by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Photos, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Photos looks to be testing an emoji reaction bar for shared albums. New emoji responses are posted as comments, unlike the current heart reaction. We also spotted that the app might open to the “Create” tab by default...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Google is developing a new ‘Action Corners’ feature for Android, which could be similar to ‘Hot Corners’ on macOS. This feature may allow users to trigger actions, like launching Recent apps or opening notifications, by moving the cursor to one of the four corners of...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Android 16’s upcoming USB Protection feature enhances security by defaulting new USB connections to charging-only when the device is locked. This security measure may interfere with fast charging, as many protocols require data negotiation between the phone and the...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google is working on a new feature for Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen. This feature will let you mark your Emoji Kitchen creations as favorites and use them again. The functionality has yet to go live, but appears closer to completion....
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a Material 3 Expressive redesign for the Gboard app settings. The redesign features a card-style user interface and a rearranged settings menu with new descriptions. Gboard is one of those apps I cannot...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Google is working on a native option for stock Android to flip the three-button navigation bar, a feature long requested by users switching from Samsung devices. This addresses a major pain point, as Samsung’s default navigation layout is the reverse of stock...
