Android 17 Beta 4 quietly improves navigation for mouse users
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 shipped last week with minor behavior changes that…
Google Introduces Room 3.0: A Kotlin-First, Async, Multiplatform Persistence Library
Room 3.0 is a major update to Android’s persistence library that introduces breaking changes in key areas. The…
I used Nova Launcher for 10 years, but I’m officially done with it
Andy Walker / Android Authority For over a decade, Nova Launcher was the first app I installed on…
Signing up for new Android apps just got easier
TL;DR Google now lets you sign up for an Android app via email without using magic links and…
Android 13: Google has discontinued support for operating system
Since the beginning of March 2026, and thus about three and a half years after the introduction of…
The latest Android Canary build is hitting older Pixel devices
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android Canary 2604 launched for the Google Pixel 8 series and…
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Review: A Close Second
Battery life has been more than adequate. The 5,080-mAh cell easily lasts me a full day, and that’s…
The best cheap phones for 2026
Some of us take a kind of “eat to live” rather than a “live to eat” approach to…
Our new favorite budget phones
Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the…
iPhone Loyalty Hits 96.4% as Android Users Four Times More Likely to Switch
Customers are more loyal to Apple than ever, according to a smartphone loyalty survey conducted by phone trade-in…
This popular Android launcher got a major customization overhaul
TL;DR The latest Niagara Launcher update introduces Niagara Studio. Users can now enjoy deeper customization with expanded Anycons…
Android Users Could Be Eligible for a $135 Million Settlement — Here’s How to See If You Qualify for Payment
NEED TO KNOW A $135 million class action settlement involves claims that Google collected Android users’ data without…