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Android Authority's Stephen Radochia reviewed the Oukitel WP63, a rugged Android phone that includes a retractable heating coil capable of igniting materials. The igniter has its own dedicated app, letting users set the coil to glow for between 4 and 10 seconds, followed by a mandatory cooldown period. The phone ships with a detailed warnings manual and spare parts alongside the standard charging cable.
An Android Authority writer reviewing the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max praises its hardware and battery life but criticizes its software for imitating Apple's Liquid Glass visual style. The columnist notes that OPPO, vivo, HONOR and other largely Chinese Android manufacturers have adopted similar transparent, glass-like interface elements inspired by Apple's recent iOS redesign.
Android Authority reviewed the MOVA V70 Ultra Complete, a $1,299 robot vacuum that uses extendable arms to position a spinning brush and mop pad beyond its main body. The design targets a long-standing robot vacuum weakness: cleaning hard-to-reach edges and corners that sit outside the device's footprint.
A project called Galaxy Android, part of the OpenPort Labs initiative, has brought a native Android build of Super Mario Galaxy, built on code from the seven-and-a-half-year Petari decompilation effort and using AI tools to adapt it. An Android Authority writer tested it on an OPPO Find X9 Ultra and found it installable via a GitHub repository, though with notable performance quirks compared to the smoother desktop version.
Google rolled out Play Store version 53.8 with a new Sidekick feature called Playbacks that lets users retroactively save the last 30 seconds of gameplay locally on their device. The update also adds video citations with timestamps to Ask Play answers and lets users share Play Shorts clips via links viewable on Android, iOS, and the web. Separately, Play Services is gaining support for connecting Android XR glasses to phones.
Code within Find Hub version 3.1.787-04 shows Google is building 'Left-Behind' separation reminders that work across item tags, headsets, and other supported accessories. The code also points to trusted exclusion zones that can silence alerts at chosen locations, and the ability to move notification and reverse-ringing settings between devices without unpairing them.
Georgia Tech researchers built a forensic tool called ORISA that reconstructs deleted conversations from on-device AI assistants running on Android phones. In a test using the ChatterUI app and a fictional assistant fed 100 facts, ORISA recovered 26 facts after deletion, compared with only 14 the assistant itself could still access before being wiped.
Android Authority surveyed over 1,500 readers about their experience with Samsung's newly released stable One UI 9 update. Roughly 54% of those who have installed it reported encountering no issues, while about 31% experienced at least minor bugs, ranging from stuttering animations to missing notifications.
ARMSX2, a PS2 emulator for Android, has released version 2.9 to mark its one-year anniversary. The update introduces Automatic Performance Tuning, which adjusts settings like resolution, blending, texture download mode and emulated CPU clock speed to boost game performance, retaining changes only when they improve speed. The release also prompts first-time users to install a recommended custom GPU driver, such as ARMSX2 Turnip for Adreno GPUs or MaliSX2 for Mali GPUs.
Google has updated Google Docs to let users open, edit, and collaborate on Markdown (.md) files directly, without converting them into Google's native document format. The files keep a small .md badge in the title and support existing Docs tools like comments, suggested edits, and version history. Google Drive also now shows formatted Markdown previews, available to all Google account holders.
Android Auto users can install games from Google Play's Android Auto category or a curated collection, then access them via the dashboard launcher when connected by USB or wirelessly. Titles confirmed to work include Angry Birds 2, Candy Crush Soda Saga, My Talking Tom Friends, BB Racing 2, and the built-in GameSnacks service. Games are meant to be played only while the car is parked.
TCL's TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER tablet is now selling for $279.98 on Amazon, a 30% cut from its $399.99 list price. The device features a 12.2-inch 2.4K NXTPAPER display at 120Hz, a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip, 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 10,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. It ships with Android 16 and includes TCL's productivity software such as split-screen and floating windows.