‘Cinnamon Bun’ is Android 17’s codename
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Strong evidence has surfaced confirming that “Cinnamon Bun” is the internal…
Google is preparing big gaming upgrades for Android 17
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since…
Pixel’s ‘Take a Message’ voicemail feature may soon get easier to personalize
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The “Take a Message” feature on Google Phone may soon gain…
Google may finally let you boot At a Glance from your Pixel home screen
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be working on a new option that would let…
Google Wallet might soon sync private passes between devices
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet’s “private passes” — government IDs, health insurance cards, et cetera…
Google’s working on new app data options for Android backup
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google…
Google Wallet is quietly preparing a major convenience feature
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet is preparing a new “Express Transit Card” feature for faster…
How Google once tried to tax battery-sucking background apps
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Google…
The Play Store is now serving AI-generated app review summaries
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR AI-generated app review summaries are appearing on the Play Store. Google’s been…
Samsung Tri-fold makes early appearance in the Google app
Jonathan Feist / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s tri-fold Galaxy just showed up in a list of phones set…
Switching music apps in Android Auto could get a lot easier
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A future update to Android Auto will allow users to swipe…
Android Auto is preparing home screen widgets
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is…