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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-03 14:23:12

Google is tightening security measures around Android app distribution, the company announced on Monday. Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store. The changes will affect all certified Android devices once live, though the global rollout will be more gradual. The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through

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Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-03 18:00:38

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September 2026, these new verification requirements are aimed at protecting users from malware by making it harder for malicious developers to remain anonymous. Most Android users acquire apps from

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My favorite iOS 26 feature is something Android has had for years

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-05 05:00:42

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The year is 2015. You plug your Android phone in to charge, and a helpful little timer tells you how long it should take. You pop on an episode of Narcos. Life is good. Your friend with an iPhone? Yeah, they plug in their phone too, waiting to fill their tiny, well-optimized cell. The difference? They have no idea how long it’ll take. Fast-forward to early 2025. You plug in your Pixel 9a and limit its charging to 80% of capacity to preserve battery health. Your

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The days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blame

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 16:00:34

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Android used to be synonymous with freedom. If you didn’t like your phone’s interface or bloatware, you could simply install a custom ROM — the colloquial term for a forked version of the Android operating system. But that golden era is quickly disappearing, as yet another major Android fork has run into troubles. CalyxOS, a major privacy-focused Android distribution, announced a sudden freeze on future releases earlier this month. While the project isn’t di

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The Pixel 10 is unquestionably the best phone for people fed up with the iPhone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 20:00:04

Google has tried for years to lure iPhone owners to Pixel phones. This has even manifested in the company’s Best Friends Forever series of videos, as well as an RCS messaging campaign targeting Apple. That’s in addition to features like the Android Switch app and wired transfer capabilities to help make it easier to move your data. Now that the Pixel 10 phones are here, though, they might just be the best Android phones for people coming from iPhones. And it doesn’t have anything to do with qui

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The Pixel Tablet 2 would’ve been great with Android’s new PC-like keyboard and mouse controls

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-03 21:00:39

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Right after blowing our minds with the new AI-powered Voice Translate feature on the Pixel 10, Google went and dashed our hopes of seeing a new Pixel Tablet anytime soon. The company told Bloomberg that it has “paused development on a tablet overhaul until it figures out a meaningful future for the category,” which sure sounds like Google has given up on tablets once again. That’s a huge shame, though, because Android has gotten way better on tablets since Goo

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Optimizing our way through Metroid

news.ycombinator.com Will Wilson 2025-11-03 05:42:01

Will Wilson CEO Optimizing our way through Metroid Games People ask me: “why do you let your employees spend so much time playing Nintendo games?” People think we do it for the marketing. People think we do it to have cool demos. People think our blog series on learning autonomous testing concepts via how they come up in games is a pedagogical gimmick and nothing more. People are totally wrong. The honest truth, the underlying reality beneath the hype, is that this is actually how we figured

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Android 16’s new Wallet shortcut is missing on some Pixels, and Google won’t say why

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-06 14:09:07

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 adds a shortcut to open Google Wallet with a power button double-press, but Google has limited this feature to the Pixel 8 and newer devices. Despite no apparent technical limitations, Google intentionally disabled the gesture on older phones like the Pixel 7 Pro, offering no clear reason for the decision. The feature was manually enabled on an unsupported Pixel 7 Pro and worked perfectly, suggesting the hardware is capable and the limitation is

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Android's latest update can force apps into dark mode - how to see it now

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-06 23:28:46

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. ZDNET's key takeaways A new Android feature can force dark mode on more apps. The feature also applies to app icons. The beta is open only to Pixel owners for now. If you're a dark mode user, you know how frustrating it can be when an app blinds you with brightness despite having dark mode on (I'm looking at you, Amazon). That frustration might soon be over, as the latest beta

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I found the best app for Material 3 Expressive widgets; here’s how to use it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-07 14:00:47

Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority Google is implementing a big redesign of Android with Material 3 Expressive. This updated design language will spread across apps and Android itself with the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. And despite updating most of its apps, Google is overlooking widgets again with this release, keeping the same old Material You design for several of them, while Apple and other Android OEMs like Samsung have taken widget design more seriously. But if, like me, you’d lik

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The best smart TV VPNs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-07 14:15:18

