How Android 16 quietly became Google’s best update in years
When Android 16 landed on Pixels early last summer, it didn’t make much of a splash. To say…
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3. Pixel UI Google’s Android 16 takes a quieter, more considered path rather than chasing headline-grabbing changes. The…
Pixel phones hit by severe camera shake bug after Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update
Google Pixel users testing Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 are reporting a severe camera-related bug that affects the…
Is your Pixel getting Google’s surprise December update?
Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority If you’re a Pixel user, you’re probably used to Google’s steady stream of…
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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…
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…
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…
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 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more
Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general…
Android 16 updates include AI-powered notification summaries and built-in parental controls
Android 16 first came out in June but, in a change from its usual yearly update schedule, a…