Google Messages may soon let you explain why you want RCS spam to stop (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is testing an “Unsubscribe”  option. This option will let you unsubscribe from business or spam messages. There is also a “Subscribe” option if you want to resubscribe to these messages. A while back, we...

Here’s how you’ll know if an app was built for Android XR (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Android XR, Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News

The Play Store is making further preparations to identify apps designed for Android XR. Apps will be able to display a “Made for XR” label with corresponding headset icon. While few apps have declared this support already, Microsoft Edge is off to an early start....

Chromebooks are getting a safety reset feature that doesn’t wipe your data

by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Chromebooks, Google, Google Chrome OS, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google just announced the Chrome OS M131 update, which is rolling out to Chromebooks in the coming days. The update’s new Back to Safety feature lets you restore your system to a stable state without wiping your data. The update...

Google’s endless and superfluous Android UI tweaks are the bane of my tech life

by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Android, Features, Google

Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani There’s a recurring joke amongst enthusiasts that buying into Google’s products is like enrolling yourself into a perpetual beta. But between jarring UI changes or unpredictable results from what should be tried and tested products, I’m...

Google Drive rolls out improved document scanner on mobile

by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Google, Google Drive, News, Productivity Apps

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Drive for Android has started offering an upgraded document scanner that automatically improves results. The enhancements include white balance correction, shadow removal, contrast enrichment, and more. The update is...

I tried changing my Google account username and barely lived to tell the tale

by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2024 | Features, Gmail, Google, google account

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority I have been using the same Google account for over 15 years. Obviously, I was much younger when I made it, and C. Scott Brown from 15 years ago didn’t have the best taste in usernames. It’s not an embarrassing username or...