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This small quick settings tweak is low-key my most anticipated Android 16 improvement

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-19 21:00:39

Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 16 is shaping up to be the biggest visual update to Google’s mobile operating system since the introduction of Material You with Android 12. That release was all about making the experience feel more personal to each user, with dynamic theming that could extract your wallpaper colors and apply them to other parts of the system. There was also a much more playful approach to form and motion across the OS. With its latest design system update, Material 3 Exp

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (June 11)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-19 22:30:38

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Android 16 QPR1 lets you close all your apps super quick, but should you?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-20 00:57:06

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 includes a quality-of-life improvement that allows immediate swiping away of recent apps to close them. The update removes the delay caused by waiting for the app-closing animations to finish, so users can quickly swipe-close all their apps one after the other. Despite the performance improvement, habitual app-clearing offers little benefit and may drain your battery. Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is here, and eager enthusiasts are digging

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Here’s an early look at the Material 3 Expressive changes headed to the Google app (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-20 05:27:43

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Google app on Android could soon receive some subtle design tweaks. We’ve spotted upcoming tweaks for the status bar, search progress bar, and the tab bar at the bottom in the latest beta release. The app could also receive a new Material 3 Expressive loading animation and a button to refresh the feed. The Google app on Android is set to receive some visual changes in line with Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design language. We’ve spotted these

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This new Android foldable claims to have Apple Watch support… somehow

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2026-03-19 10:37:26

The Apple Watch is a stellar wearable, and one that’s enticing enough to prevent many from switching to Android. But with its upcoming foldable, Vivo claims to, somehow, support the Apple Watch. In a teaser on Weibo, Vivo claims that its coming X Fold 5 will support the Apple Watch, being the first Android phone to do so. The company explains (translated) that you’ll be able to answer phones, read texts, and sync health data from the Apple Watch to the Android-powered Vivo X Fold 5. It’s a wil

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Pixelsnap, Google's belated answer to MagSafe, could arrive alongside the Pixel 10

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-20 05:45:27

Android phones that support Qi2 wireless chargers that are magnetically secured in place might finally be hitting the market. Android Authority reports that Google plans to add Qi2 charging with the upcoming Google Pixel 10. The Qi2 standard was announced at CES in 2023, and was developed with substantial contributions from Apple. The new design iterated on the Qi standard by adding magnets that would help ensure a perfect alignment, among other improvements. That magnetic alignment tech was bui

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Google will reduce battery life for some Pixel 6a phones to prevent overheating

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-20 08:53:55

Google's Pixel 6a has been a winner in many respects, but a new issue with the smartphone's battery may pose a safety concern. After Android Authority reported on a pair of instances where a Pixel 6a battery overheated to the point where the device caught fire, the publication spotted some details in the latest Android 16 beta indicating that as a precaution, the Pixel 6a battery capacity and charging speed will be reduced. In addition, Android Authority received this statement from Google: A s

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The Top New Android 16 Features (2025): How to Install, Features, Release Date

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-03-19 04:00:00

Another year, another version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android 16 brings a whole new look (Apple also just announced a redesign in iOS 26), more customization options, some chunky security enhancements, and a few welcome accessibility improvements. Android 16 is rolling out to select devices today—these are the new features that caught our eye. Google officially ditched the delicious dessert names for Android years ago with Android 10, but it still uses them internally. Android 15 w

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Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-20 07:10:39

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Earlier this year, Google shipped a Pixel 4A update to some owners that lowered battery life to mitigate overheating risk, and soon, it’s going to do the same for the Pixel 6A. “A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating,” Google’s Alex Moriconi says in a statement to The Verge. “The update will ena

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Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-11-14 00:48:00

Everything Flows: Amazon spent over a decade pursuing a foothold in the app store business. Now, the company has announced that it is shuttering its Android app store, with no guarantees that previously purchased apps will continue working. However, users can migrate their owned apps to Amazon devices such as the Kindle. Amazon is warning users about the impending shutdown of its official "Appstore" for Android devices. Customers will lose access to the Amazon Appstore on their Android smartpho

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Moroi preview: A grimdark action game that's actually pretty funny

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-13 18:00:09

The most surprising thing about Moroi is its sense of humor. Moroi is a top-down, dual-stick action and puzzle game set in a dungeon of surreal horrors, where each cell contains a unique and grotesque vignette. In the first area of the map, there’s a cell containing a sentient meat grinder that craves human flesh. In another, a dead man is strapped to a feeding tube that’s still pumping slop into his bulbous, pulsing stomach. The next room over, you meet a talking duck with far too many human te

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Android 16 lets you take proper screenshots of your beautiful HDR photos

