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…
Android 17 could bring full-screen apps to your always-on display
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new “Min Mode” feature for the Always-On Display…
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…
The Google Clock app is solving its wallpaper problem
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Clock is dialing back its support for wallpaper backgrounds, to make sure…
Google is working on a big multitasking upgrade for Android tablets
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Over the past few years, Google has made major changes to the Android…
Google’s new app will help you pick colors in Android 17
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a native color picker tool called “EyeDropper” that is…
Pixel Camera now requires Play Services for the silliest of reasons
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Pixel Camera update (version 10.x) now requires Google Play…