Pixel Watches and Buds should have a ‘Check for update’ button, just like phones

by dbadmin | Mar 7, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel Buds, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, Software Update

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Every time Google announces a new update for my Pixel Watch or Buds, I get irritated. Of course, I want the new features — I live for these; I work for these. But my irritation stems from the fact that there’s no way for me,...

Older Pixel phones are getting a major under-the-hood upgrade

by dbadmin | Mar 5, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, News, Software Update

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Older Pixel phones are receiving a significant kernel upgrade with the March 2025 update, bringing them to Linux 6.1. This update unifies the kernel versions across Tensor-powered Pixels, such as the Pixel 7 and 8 series,...

I’ve wanted this feature on my Pixel Watch for 3 years; it’s finally coming!

by dbadmin | Mar 4, 2025 | Google Pixel Watch 3, News, smartwatches, Software Update

Credit: Google The Pixel Watch 3 is finally adding menstrual health features right on your wrist. This will let you log periods, view cycle status, and predict your next periods. The feature will roll out with the March Pixel Drop for the Pixel Watch 3. Ever since the...

My favorite battery-saving Pixel Watch 3 feature is finally coming to the Watch 2

by dbadmin | Mar 4, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, News, smartwatches, Software Update

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The latest March Pixel Drop is bringing a beloved Pixel Watch 3 feature to the Pixel Watch 2. Auto-bedtime will let your Pixel Watch 2 automatically detect when your body is resting and switch on bedtime mode. This will save...

Here’s how long seamless updates take on the Galaxy S25 series

by dbadmin | Feb 26, 2025 | Android, Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Software Update

When Samsung first announced that its Galaxy S25 flagships would use seamless Android updates, most of the team here at Android Authority rejoiced. After all, seamless updates meant that the Galaxy S25 series should be able to jump from one version to the next faster...

The OnePlus 12R is getting a walkie-talkie upgrade for when you’re off-grid

by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 12, Software Update

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority The latest OnePlus 12R update includes the BeaconLink app, which allows offline calls via Bluetooth. The app can only be used to call others with it set up and across relatively short distances. Also included in the OxygenOS...