by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Keyboards
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly embraced pecking on a glass...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, YouTube
YouTube has been a part of my life since its early days in the late 00s. It’s no secret that today’s YouTube is a far cry from what it used to be. YouTube was free back then; free from subscriptions, free from ads, even free from terrible video suggestions. It was raw...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, smartwatches
About a month ago, Google started doing something long overdue for Wear OS: it finally began replacing Google Assistant with Gemini. As imperfect as it may be at times, Gemini is a really powerful tool. More importantly, Google Assistant on Wear OS has been showing...
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...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Battery, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 6a, Google Pixel 9a
Credit: Reddit user zaliver Several Google Pixel models have suffered significant battery issues over the past eight months. This has manifested in Pixel-A series, with phones catching fire or suffering from swollen batteries. But I can forgive you if you didn’t know...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Emulator, Features, Gaming, Google Pixel
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority One of the more notable emulation stories in the last couple of years has been the rise of apps that let you play PC games on your Android phone or tablet. No, we aren’t talking about streaming, either, but actually running...
