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In May 2025, Google officially introduced Material 3 Expressive, the next evolution of Android’s design language, arriving after…
Want to leave the Pixel beta? You can now safely jump to stable Android 16 QPR2
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android beta users can now leave the beta and update to stable…
Your Pixel can now get rid of HDR pictures and videos, here’s how
Joe Maring / Android Authority We’ve all been there before. You’re scrolling through Instagram or Threads, an HDR…
Android 16 QPR2 finally brings Circle to Search to Desktop Mode
TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 adds support for using Circle to Search on external displays. Before this update, the…
How to turn off your Google Pixel’s annoying background blur
Joe Maring / Android Authority If you recently updated your Pixel phone to Android 16 QPR2, you’ve probably…
Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII reveal themselves with extent of international releases hinted
The launch of Sony’s next Xperia flagship is unlikely to occur before spring 2026 rolls around after Samsung…
Android 16 QPR2’s massive color upgrade could also be a good news for widgets
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s QPR2 update could include new color palettes for the Google…
One UI 8.5 may secure more settings with Identity Check
Samsung’s previous version of Android customisation for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, One UI 7.0, brought with it Identity…
Android Canary’s November update has arrived
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this year Google started a public Android Canary program for testing…
Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.3 lands with more lock screen fixes
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.3 is out now for Pixel 6 and…
Android 16 QPR1’s source code is now available on AOSP
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The source code for Android 16 QPR1 is now available on the…
Android 16 fixes a privacy flaw in its ‘approximate’ location setting
Andy Walker / Android Authority Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant…