by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Features, Google, Widgets
Home screen widgets have been a part of Android from the very beginning and the first T-Mobile G1 in 2008. And for a long time, widgets were one of the first answers when you asked an avid Android user why they wouldn’t use an iPhone. They ranked high on my personal...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2025 | Android, News, QR code, Quick Share
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google is rolling out QR code-based sharing for Quick Share. Once another Android device scans your QR code, you can send your files to that device. The feature is available with version 24.49.33 of Google Play services. Quick...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, Google Wallet, News
Google is working on a new shortcut that’ll let you launch the default wallet app with a double press of the power button. Some code for this feature can be found in the latest Android beta and developer preview builds. Currently, double pressing the power button...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Android, Android Customization, Authority Insights, News
Google is working on a new menu for customizing the three-finger tap gesture for touchpads. The new menu will let you set a three-finger tap to do a middle click, launch Gemini, go home, or view recent apps. This menu isn’t available yet in the latest Android...
by dbadmin | Dec 31, 2024 | Android, Apple iOS, Features
Android has come a long way in the last 16 years. The T-Mobile G1 — or HTC Dream where I’m from — bears little resemblance to the excellent smartphones we use today, with its chunky bezels full of navigation buttons and slide-out keyboard. Physical keyboards wouldn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2024 | Android, Android Auto, Google, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Android Auto version 13.4 is rolling out a refreshed media player UI. This update brings smaller album art, rearranged buttons, and a relocated progress bar. A new font completes the makeover, adding a polished look to the...
