by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google and Apple are collaborating to make switching between phone platforms easier. Code found in the Android Switch app suggests support for migrating accessibility settings, playlists, passwords, wallet cards, and Wi-Fi...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR New strings in Google Play Services indicate that enabling Android Advanced Protection Mode will automatically disable the Watch Unlock feature on Pixel Watch. This potential change prioritizes maximum security over...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google has renamed its Motion Cues feature ahead of its release. The feature is now called Motion Assist, ostensibly to differentiate it from Apple’s own Vehicle Motion Cues...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, News
Credit: AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought together. We still don’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the leaks suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S26 will get a big boost to wired and wireless charging speeds. They also break down Google’s new Android release schedule following the launch of Android 16 QPR2, and analyze...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
Billions of people rely on public transit every day, and if you’re one of them, you know the drill: You step onto a crowded train and immediately turn down the volume so your Reels don’t annoy your fellow commuters. Maybe you also enable Do Not Disturb mode to silence...
