by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Android 17, Google, Google Pixel, Guides
It’s been a long wait this year since we did not have Developer Previews, but Google has finally released Android 17 Beta 1. This marks the first step towards the upcoming Android 17 platform update, if you don’t count the Canary release channel. Google has changed...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Android, Android 17, Google, News
TL;DR Android 17 Beta 1 is now available with big changes for adaptive apps, performance, and media as well as camera tools. Google has reiterated its commitment to releasing continuous Android updates, backed by the Android Canary program. A wide range of Pixel...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Android 16, Google, Google Play, News
TL;DR Some Pixel users noticed that their Play system updates suddenly rolled back to November of last year. Google confirmed this was a “display-only” glitch, and said a fix was on the way. We’re now beginning to see affected Pixel handsets go back to showing a...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Disney, Google, Google Gemini, News, OpenAI
TL;DR Gemini and Nano Banana are blocking prompts asking Google AI models to generate images of Disney characters. Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google in December 2025 regarding use of its copyrighted material, in part relating to the company’s...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 7a
A few months ago, I took a step I should’ve taken several years ago and switched the rest of my immediate family to Pixel phones. My husband was already sporting and loving his Pixel 7 Pro, and my mother-in-law was using my old Pixel 6a, but my mom, dad, and aunt were...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, News
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR The FBI recovered Nest doorbell footage in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, even though there was no active Google Home Premium subscription on the camera. Google’s documentation says non-subscribers only get about...
