One UI 8.5 is largely a hit, but a lot of you aren’t happy with one controversial element

by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Polls, Samsung One UI, Survey Results

One UI 8.5 (left) and iOS 26 Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung’s One UI has always proudly sported its own personality. It’s obviously Android, but it has also long looked and felt distinctly “Samsung,” even as other Android skins borrowed ideas from all...

Survey reveals Android 16 QPR2 is a huge hit with fans

by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is switching up its release cycle with Android 16. Instead of just one big update, we get another smaller update before the end of the year in the form of Android 16 QPR2. While Pixel users are used to QPR releases,...

Survey reveals no one will miss ChromeOS as Google prepares its successor

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Android, Chromebooks, Google, Google Chrome OS, News, Polls, Survey Results

Google’s long-rumoured shift toward merging ChromeOS and Android into a single platform is finally beginning to take shape with the “Aluminium OS” project. But how do users feel about ChromeOS potentially being sunset in favor of this new unified operating system? We...

Is OPPO trying to ruin OnePlus? Survey reveals a grim answer (for OnePlus)

by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2025 | News, OnePlus, Oppo, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority A few years ago, I questioned whether OPPO was trying to ruin OnePlus. Fast-forward to 2025 and I’m more convinced than ever that this is the case, as OnePlus follows up the excellent OnePlus 13 with the polarizing OnePlus...

Survey shows a ton of readers didn’t know about this Android Auto feature

by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android Auto, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: steelbreeze9 Google doesn’t offer a ton of Android Auto features out of the box, but the company offers developer options so users can customize their automotive experience accordingly. Colleague Andy Walker recently outlined some Android Auto settings he...

Survey shows the Pixel speakerphone issue is more widespread than we thought

by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Google Phone app, Google Pixel, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s never a great sign when a basic in-call control starts acting up on your flagship phone, but that’s been the reality for some Pixel owners lately. Reports have been piling up about the Pixel speakerphone button feeling...