by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2026 | Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: eBay TL;DR A Google Pixel (2016) prototype marked “Not for sale” is currently listed on eBay. The phone is a 128GB Pixel “sailfish” unit, unlocked and running Android 10. Bidding currently stands at $105.50, with approximately a week remaining before the...
by dbadmin | Dec 29, 2025 | AI, Features, Google Pixel
When Google released the Pixel 9 series last year, the phones came with a new app called Pixel Studio. It’s an AI-powered image generator, something I couldn’t have had less interest in if I tried. Once I used it, though, it quickly became one of my most-used Pixel...
by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Samsung, smartphones
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority 2025 was an eventful year for the Android phone ecosystem. Between the full-blown adoption of silicon-carbon batteries, Qualcomm’s Apple-rivaling Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and more phones with integrated Qi2 magnets, there...
by dbadmin | Dec 26, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, Samsung, smartphones
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority We’re coming to the end of the year, and we’ve already seen the first next-generation flagship Android phones launching around the world. These phones give us a rough idea of what to expect from the industry next year — more...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Features, Foldable Phones, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
2025 was a wildly successful year for Google’s Pixel hardware. The Pixel 9a marked another strong entry in the company’s budget portfolio, while the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro were solid upgrades in their own right. The Pixel Watch 4 also catapulted Google’s smartwatch...
by dbadmin | Dec 23, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, News
TL;DR A recent Pixel update changed the home screen search bar behavior, but you can revert it with a workaround. The change forces the search bar to open the standard Google Search UI rather than the Pixel Launcher’s unified search. By using ADB to toggle a specific...