Finally! Single-tap Wi-Fi control returns to Quick Settings in Android 17 Beta 3
Image of a Pixel phone with Android’s Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano…
Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices
TL;DR Android is taking new measures to discourage casual app installation from unverified developers, including a 24-hour wait…
Here’s how Android’s cool automatic SIM lock protection works
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature.…
Android 17 wants to automate SIM PIN locks
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR SIM PINs help protect you from attackers intercepting 2FA codes. Manually entering…
Why I can’t go back to Android 16
Joe Maring / Android Authority It’s been just about a week since Google launched Android 17 Beta 1,…
How Android 17 will run smoother with fewer missed frames
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing a new system in Android 17 to reduce time…
Google launches early Android 17 Beta for Pixel devices targeting app scalability
Google has skipped their usual Developer Preview of the next version of Android, instead jumping directly to releasing…
Check out Android’s expected 2026 update and release cycle
It’s all very messy. Even someone like me, whose job is to follow Android, kept getting confused by…
Android 17 blur effects are exactly what most users crave
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Blur is currently in vogue, and no, not in the 1990s indie…
Leaked Android 17 screenshots show new design
The small volume slider and the menu for powering off the smartphone will also get a transparent background.…
Android 17 leak reveals a UI shift that borrows the best of iOS
TL;DR Android 17 is said to be shifting away from flat design toward translucent, blur-heavy visuals. Google could…
Google is working on an Android feature to reduce motion sickness while using your phone
Google is working on a native fix for one of the most annoying parts of using a phone:…