Android 17: Leaked features, codename, release date, and everything else we know so far

by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Android 17, Google, Google Pixel, Rumor hubs/Wishlists

We’re mere days away from stable Android 16 rolling out to Pixel devices and the rest of the Android clan, and Google has already confirmed all the features coming with the stable platform release. We’ve also gotten our hands on Android 16 QPR betas, which gives us a...

Survey shows people think this change could fix Google’s Tensor problems

by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Google Tensor, News, Survey Results

Credit: Google Google’s Tensor processors used in its Pixel phones have long been manufactured by Samsung. However, the company is widely tipped to switch from Samsung to TSMC for the Tensor G5 processor in the Pixel 10 series. We expect this change to translate into...

Now Playing could get this feature that it should have had from the start (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Jun 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google is working on an easy way to manually enable Now Playing functionality. Now Playing runs in the background and uses on-device machine learning to automatically identify...

Here are 15 of my favorite Google Pixel wallpapers of all time

by dbadmin | Jun 1, 2025 | Google Pixel, Guides, Wallpapers

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Wallpapers are a fantastic way to freshen up your smartphone’s look, which is why I love to switch mine up regularly. I’ve previously written about my favorite Samsung wallpapers, which I’ve used extensively in the past, and now...

This is how I make any Android phone feel more like a Google Pixel

by dbadmin | May 31, 2025 | Android, Features, Google Pixel

Many people will argue that the Google Pixel series is the pinnacle of Android smartphones. These devices offer the slickest implementation of the OS I’ve ever used, while including heaps of exclusive features. Google’s constantly adding to this list, further...

OK Google, it’s time to support app icon packs on Pixel phones

by dbadmin | May 31, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel

Ever since Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 was released a little over a week ago, the number of new features and changes we’ve discovered has almost been overwhelming. Material 3 Expressive is the star of the show, but we’ve found loads of other things too — most recently,...