by dbadmin | Apr 23, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News
Google is testing a new design for the media output switcher in Android 16 Beta 4, updating a UI largely unchanged since its Android 11 debut. Notable changes include moving the “connect a device” button higher and tweaking the volume slider to a thinner, continuous...
by dbadmin | Apr 20, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features
Shortcuts are everywhere on Android, and I use them daily to speed up my workflow. Long-time Android smartphone owners may be familiar with shortcuts that appear when icons are long-pressed or the various swiping gestures available that trigger a variety of other...
by dbadmin | Apr 19, 2025 | Android, Features
Google has a tradition of hiding a little surprise inside each Android OS generation. It can be a quirky mini-game, an odd animation, or just something delightfully weird. These Android Easter eggs aren’t announced or advertised, but if you know where to tap, you’re...
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android, Android Security, News
Earlier this week, many media outlets reported that Google is rolling out an auto-reboot feature to Android that automatically restarts devices that have been locked for 3 consecutive days. This auto-reboot feature was mentioned on the Google System Release Notes...
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android, Android Security, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The US government has stopped funding the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, a standardized global system for identifying and tracking software vulnerabilities across platforms and devices, including Android....
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Android, Circle to Search, Features, Google, Google Search
Every feature addition that Google makes to Android and its other products always seems to funnel me back to the company’s original purpose: search. As its name suggests, Circle to Search is one very obvious example. Long-pressing the home button to pull up a search...
