Android 15’s virtual machine mandate is aimed at improving security

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, News

Google is requiring new chipsets that launch with Android 15 support to implement support for the Android Virtualization Framework. The Android Virtualization Framework provides a secure and private execution environment for highly sensitive code and is required for...

Google is working on a new look for the Gemini overlay (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google appears to be working on a new UI for Gemini. The new UI shrinks the text box while adding left-aligned suggestions on the top. The Gemini extensions page will let you jump straight to a specific category. Google has...

Android will soon make it easier to connect to some public Wi-Fi networks

by dbadmin | Nov 9, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, News, WI-FI

Google is preparing to have Android open Captive Portal pages in an Android Custom Tab instead of an Android WebView. A Captive Portal is a web page that many public Wi-Fi networks present before they allow your device to connect. By opening these web pages in Android...

Google wants to bring RAW photo support to more third-party camera apps

by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2024 | Authority Insights, Camera, Google, News

The next version of the Jetpack CameraX library will include support for capturing RAW photos. RAW photos are uncompressed and don’t have any processing applied to them, making them better for editing later on. Currently, only camera apps that use the Android Camera2...

Android 15 finally implements true variable refresh rate support, but there’s a catch

by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, News

The adaptive refresh rate (ARR) feature in Android 15 enables the display refresh rate to adapt to the frame rate of content. The ARR feature reduces power consumption and jank as it lets devices operate at lower refresh rates without the need for mode switching....

Google Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 might be a downgrade, but could also fix some big Pixel phone flaws

by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2024 | Authority Insights, Features, Google, Google Pixel 11, Google Tensor, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s previous “Tensor based Pixel programs have not met its financial targets.” Google Tensor G6 is primarily focused on reducing the price of the chip, as well as making it run cooler and more efficiently. The GPU will...