by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Apple TL;DR Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to share contact information. Much like they can on...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Google, Google Play Services, News
TL;DR Google Play System updates deliver crucial features to Android devices, but uninstalling problematic ones has been tricky. Google has offered a rollback tool, but that requires connecting to a computer over the Android Debug Bridge. Right now, Google is rolling...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out an integrated live video experience for emergency calls with the November update to Play Services. The feature could be exclusive to Pixel phones initially and will allow them to share a live video...
by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more. The backup and restore...
by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2025 | Google, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Google Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts system crowdsources data from smartphone accelerometers to detect seismic activity. The system has detected over 18,000 earthquakes and alerted millions across nearly 100 countries. Users receive crucial seconds of...
by dbadmin | Jul 9, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is adding a new dashboard to streamline updates of crucial background services on Android. It’s called “System services” and can be found on your Android device’s Privacy & Security settings. The System services...