A virtual private network (VPN) can allow you to access geo-locked content and streaming libraries on your smart TV. As a bonus, and perhaps the main reason I use a VPN on my own TV, is the ability to block ads. My favorites include NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark, and I'm certain you can find a VPN that will fit you and your smart TV. When looking for a smart TV VPN, consider factors such as its impact on streaming speed and online connectivity, the availability of native smart TV apps -- w

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New Android parental controls make it easier to manage kids’ devices your way

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-08 04:14:57

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has added a new Parental Controls hub in Android Settings, which is now rolling out in Android 16 QPR2 beta. The hub combines on-device, PIN-protected controls with existing Family Link features. On-device controls are more straightforward for quickly setting limits, while Family Link remains better for remote, multi-device management. Keeping kids safe on their phones can be tricky. Between screen-time battles and ensuring TikTok isn’t being s

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Google is testing more nuanced punctuation options in Gboard (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-08 23:12:27

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Gboard beta contains clues that separate toggles to hide the comma and period keys may soon be available. Back in March, we spotted a single toggle for both keys being tested. If rolled out, users could choose a cleaner keyboard interface. Back in March, we reported that Google was working on a Gboard option to hide both the comma and period keys. That change echoed Apple’s iPhone keyboard, where punctuation is hidden by default, but it di

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Jamboard escapes the Google graveyard with a new lease on life from LineageOS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-09 04:56:07

Nolen Johnson TL;DR Google launched Jamboard back in 2017 as a digital whiteboard for teams. Official Jamboard support ended at the start of this year. Now that old hardware can run modern Android thanks to some unofficial LineageOS ports. What’s your favorite canceled Google hardware? The ill-fated Nexus Q? That one may have been a particularly spectacular failure, but far more devices just run their natural course and end up retired, replaced by newer solutions. Eight years ago, Google int

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In the works since Android 14, Android Canary finally offers upgraded screenshots

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-09 18:19:31

TL;DR The latest Android Canary release lets you add URLs to captured screenshots before sharing them. Users simply have to tick a box to include the URL, no copy/paste needed. This feature works with apps like Google Chrome, YouTube, and Telegram. Google has been working on adding URLs to shared screenshots for a while now. In fact, we first heard about this capability two years ago as part of Android 14. It looks like the waiting might be over as the latest Android Canary release offers thi

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Google’s next big Android update can force dark mode and icon themes

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-09 23:32:27

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support for dark mode and themed app icons. The QPR2 beta 1 was announced yesterday alongside Google launching the Pixel 10 series, and is expected

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Pixel’s new Welcome screen looks awfully familiar if you’ve used an iPhone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 06:04:33

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces a new Welcome screen on Pixel devices. The refreshed design mimics Apple’s iconic ‘Hello’ setup experience, with the text cycling through multiple languages. The new UI also moves around elements like Emergency Calls and Accessibility buttons, and pushes language selection to the next screen. Google had a big day yesterday. In addition to launching the Pixel 10 series, the company released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 and a n

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This new sub-$100 Android gaming handheld might be the new budget champion

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 09:14:26

TL;DR The MANGMI AIR X is a new entry-level Android gaming handheld. It has hall effect sticks, a 5.5-inch HD display, and a Snapdragon 662 SoC. Pricing starts at $79.99 during the early-bird period, with availability beginning mid-September. The market for Android gaming handhelds has exploded in the past few years, but Linux-based devices still dominate the ultra-budget category. There haven’t been any compelling entry-level Android handhelds under $100 in years, but the upcoming MANGMI AIR

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Don’t panic: Losing SIM cards on the Pixel 10 is actually a good thing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 09:30:13

Google’s Pixel 10 series is finally here, and for the most part, all the upgrades we were expecting have come to fruition. The Tensor G5 chip promises big performance gains over the G4, the Pixel 10 now has a telephoto camera, and all Pixel 10 models have magnetic charging built in. While it’s mostly good news, there is one change that’s likely to make a lot of people upset: the removal of physical SIM cards. If you buy a Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, or Pixel 10 Pro XL in the United States, you’ll o

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Following Made by Google, is it time for companies to retire live smartphone launch events?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 09:34:34

Ryan Haines / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. So, yesterday, Google launched the Pixel 10 series. While the phones are intriguing if not spectacular, it’s the livestreamed event that remained seared into my brain when I woke up this morning. The Made By Google event, which was broadcast live and hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, featured

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Trippy Image From Deep Space Shows Earth and Moon From 180 Million Miles Away

