by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, News
TL;DR Gboard currently auyo-hides its bottom nav bar when browsing GIFs or stickers. In a new beta, we’ve spotted wok towards bringing this same UI to emoji. Google’s also working on new coloring for the emoji picker. If you’re not peppering your conversations with a...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be working on a new option that would let Pixel users remove the At a Glance widget from their home screen. We discovered the option in the latest Android Canary build. The option doesn’t seem to do...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Wallet, News
TL;DR Google Wallet’s “private passes” — government IDs, health insurance cards, et cetera — don’t currently sync between devices. Code found in Google Play services indicates that may be changing. It’s unclear when private pass syncing may be released. Google Wallet...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android XR, Authority Insights, News, Samsung Galaxy Ring, Smart Glasses
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR A code string in the Galaxy Ring Manager app mentions a “Ring gesture for glasses,” hinting at possible smart glasses integration. Samsung has confirmed that it’s developing Android XR glasses in collaboration with...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gmail, Google, News
TL;DR The latest version of the Gmail app contains code for currently unused email label types. One of the labels is for Bills; the other is for Travel. These labels are not yet available in Gmail, but could be enabled soon. Update, November 11, 2025 (04:50 AM ET):...
by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant results or help with directions, but most don’t need your precise GPS coordinates to do the job. That’s why Android offers two levels of location accuracy: Precise and Approximate. These options...