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 21:00:43

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 is implementing support for true HDR screenshots, enabling you to take screenshots of HDR content. This capability is live in Android 16 Beta 2 and builds upon the previous work that Google did to support HDR in Android screenshots. However, HDR screenshots captured by Android aren’t easy to view on other devices. The reason most people take a screenshot on Android is to share what they see with other people, and Android can handle that sor

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I like Outlook as a Gmail client more than Gmail itself, and I’m tired of pretending I don’t

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 22:00:34

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Last year, I wrote a controversial article about my opinion on the Gmail Android app, backed up by everything I had discovered that the Gmail app can’t do that other Android email apps can. While I was writing that Gmail opinion article, I was bouncing between a few different alternative apps, including my usual go-to, Blue Mail, and a terrific open-source app called FairEmail. Ultimately, though, I settled on the Microsoft Outlook app for Android. I have si

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The last remaining Nintendo Switch emulator on Android just got a big update

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 23:38:29

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR Citron, the last actively developed Switch emulator on Android, just got a big update. It’s focused on stability and compatibility, including specific fixes for Samsung devices. Early testing indicates improved performance, even without tinkering with settings. Switch emulation in 2025 is barely limping along, but the last bastion of hope just got a significant upgrade. Citron V0.5 is a new, experimental build with many improvements in stability and c

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It’s the end of the road for Chromecast with Google TV

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 21:16:47

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is discontinuing the Chromecast with Google TV, including both the 4K and HD models, after nearly five years on the market. The Chromecast with Google TV is no longer available on Google Store, with the new Google TV streamer priced at $99.99 as its replacement. Existing Chromecast with Google TV users will still receive software updates, including Android 14, but future updates may not include many new features. Nearly five years after its de

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Google Meet has a new look on phones, and these familiar buttons are moving

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 22:53:32

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out design tweaks to the Meet app on Android and iOS, changing the placement of some key controls. Emoji reactions are moving to the bottom bar for easier access, while the hand raise button is shifting into the overflow menu on mobile devices. Host controls are relocating to the settings menu, and iOS users will see the end call button move to the right side. Google is giving the Google Meet app a design refresh, rethinking the placeme

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Amazon is shutting down its third-party Android app store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-13 23:20:47

The Amazon Appstore will no longer be available on Android as of August 20, 2025. After that date, apps from the digital storefront "are not guaranteed to operate" on Android hardware; however, they can continue to be used on devices like the Fire TV and Fire Tablets. The Coins program, Amazon's virtual currency for some Appstore app and in-app purchases, will also end on that same date. Coins will no longer be available for purchase beginning today. The Appstore was Amazon's effort to get in o

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An Android Auto glitch is causing phones to reboot - here's how to fix it

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-14 00:03:15

Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Is Android Auto causing your phone to reboot? You're not alone. Over the past few weeks, posts on support forums like Reddit have reported a strange glitch. Any time you try to use Android Auto, the reports say, your phone reboots. In some cases, like those reported on Google's official page, Android Auto has stopped working entirely. Also: 5 reasons your Android Auto keeps disconnecting - and how to fix it today Google hasn't acknowledg

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NASA Makes Big Update to Asteroid Potentially on Collision Course With Earth in 2032

gizmodo.com Isaac Schultz 2025-11-14 00:35:30

The potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 caused consternation over the last few weeks as its odds of hitting Earth in 2032 dramatically rose. Now, those odds have plummeted to near-zero, as astronomers’ calculations of the asteroid’s path have been updated to indicate that Earth is almost certainly not in the space rock’s plans. Almost. According to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid’s current chance of hitting the planet in 2032 is 0.28%, or a 1-in-360 shot. T

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Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-11-14 00:30:00

Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls, and real-time location are an ongoing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, Cocospy and Spyic, among others. Consumer-grade spyware apps are frequently sold under the guise of child monitoring or family-tracking software, but are referred to as “stalkerware” and “spouseware” for th

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Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 00:30:11

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like the Fire TV and the Fire Tablet. The Google Play Store is the premier source for downloading and installing apps on Android flagships, but the platform’s open nature also allows third-party app stores to exist. The Amazon Appstore was one of those popular options ou

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The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

wired.com Eric Berger 2025-11-14 00:00:00

An asteroid discovered late last year is continuing to stir public interest as its odds of striking planet Earth less than eight years from now continue to increase. Two weeks ago, when Ars first wrote about the asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies estimated a 1.9 percent chance of an impact with Earth in 2032. NASA’s most recent estimate has the likelihood of a strike increasing to 3.2 percent. Now that’s not particularly high, but it’s also not zero. Ars

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Someone just released a PS3 emulator for Android (Update: And it’s gone)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 21:24:07

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Update (0:24 AM EST, February 20, 2025): The aPS3e PS3 emulator made headlines this week as the first functional PS3 emulator on Android. Unfortunately, the app and developer have seemingly disappeared. The project GitHub page and developer Aenu’s account have both disappeared, now offering a 404 error screen. This comes after reports that this new emulator actually used code from the open-source RPCS3 emulator. Furthermore, the developer was asking for $2,00

