Google’s proposed Android changes won’t save sideloading

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Android apps, Authority Insights, Features

Yesterday, Google and Epic finally reached an agreement to settle their years-long legal dispute. If approved by the judge overseeing the case, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit Epic filed in 2020 to challenge Google’s stranglehold on Android app distribution....

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 runs hot, and not all phones can handle it

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority I was reasonably impressed when benchmarking my first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 handset. The Nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro I tested performs within just a few percentage points of Qualcomm’s best-case reference model from its launch...

E-reader fans want to bring back the book look, ignoring what made Kindles great 

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, E-Ink, eReader, Features

There’s a wave of e-reader innovation on the rise, but one specific direction baffles me: dual-screened e-readers that fold like a paperback. While the prospect of having an e-reader that emulates the original two-fold book design seems fun, I absolutely loathe the...

I’ve used a hundred phone cases and I’d never recommend the official Pixel 10 case

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Phone Case

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Since the early 2010s and my HTC Desire Z, I’ve bought and used over a hundred different phone cases, with various materials and designs, all ranging from the cheapest to the super expensive. I’ve had thin hard shells, bulky...

I fixed Android 16’s disappointing Live Updates with this app

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Android 16, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel

When I used an iPhone for the first time in 2024, one of the features I grew to love was the Dynamic Island and Live Activities. I knew that I wanted Android to copy the feature, and I was pleased to see Samsung do so with One UI 7. Google has finally brought its...

What’s the worst bug you’ve ever had on your Android phone?

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | Android, Android 14, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel

A new Google-slash-Pixel-slash-Android bug has made the hot news list this week, with users reporting that the loudspeaker button in the Google Phone app is lagging or not responding at all when they tap it. Admittedly, everyone who has faced this issue is furious...