highly requested...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Android 16, Android Canary, Google, News
TL;DR Earlier this year Google started a public Android Canary program for testing its very latest code changes. Releases have been arriving monthly for registered testers, and November’s build lands today. Canary firmware is available for Pixel 6 and newer handsets....
by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2025 | Android 17, Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
TL;DR Google is developing a native color picker tool called “EyeDropper” that is expected to be released with Android 17. This new app will provide a system-wide API, allowing any app to let users select a specific color from their screen and get its value. The tool...
