by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has pushed out an update to Maps on Android Auto. The update centers the map, which was previously right-aligned. With the map centered, the destination box now blocks the view of your route. Google is well known for...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is rolling out a new read receipts color scheme to improve readability. It gives read receipts a bolder look with a white background and colored checkmarks. This new color scheme is currently limited to users...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
The Google Phone app currently includes a call log, but you can only filter it by missed calls. The latest Phone beta reveals work towards some new filter options. Those could include showing only calls involving your contacts, or those marked as spam. Update, January...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 4a, News
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Google’s surprise battery update for the Pixel 4a has caused severe battery drain for many users. Google has removed older firmware for the Pixel 4a, leaving users with no official way to downgrade from the problematic update. We...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 6a, News
Credit: Google A man recovered his fully functional Pixel 6a six months after it was lost in heavy snow in France. Google has detailed its rigorous durability testing practices that may have led to the phone’s survival. While not designed for extreme scenarios like...
by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Photos
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When Google Photos introduced Memories in 2019, my eyes rolled so far to the back of my head that I risked going permanently blind. At the time, every app was chasing TikTok and Instagram Stories, implementing those...
