by dbadmin | Dec 30, 2025 | Android, Features, Find Hub, Google, google account, Google Play Store
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the past 15 years, I’ve switched Android phones more than 50 times, easily. Each time I did that, I performed the same action on my old phone: Go to settings, find the factory reset option, and tap it. Simple, right? But...
by dbadmin | Nov 10, 2025 | google account, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google TV Streamer, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An update is starting to roll out for the Google TV Streamer. The update replaces Google Assistant with Gemini. The release is happening over the next few weeks. Last week, Google began the process of removing the...
by dbadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | Google, google account, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out two new ways to recover your account after you lose access. “Recovery Contacts” lets you pick trusted friends and family to verify your identity. Users will soon be able to use their mobile number...
by dbadmin | May 23, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google account, News
Google’s been developing a new account switcher since last August. The new account switcher is rolling out in Translate, Wallet, and Tasks. This new look appears more like the web version, and recently showed up in Maps. Many of us have multiple Google accounts, and...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Google, google account, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Users are starting to see the new Google account switcher in Maps on Android. The redesign brings the UI closer to what you see on the web. Since August 2024, we have been keeping tabs on a new account switcher that’s in...
by dbadmin | Apr 28, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, google account, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android could soon get a more colorful look thanks to a new expressive Material Design theme. We recently got an early look at the redesigned Settings menu featuring this theme in Android 16 beta 4. We now have a better idea...
