by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google Maps could get a “prefer shade” toggle for walking navigation. This toggle could help you stay in the shade when walking to a destination. This wouldn’t be the...
by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, backup, Google, News
TL;DR Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts apps by data size, letting you prioritize your attention on the...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on several updates to the Gemini app, including a new processing animation and new buttons to facilitate long conversations. Google is also working to remove the ability to switch back to Google...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Search, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing the option for Search Live in Google to stop listening when you close the app. Currently, if you’re in the middle of a search, it continues to listen and interact even when you switch away. Google is also...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Google TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gemini’s Deep Research feature could soon give you more control over your sources. The feature could let you specify whether to search the web, Gmail, Google Drive, or Chat. This differs from the...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Redmagic
The first flagship smartphones packed with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset are already here. After an impressive showing in a reference phone, we can finally test how Qualcomm’s latest piece of flagship silicon stacks up in retail handsets and whether...
