Finally! Single-tap Wi-Fi control returns to Quick Settings in Android 17 Beta 3
Image of a Pixel phone with Android’s Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano…
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.…
Google Launches New Resources for Android Desktop Mode
With Android heading to laptops this year, Google is ramping up its developer support for Desktop Mode in…
Android 17 Beta 2 is picking up a security trick from Chrome OS
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 2 starts implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or…
I used anticipate every new Android version, but now I hardly notice
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’ve always considered myself an Android geek. I had more than a few…
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…
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…
Check out Android’s expected 2026 update and release cycle
It’s all very messy. Even someone like me, whose job is to follow Android, kept getting confused by…
Android 17 blur effects are exactly what most users crave
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Blur is currently in vogue, and no, not in the 1990s indie…
Leaked Android 17 screenshots show new design
The small volume slider and the menu for powering off the smartphone will also get a transparent background.…