by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is addressing an issue that’s been affecting the installation of Play System updates on devices running Android 16. The company says it has identified the problem and will resolve it with an upcoming update. The issue...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, Linux, News
Google has revealed that it’s developing a Linux Terminal app to transform Android into a platform for on-device app development and eventually gaming. The app runs a Debian Linux environment in a virtual machine on select Android devices. Recent Android builds can...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Android, Google, News
Credit: Google Google has reportedly acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts system did not work accurately during the devastating 2023 Turkey earthquakes. The system issued 500,000 lower-level “Be Aware” notifications when it should have issued 10 million...
by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Play Store, Material 3 Expressive
I was so excited to try out one of the headlining features of Google’s latest Pixel Drop. “Was” is the keyword here, unfortunately. One of the biggest features, prominently displayed in all the marketing for this update, is Pixel VIPs, a feature promised to help you...
by dbadmin | Jul 26, 2025 | Android, Features, Google Pixel, smartphones
Android is a treasure trove of features — Pixels even more so. The deeper you dig, the more you find. Our own Mishaal Rahman can probably vouch for that, considering he manages to unearth more features than Google even advertises. And that says a lot about a platform...
by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2025 | Android, Features, smartphones
The LG G4 is one of my favorite smartphones, but there was a time it almost left me stranded at an airport. Just minutes before wheels up, the phone started bootlooping and just wouldn’t stop. Thankfully, back then, I had a habit of printing my boarding pass so...
