Mysterious ‘Pixel Glow’ notification tool may involve new hardware
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 makes internal reference to an in-development notification…
Android 17 finally gets controller remapping, and it’s system-wide
TL;DR Google has introduced native controller remapping on Android 17 Beta. The feature allows gamers to customize how…
Google could add new Notification Rules feature to Android
Android, objectively the leader of the two major phone operating systems in terms of notification management, is adding…
I’m testing Android 17’s app bubbles, and I found a big problem
Joe Maring / Android Authority Last year, I switched to a Pixel 10 Pro after six years with…
Have you noticed the Android 17 logo mystery?
TL;DR Android 17 has been using a different logo for each Beta release. Now by Beta 3, a…
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 says Android 17 Beta 1 is just around the corner
TL;DR Google says Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive soon, following the final Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1…
PSA: Don’t wait for Android 17 Developer Previews
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Android Canary program officially replaces the long-standing Android Developer Preview…