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-11-10 09:00:34

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, accompanied by its Moon, as a mere speck engulfed by the dark void of space. NASA’s Psyche mission launched on October 13, 2023, and is assigned to explore a distant target in the main asteroid belt that’s believed to be the exposed core of a protoplanet. Before it reaches its destination, the imaging te

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Google finally lets you customize icon shapes on your Pixel’s home screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 14:32:21

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR You can now customize icon shapes on your Pixel Launcher’s home screen. Android will give you five options. Including the default circle, there’s square, four-sided cookie, seven-sided cookie, and arch. These options are currently only available in the August 2025 Android Canary release, but we expect it won’t be long before they make their way into the QPR2 track. Hot off the heels of the Pixel 10 launch, Google unveiled a new Android Canary release.

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Android finally lets you control your Pixel phone’s flashlight brightness

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 18:36:33

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android has finally added native flashlight brightness controls from the Quick Settings panel. Google added support for controlling the flashlight brightness in Android 13, but there was no way to do so from Quick Settings. This feature is available in the latest August 2025 Android Canary release and may arrive in Android 16 QPR2. If you’re looking for something under a couch, bed, or other dimly lit area, then your phone’s built-in flashlight will c

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Google’s not done yet, with a new Android Canary release arriving for testers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 23:05:51

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google started its Android Canary program earlier this summer. So far that’s meant a new Canary release on roughly a monthly cadence. Today Android Canary 2508 has landed for users interested in trying it out. Google, you do know that other days of the week exist, right? Because so far this Wednesday, Google has been getting stuff done like it’s planning to shut down operation at the end of the day ahead of a nice, long four-day weekend. A few hours ba

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Here are all the Android phones that support Qi2

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-10 22:40:07

The Qi2 wireless charging spec was originally announced back in early 2023. However, Android phone makers haven’t exactly been rushing to add Qi2 support to their latest devices since then. That’s made finding a compatible handset rather difficult, which is a bummer for anyone who has seen the wealth of accessories and power banks that iPhone owners have had access to for several generations. On top of faster charging speeds (up to 25 watts or higher in later revisions), Qi2 dictates the inclus

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Android will finally fix your messy home screen by forcing apps to use themed icons

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 04:05:52

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new “Create” option also appears for icon theming, which may be related to in-development AI-powered tools. You may have thought today was going to be all about the Pixel 10 and Google’s latest hardware, but that has only been the start of things. No sooner di

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Google is expanding a key anti-theft feature to make your apps more secure

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 04:43:51

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Identity Check feature is being expanded in the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 update to better protect your sensitive apps. The feature will now enforce biometric-only authentication for any app that uses the biometric prompt, removing the screen lock credential as a fallback. This optional security measure will prevent thieves who know your PIN from accessing sensitive apps when you’re outside of a trusted location. Late last year, Google announc

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Amazon could shake up the tablet market with a higher-end model running real Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 04:56:10

Amazon TL;DR Amazon is reportedly working on a higher-end Android tablet codenamed Kittyhawk. Sources claim that the company is tossing around the idea of a $400 price tag. It’s said there are still plans to launch some lower-priced tablets that run on Vega OS, but its full slate will eventually be powered by a version of Android. Many of Amazon’s products use a forked version of Android called Fire OS. However, the company has long been trying to separate its products from Google’s operatin

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Lock screen widgets are finally live on Pixel phones in Android 16 QPR2

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 09:37:05

TL;DR The first beta of Android 16 QPR2 finally brings lock screen widget support to Pixel phones, a feature previously only available on tablets. Users can swipe inward from the right edge of the lock screen to access a dedicated page that can be customized to hold multiple widgets. The feature’s arrival comes amidst the Pixel 10 launch and complements its new Qi2 support to turn the phone into a mini smart display on a stand. It’s a big day for Pixel fans. On the heels of the Pixel 10 serie

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Google releases the first beta of Android 16 QPR2, previewing its big December update

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-11 14:33:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has begun beta testing Android 16 QPR2, a quarterly update that will introduce new developer-facing APIs as well as user-facing features. This is part of Google’s new accelerated release schedule to get new Android and AI features to developers faster than the traditional yearly cycle. Users currently on the QPR1 beta have a short window to opt-out and move to the stable channel without wiping their device before the QPR2 update is installed. A

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