by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Drive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on giving the Drive app for Android a Material 3 Expressive makeover. We recently gave you an early look at the app’s redesigned FAB and home screen. A teardown of the latest release has revealed a few...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Battery, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google could potentially force Battery Health Assistance to remain enabled on Pixel phones with poor battery health. Users may not be able to change/disable the feature until they replace their phone’s battery. Pixel 9a users...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Google is preparing to launch “Live Updates,” a feature similar to iOS’s Live Activities that prominently displays progress-style notifications. Once live, these special notifications will appear fully expanded on the lock screen and as a persistent chip in the status...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News, Widgets
Google’s got some new rainbow branding for Gemini. After getting started on social channels, we’re now seeing the new icon hit the Gemini app. Google has also updated Gemini’s widget with a new look and shortcuts. Google’s branding is often pretty consistent —...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Chat, Material 3 Expressive, News
Google’s in the middle of Material 3 Expressive refreshes for many of its Android apps. After first seeing a new look for Chat within Gmail, we’re now spotting similar tweaks in development for the stand-alone Chat app. Right now we’re still noticing some small...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Battery, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google could potentially force Battery Health Assistance to remain enabled on Pixel phones with poor battery health. Users may not be able to change/disable the feature until they replace their phone’s battery. Pixel 9a users...