by dbadmin | Aug 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, File Manager, Files by Google, Google, News
Google’s file manager for Android is working on integrating a viewer for text files. Evidence first appeared in Files by Google version 1.8436.793259964.0-release but the tool is not yet active. When available, it should let you view text files and copy data out, but...
by dbadmin | Aug 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung Messages
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Users found references to Satellite Messaging in the Samsung Messages app. However, the checked version of the app is old. The relevant code was actually added back in December 2024 and hasn’t changed since. There’s no...
by dbadmin | Aug 11, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Your in-car Android Auto screen could soon display more app columns, making app discovery easier and faster. We were able to surface up to seven app columns in a layout that previously supported a maximum of five columns. The...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For most of Android’s history, Google publicly referred to each release by a version number and a codename. Traditionally, the codename was a dessert like Marshmallow, Jelly Bean, or Froyo. With the release of Android 10 in...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, News
In the first ever episode of the Authority Insights Podcast, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss why Samsung killing the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus might be a good thing, how Google has its work cut out for it if it wants Android on PCs to succeed, and why the next...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features
With so many amazing media outlets and YouTube channels out there in 2025, why should you spare time for Android Authority? If you care about Android and Google news, we know you have options. However, we’re the best site to follow if you want the inside scoop on what...