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Android Auto glitch is causing phones to reboot when connected wirelessly

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 21:45:28

Adam Birney / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto users are experiencing phone reboots when wirelessly connecting to their car systems. Complaints indicate that the issue stems from a recent Android Auto update. Some users are also experiencing complete wireless connectivity failure. Android Auto users are facing an irritating issue. Their phones are rebooting when attempting to wirelessly connect to car systems using the platform. This problem appears to have emerged after the release of A

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Sharing to group chats in Google Messages could soon get much easier (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 03:00:07

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google Messages beta has revealed that Google is working on integrating group chats with the Android share sheet. This will allow users to share content to group chats directly from other apps, saving them a few clicks. Thanks to the recent RCS push from iPhone users, we’re seeing group chats return for Android users where they don’t feel as alienated as before. Google Messages has a pretty decent group chat feature, but there’s definitely

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This Switch emulator dev is working on a (legit) PS3 emulator for Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 03:53:54

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Sudachi developer Jarrod Norwell is working on a new Android port of RPCS3. He is also behind Folium, one of the few emulators on iOS. There’s no playable build yet, but aPS3e has already proved native PS3 emulation on Android is possible. The barrier to PS3 emulation on Android has never been thinner. Although the initial aPS3e app has been removed from GitHub amid licensing controversies, there’s now new hope from a familiar Australian developer. Cal

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Emulators for Android: Can your phone handle these consoles?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 04:15:05

There are loads of brand new games on the Google Play Store, and you can find plenty of retro titles too. But what if your favorite classics aren’t available on Google’s app store? That’s where emulators come in. Emulators let you play console games from past generations (or current) on modern hardware, including smartphones. But how do you know which Android emulators will run well on your phone? You can either go through the painstaking process of downloading the best emulators for Android an

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The least used app on my Android phone is… the Google app?!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-14 05:00:28

Andy Walker / Android Authority I spent several hours rummaging through the Google app for a recent opinion piece detailing its excellent Saved feature. However, I don’t use this app often, if ever. This got me thinking: why is the Google app still around, and why does Google insist on keeping it when a search widget from Chrome could essentially replace everything I use it for? While I’m sure many users (including myself, initially) feel that it’s a vestigial piece of software from Android ve

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The best earbuds for Android devices in 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-14 02:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Fair or not, Apple has turned its AirPods into the default choice for most iPhone owners in the market for new wireless earbuds. If you’re one of the millions who have an Android phone, though, figuring out what set to grab isn’t as obvious. If you need a hand, allow us to point you in

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Killer Asteroid Could Be Headed for Some of the World's Most Populous Cities

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-14 00:25:49

According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 3.1 percent chance of colliding with our planet on December 22, 2032. That makes it the highest-threat asteroid ever detected, as Euronews reports. As of late January, the probability was sitting at just 1.3 percent, which then rose to 2.1 percent last week before rising yet again. Worse yet, the space agency suggests the asteroid could hit densely populated areas of our planet — if it were to make an impact just un

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Latest Tech News

This small quick settings tweak is low-key my most anticipated Android 16 improvement

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (June 11)

Android 16 QPR1 lets you close all your apps super quick, but should you?

Here’s an early look at the Material 3 Expressive changes headed to the Google app (APK teardown)

This new Android foldable claims to have Apple Watch support… somehow

Pixelsnap, Google's belated answer to MagSafe, could arrive alongside the Pixel 10

Google will reduce battery life for some Pixel 6a phones to prevent overheating

The Top New Android 16 Features (2025): How to Install, Features, Release Date

Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years

Moroi preview: A grimdark action game that's actually pretty funny

Android 16 lets you take proper screenshots of your beautiful HDR photos

I like Outlook as a Gmail client more than Gmail itself, and I’m tired of pretending I don’t

The last remaining Nintendo Switch emulator on Android just got a big update

It’s the end of the road for Chromecast with Google TV

Google Meet has a new look on phones, and these familiar buttons are moving

Amazon is shutting down its third-party Android app store

An Android Auto glitch is causing phones to reboot - here's how to fix it

NASA Makes Big Update to Asteroid Potentially on Collision Course With Earth in 2032

Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

Someone just released a PS3 emulator for Android (Update: And it’s gone)

Android Auto glitch is causing phones to reboot when connected wirelessly

Sharing to group chats in Google Messages could soon get much easier (APK teardown)

This Switch emulator dev is working on a (legit) PS3 emulator for Android

Emulators for Android: Can your phone handle these consoles?

The least used app on my Android phone is… the Google app?!

The best earbuds for Android devices in 2025

Killer Asteroid Could Be Headed for Some of the World's Most Populous Cities

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