Is your Pixel getting Google’s January 2026 update? Here’s the full list
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s a standard security update like we receive every month, and while…
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…
The Best Smartphone Software of 2025
3. Pixel UI Google’s Android 16 takes a quieter, more considered path rather than chasing headline-grabbing changes. The…
Google releases Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 with critical bugfixes
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 is available now for Pixel 6 and…
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…
Features, rollout timeline, supported devices, and more
In May 2025, Google officially introduced Material 3 Expressive, the next evolution of Android’s design language, arriving after…
How power saving mode is changing in Samsung One UI 8.5
One UI 8.5 brings a huge visual change to the battery information screen, making it both prettier and…
Google’s got a mix of good and bad for QPR2 Recents screen
AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Recents screen has let you save and share images from your apps,…
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…