Google's Gboard keyboard includes an optional clipboard tool, disabled by default, that lets Android users copy multiple text snippets or images at once instead of just the last item copied. Items persist on the clipboard for an hour unless pinned permanently, and the feature can be enabled via the clipboard icon in the keyboard toolbar. Third-party apps like Microsoft Phone Link or KDE Connect can extend this clipboard across synced desktop and mobile devices.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Gentle Monster announced its Android XR-powered smart glasses will launch in December, with pre-orders opening November 12 — the same date Warby Parker appeared to briefly reveal for its own version. Both brands, along with Samsung, are partners in Google's Android XR eyewear push, and Gentle Monster paired its reveal with a teaser for a short film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Joaquin Phoenix. Google itself has not confirmed either launch date.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-06
A new batch of AI-powered apps and tools has been spotlighted this week, featuring a browser positioned as a replacement for the discontinued Arc Browser. Also included are a mapping tool built using AI-assisted ('vibecoded') development, a file-transfer service, and a screenshot utility for Android devices.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Google skipped its usual first-Tuesday Pixel security update in November, breaking a pattern it had followed for most of 2025. A Reddit user points to entries in Google's Android security vulnerability database tagged with a November 2026 QPR2 identifier, plus unusually large driver and firmware changes, as evidence that Android 17 QPR2 may be arriving earlier than its expected December release. Build-tracking site BetaWiki has also listed two November-dated release candidate builds, though Google has not confirmed any of this or explained the missing update.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Code strings in Google app version 17.73.15 reveal an upcoming offline mode for Gemini Live that requires users to first set it up while connected to the internet. Once active, the offline mode will run with 'limited features,' and users will be prompted to reconnect for full functionality.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Motorola has pushed a new software update to the Razr Fold (2026) that brings the October 2026 security patch, after the device had been stuck on August's patch. The update, confirmed via builds spotted on Reddit for both unlocked and Verizon models, does not include Android 17, leaving the foldable on Android 16 even as cheaper Motorola phones like the Edge 60 Fusion and Edge 60 Pro run the newer OS.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Google rolled out a redesign of its Wallet app in early October, replacing the horizontal card carousel with a vertical list layout. A columnist at Android Authority reports that switching between payment cards now requires multiple taps or swipes instead of a single swipe, and that viewing card details has also become more cumbersome.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Android Authority's review of the Apple Watch Series 12 finds the device largely unchanged in size and design from the Series 10 and 11, with incremental upgrades to battery charging, sensors, and health features. The 46mm aluminum model starts at $449, with a 42mm version from $399, and the watch remains iPhone-exclusive. The reviewer concludes software, performance, and display quality remain strong, but says competing smartwatches have now matched or exceeded some of Apple's capabilities.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
Early buyers of Google's new Googlebook laptops discovered that Find Hub, Google's device-locating service, does not work on the machines. Google confirmed the omission, explaining that because Googlebooks spend most of their time lidless and in sleep mode, Find Hub's tracking system cannot locate them, and the web interface only shows other devices tied to the same account. Google gave no timeline for restoring the feature or any temporary workaround.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
A new front-end called Boxshelf debuted on GitHub, originally built for Windows and Steam Deck, with an Android version added in its latest update. Designed primarily for the dual-screen AYN Thor handheld, it also runs on other Android devices, rendering each ROM as a 3D box with downloadable cover art and a 'museum' shelf view for browsing the whole collection. Users can still access standard apps like Chrome and the Play Store through a separate apps page.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
ASN Bank, a Dutch bank known for its ethical banking stance, has reportedly restricted its banking app from working on Android devices that don't run Google's standard services, including privacy-focused systems like GrapheneOS. Users of de-Googled or custom Android builds are apparently unable to access ASN's banking app as a result.
github.com
· 2026-11-06
Google has begun rolling out a "Notify when left behind" feature for item trackers within its Find Hub Android app, according to 9to5Google. Users can enable the toggle per-tag in settings, and the app automatically excludes the Home address saved in a user's Google Account from triggering alerts. The feature is currently live for item trackers in the US and Europe but not yet for devices like headphones.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
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