by dbadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Authority Insights, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13
The power menu in the OxygenOS 15 beta for the OnePlus 12 says the phone can be located via Find My Device even when it’s powered off. Currently, only the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series support the Powered Off Finding feature of Find My Device. OnePlus confirmed to us...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, News, Quick Share
Google is forcing OEMs to integrate the Quick Share device visibility consent screen into the setup wizard. This requirement will apply to devices launching with Android 15 or higher. Integrating this page will hopefully boost awareness and adoption of Quick Share...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Android 15, Android 16, Android TV, Authority Insights, Google, News
According to a source, Google plans to move Android TV to a biyearly release schedule. This means that Google might skip Android TV 15 and instead release Android 16 for TVs in 2026. That’s because Google already released Android TV 14 earlier this year. The version...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Android TV, Authority Insights, Google, Google TV, News
Google is lowering the minimum amount of RAM an Android TV device must have to 1GB. The previous minimum was 1.5GB for 1080p TVs and 2GB for 4K TVs. By lowering this requirement, OEMs will be able to make even cheaper Android TV devices, but it remains to be seen how...
by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google Contacts, News
Credit: Google Google Contacts is adding an option to set Monograms and Emojis as contact pictures. The new options will be added to the existing ones that allow you to set a contact’s photo using device images, Google Photos, or illustrations. Google is presently...
by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2024 | Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority I recently got my hands on the Realme GT7 Pro, the first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone I could put to the test. Unfortunately, the phone was unable to complete GPU stress tests. Instead, the GT7 Pro shut down the 3DMark benchmark...
