Exclusive: Android could soon get its own AirDrop-style ‘tap to share’ feature
TL;DR Android may soon support sharing not just contacts, but also files, by tapping two phones together. Evidence…
Here’s how Google is making it easier to move from ChatGPT to Gemini
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is making it easier to switch from a competing chatbot to…
Google Contacts preps a smarter new look for contact profiles
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is prepping a new layout for contact profile pages. More…
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.…
Meet the new high-contrast Pixel Weather icons
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Pixel Weather app has an update incoming that delivers a new…
Google Translate preps big Live Translate update on Android
Stephen Headrick / Android Authority TL;DR Google Translate is preparing several interface changes, including a new look for…
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…
Google could finally fix a major Pixel Watch notification frustration
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new Pixel Watch feature that lets users…
ChatGPT’s ‘Naughty chats’ toggle is the first step towards its pornification
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Code in ChatGPT v1.2026.055 reveals an upcoming setting that allows “spicier,” adult-themed…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide might include a clever way to save your screen from damage
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is working on a new “Foreign Material Detection” feature for its…
Google Contacts is getting smarter about Calling Card photos
AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR With the addition of support for Calling Cards, Google Contacts can now have…
These key Android Auto icons could soon get an Android 16-flavored refresh
TL;DR Google is testing new Android Auto icons to display cellular status, in line with Android 16’s icon…