Published on: 2025-04-19 12:26:11
Adam Birney / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon will reportedly release a Vega OS-powered TV streaming device in 2025. The company wants to transition away from Android for its TV tech. It’s said Amazon has been trying to convince major publishers to bring their apps to its new platform. While many brands use Android as the operating system for their TV hardware, Amazon wants to split away and use its own OS. This means leaving Fire OS, a forked version of Android, behind and embracing the new
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-19 19:20:11
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music is getting a new “Consistent volume” normalization option. The main YouTube app has had its own “stable volume” tool for a couple years now. The setting has started showing up on both Android and iOS, but only a few people have it so far. Considering the sheer amount of content they offer, streaming from either YouTube or YouTube Music can be a bit like taking a drink from a fire hose. But even when you’re ready to dive into all that me
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The toggle to enable the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature is missing from Android 16 Beta 4, but it’s still possible to enable it via a hidden command. Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock allows Pixel phones to use fingerprint unlock even when their screens are off. The feature was first introduced in Android 16 DP2 for the Pixel 9 series but later expanded to all Pixel phones in Android 16 Beta 3. Every Tensor-powered Pixel phone, with the exception
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-19 21:27:39
I'm an Apple ecosystem user, owning an iPhone ever since a past employer got it for me to test our company app some 8 years ago. Over time, as I've upgraded, I've also incrementally moved over my family to the ecosystem, replacing our hp/dell laptops with macbooks and Samsung Galaxy phones with Apple iPhones. Apple's application ecosystem is pretty famously locked down. You cannot side load applications onto your iPhone, quite as easily as you can with an Android. There has been some legislativ
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-20 07:31:59
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 4 introduces a new “robust open/close detection” setting that improves the ability of the Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold to tell whether they’re folded or unfolded. This can help improve the reliability of the hinge angle sensor when you use a magnetic case. Without this setting, Android may struggle to transition apps between the outer and inner display or may move them when you don’t want it to. A key feature of most foldable phones i
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The big picture: Amazon uses a fork of Android called Fire OS to power its tablets and smart TVs, but it has also been developing a new operating system called Vega, with plans to ditch Android for good. A new report suggests the first Vega OS device could debut later this year. Electronics newsletter Lowpass reports that Amazon is preparing a new TV streaming device powered by Vega OS. With development nearly complete, the company is now negotiating with major app makers to bring their service
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-20 19:00:24
Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung has done something incredible with One UI 7. Easily Samsung’s biggest Android update in years, One UI 7 has ample new features and a much-needed fresh coat of paint across the board — making it the most enjoyable piece of Samsung software I’ve used in a long, long time. Simultaneously, Samsung has botched the release of One UI 7 to a degree I didn’t think was possible. It took a mysteriously delayed beta program, followed by months of additional delays an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-20 19:30:54
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to make the icons on the Settings homepage more colorful. This is part of Google’s effort to redesign the Settings app to be more expressive. It’s unclear if colored icons are part of Google’s new Material Design 3 Expressive theme. Earlier this week, we found evidence indicating Google will introduce an expressive new Material Design theme at next month’s Google I/O developer conference. Although several mentions and potential exa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 01:29:06
Android 16 has been out for a while through beta programs for Pixel devices. Google just released Android 16 Beta 4 , the last scheduled update in this platform release’s beta program. This build marks the second platform stability release, meaning that developer APIs and app-facing behaviors are now final, and apps targeting Android 16 can be made available in the Play Store. If you want to try out Android 16 before its stable release, but don’t have a compatible Pixel device, here’s some good
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 10:54:00
The fourth beta of Android 16 has begun rolling out to supported Pixel smartphones and tablets, and it'll be the last release for the beta program. Android 16 reached platform stability in its last beta, and this secondary stability release is all about tightening up all the screws before the final release in a few months. We'll probably hear more about Android 16 next month during Google I/O 2025. Users installing the latest beta will receive the latest fixes and optimizations first, and will
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 23:05:19
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a Quick Settings shortcut, but this shortcut was replaced with Modes in the latest Android 15 quarterly release. The Modes shortcut launches a panel where Do Not Disturb mode can then be toggled, requiring two taps for what previously only required one. People oft
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 4 is now available for Pixel phones. Testers can manually download an OTA or factory image, but most will want to wait for an update notification. We’re now within spitting distance of Android 16 stable, due later this quarter. Google is putting the finishing touches on Android 16, and last night told us to look forward to Beta 4 arriving today. While we’re not quite to the point where the new OS update is ready for a stable release,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 23:30:15
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new Video Chat panel for Android that lets you apply a variety of visual and audio effects to video calls. These effects include background blur, portrait lighting, portrait touch-up, and studio-style mic processing. Although we spotted evidence of the Video Chat panel in Android 16 Beta 4, the feature doesn’t work yet, suggesting it’ll roll out in a future release. If you want to look your best on a video call, you’ll need a gr
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 23:45:37
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 4 arrives today for Pixel devices. New owners of the Pixel 9a can now enroll in the Beta program, their first opportunity to do so. Downloads for the Pixel 9a should also be available soon. Android development is proceeding a little differently this time around, with Google giving work on Android 16 a much earlier start than we’ve come to expect. But while Android 16 is moving on a bold new timetable, Google similarly pushed up its launch
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-21 23:06:47
is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. After 24 hours with Huawei’s Mate XT — a.k.a. the world’s first trifold smartphone — I have this to say for it: the novelty hasn’t worn off. I’ve tried the Mate XT twice before, first shortly after it launched last September, and then again in February after it was released outside of China. But now Huawei is ready to actually let me review its one-of-a-kind hardware, which
