I just downloaded the Android 16 QPR1 Beta on my Pixel. Here’s how you can get it, too

by dbadmin | May 21, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, How-to's

Google’s opening keynote for I/O 2025 has come and gone, and if you’re an Android fan, one of the biggest pieces of news wasn’t mentioned on stage at all. In the middle of the keynote, Google quietly released the first public beta for Android 16 QPR1. Android 16 QPR1...

Google tweaks the Pixel Launcher in Android 16 QPR1 to leave more space for your apps

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google has released the first Android 16 QPR 1 beta build for Pixel devices. The update introduces the Material 3 Expressive design changes that the company showcased earlier this month. It also tweaks the Pixel Launcher to free...

First look: Pixel’s ‘Magic Portrait’ frames your photos on the lock screen

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, News

Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This new tool, found in the Pixel wallpaper app’s effects, automatically isolates part of an image and offers various frame...

I activated the Linux terminal on my Pixel, and you should too

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android, Features, Google Pixel, Linux

Google Pixels can claim many exclusive features, including camera modes like Best Take and Add Me, and UI additions like At A Glance. But it can now add another feature to the list: the Linux Terminal app. Rolled out to Pixels with the March 2025 Pixel Drop update,...

I wish Samsung and Google copied these great camera zoom controls

by dbadmin | May 19, 2025 | Camera, Features, Google Pixel, Photography, Samsung, Vivo

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google and Samsung frequently top our lists of the best camera phones on the market, and I can understand why. A big reason for this is that they both have great camera apps, offering distinctive designs, mostly consistent...

I still love my Pixel 8 but this annoying issue makes me want to upgrade to the Pixel 9

by dbadmin | May 19, 2025 | Features, Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8

When the Pixel 8 was first announced, it was the most excited I’d been about a Google phone in quite some time. After a brief defection to the dark side (i.e., the iPhone 13), I was more than ready to come back into the Android fold. I was enticed by the more compact...