by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | AI, News, OnePlus
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Some OnePlus users have reported that the AI Writer tool censors specific political topics. The tool apparently refused to create content regarding Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. OnePlus...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR New strings in Google Play Services indicate that enabling Android Advanced Protection Mode will automatically disable the Watch Unlock feature on Pixel Watch. This potential change prioritizes maximum security over...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google has renamed its Motion Cues feature ahead of its release. The feature is now called Motion Assist, ostensibly to differentiate it from Apple’s own Vehicle Motion Cues...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, News
Credit: AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought together. We still don’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Nothing, Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 3, Nothing Phone 3a
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has reportedly paused the rollout of its Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 update after initially releasing it for multiple models. According to a Phone 3 user, Nothing support confirmed the update was pulled to...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | News, smartphones
Earlier this week, I published an article highlighting a phenomenon that I only recently learned about. Called “smartphone pinky,” it describes discomfort and pain that result from holding and handling one’s smartphone, especially when using the little finger as a...