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-22 19:00:51
Google is now offering Gemini live video and screen sharing to just about every Android user who wants them — totally free. The announcement comes just a couple weeks after Google first rolled out the features. They have been available to all Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 owners and through a Google One AI Premium plan for other Android users with the Gemini app. Now, Google says that "great feedback" has motivated the company "to bring it to more people." Gemini live video and screen share al
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 00:06:59
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 4 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, April 17. This is just over a month since Beta 3 landed, and 3.1 and 3.2 have arrived in the interim. Google’s getting down to the wire for making changes ahead of Android 16’s stable release. It’s been just over a month now since Google released Android 16 Beta 3 to its testing community, and for being as late in the development process as we are, quite a lot has been happening since. That momentum i
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 11:34:06
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A rollout timeline from within the Samsung Members app suggests Samsung will soon resume rolling out the Android 15-based One UI 7 update to devices, with just a couple of flagships getting the update this month. Older Galaxy flagship phones and tablets will apparently get the Android 15 update in May, at the same time when Google is expected to roll out stable Android 16 for its Pixel lineup. Non-flagship Galaxy devices will seemingly receive Android 15 i
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 12:00:19
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Of all the Android phone brands on the market today, there’s one company I’ve long had a soft spot in my heart for: Motorola. While far from perfect, Motorola’s history in the Android world has tremendous highs. From the first Moto G revolutionizing budget phones to the resurrected Razr line bringing flip-phone foldables to the masses, Motorola’s impact on Android is undeniable. That impact is also seen in Motorola’s flagship portfolio. The Moto X series remains
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 13:49:20
Polestar TL;DR Google is preparing to bring Gemini to Android Automotive OS too. We’ve previously spotted clues of Gemini’s impending arrival on Android Auto too, and now Google seems to be aiming for the OS built into the in-car infotainment system. The rollout timeline and specific features for Gemini on Android Automotive OS are still unknown. Google is on a mission to replace Google Assistant with Gemini. This involves swapping in the AI digital assistant on all surfaces that previously
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 19:40:56
is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Gemini Live’s feature that lets it see and respond to what’s on your camera and your screen will now be free for all Android users via the Gemini app, Google announced today. The AI-powered feature officially launched earlier this month for everyone on Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 using the Gemini app. At the time, Google said the feature would launch “soon” for all Android
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 03:49:49
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority With all the new smart rings launched this year, I might be maxing out open fingers. Yet, I’m already looking ahead to what Samsung might deliver with a potential Samsung Galaxy Ring 2. Building on the foundation of its first smart ring, the company’s next model is rumored to bring advanced health sensors, a longer-lasting battery, and more size options for a better fit. If these early reports are accurate, the Galaxy Ring 2 could be a compelling step forward
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 23:01:17
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The US government has stopped funding the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, a standardized global system for identifying and tracking software vulnerabilities across platforms and devices, including Android. Without CVEs, Google’s monthly Android security bulletins may face delays, confusion, or reduced transparency. It’s unclear who, if anyone, will step in to maintain or replace the CVE system. Update, April 16, 2025 (11:01 AM ET):
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 23:44:54
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this week, many media outlets reported that Google is rolling out an auto-reboot feature to Android that automatically restarts devices that have been locked for 3 consecutive days. This auto-reboot feature was mentioned on the Google System Release Notes page, where Google routinely shares information on new and upcoming Android and Google Play features. Recently, Google quietly updated the wording on this page to say that the auto-reboot feat
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 03:42:00
What just happened? In a landmark decision that signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for global technology giants, Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease-and-desist order against Google, accusing the company of violating the nation's anti-monopoly law by compelling smartphone manufacturers to preinstall its apps on Android devices. This marks the first time Japan has taken such action against a member of the so-called GAFAM group – Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Micros
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 07:15:51
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to announce an update to Material Design 3 that makes it more expressive. A code change suggests that Google will hold a talk about the new expressive Material Design theme at I/O 2025 next month. We don’t know much about the new version of Material Design, but we’ve already seen it in action in the Android Settings app. Google overhauls the design of the Android operating system every few years, usually coinciding with a new versi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 11:30:26
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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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 11:53:59
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A teardown of the Google Home app has revealed that Google is bringing several major UI tweaks to the app. Google could make it much easier to set up Matter gadgets thanks to a floating action button. The company could also ditch the settings tab and move the settings menu into the Google account menu. The Google Home app is your phone’s hub for all smart home activity, allowing you to access and control a variety of gadgets. Now, it looks like Googl
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 18:33:30
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that WhatsApp could get screenshot detection for the status feature. This comes over a decade after Snapchat first introduced screenshot detection for its stories. There’s no sign just yet that WhatsApp will actually tell users when someone takes a screenshot of their status. WhatsApp has offered the status feature for a while now, following in Snapchat‘s footsteps. Now, it looks like the Meta-owned platform
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-25 19:00:53
Robert Triggs / Android Authority If you’re a Samsung fan and have been looking forward to the company’s long-awaited One UI 7 update, you’ve probably heard the bad news by now. On Monday, Samsung unexpectedly halted its One UI 7 rollout — just days after it finally started being released to the general public. On its own, this would be annoying enough. One UI 7 is one of Samsung’s most significant updates in years, offering a truckload of new features and visual refreshes. To have Samsung rel
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