by dbadmin | Mar 18, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority We managed to activate a redesign of the Preferences screen in the latest Google Messages beta. The redesign brings a cleaner look to Google Messages and aligns it well with the recently leaked redesign of the Settings app in...
by dbadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Google is working on a small tweak for Play Store app listings. The Play Store may begin emphasizing metadata with new highlights. Information like app rating and any badges awarded could be stressed in this manner. What sort of thing catches your eye when you’re...
by dbadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority An Android Auto teardown has revealed plenty of strings related to climate control support. The strings suggest the ability to control air-conditioning and even window defrosting. There’s no word on when these capabilities...
by dbadmin | Mar 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, News, Quick Share
Quick Share recently implemented support for sharing via QR code. Right now, you have to tap a button to manually request a QR code before sharing. Google is testing a change to the Quick Share interface that includes the QR code by default. When you’ve got something...
by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Calendar, News
Android already has an existing permission for calendar access. Google Calendar appears to be working on a new setting that would prevent the app from sharing its own info with other calendar apps. Calendar is also experimenting with a bolder font option. What’s the...
by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Pixel, News
The Pixel Launcher is adding an icon shape customization feature in a future Android release. The feature isn’t live yet in Android 16 Beta 3, but we managed to enable it to show what the feature’s like. There will be six total shapes to choose from, including the...
