TikTok prepares to challenge Instagram with 'TikTok Photos' ( www.androidauthority.com )
The Pixel 9 may debut Google’s Adaptive Touch feature ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google finally enables display output on the Pixel 8, here's what it could mean for a DeX-like mode ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google Phone app could be getting a FaceTime-like feature ( www.androidauthority.com )
Android 15 might let you send text messages via satellite ( www.androidauthority.com )
First look at Android’s built-in satellite messaging page ( www.androidauthority.com )
Reddit will now use an AI model to fight harassment ( www.androidauthority.com )
Reddit will now use an AI model to fight harassment ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google is silently blocking RCS messages on rooted Android phones and custom ROMs ( www.androidauthority.com )
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Upcoming Android update will give AV1 videos a big boost on budget devices ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default ( www.androidauthority.com )
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First look: Google Keep will let you jot notes from the lock screen on Android tablets ( www.androidauthority.com )
Android 15 could protect your most sensitive notifications from scammers ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google Messages could soon let you edit texts after sending ( www.androidauthority.com )
This sounds like a nice step towards modernizing texting, but it’s a shame that Messages doesn’t have an open RCS API to encourage broad adoption across messaging apps.
Mystery Google phone sparks Pixel 8a speculation: A big battery upgrade on the horizon? ( www.androidauthority.com )
tl;dr: a testing certificate for a Google phone going by the model name “GH2MB” (similar to those of the Pixel 7a) is suggesting that the Pixel 8a might be getting a 4,942mAh battery. For a comparison, the Pixel 7a has 4,385mAh, the 8 has 4,575mAh and the 8 Pro has 5,050mAh.
The Gemini Android app is already available in more regions, including Europe and Asia ( www.androidauthority.com )
Android 15 might introduce a new “easy pre-set” mode that optimizes the UI for readability ( www.androidauthority.com )
Here's a first look at Android's revamped chat bubbles feature on the Pixel Tablet ( www.androidauthority.com )
Android 15 prepares to let you share media audio to nearby devices ( www.androidauthority.com )
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Nothing Phone 1 receives Android 14 update with Nothing OS 2.5 ( www.androidauthority.com )
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Chromecast with Google TV is now serving full-screen, auto-playing Chicken Tender Wrap ads ( www.androidauthority.com )
Reddit users thevincentasteroid and MMD3_ posted about an auto-playing video ad (with sound) on the home screen. The ad is for Chicken Tender Wraps from Carl’s Jr. When it begins auto-playing, it pushes all the other UI elements out of focus and goes almost full-screen, returning to the home screen after it has played through...
'Photo Stacks' in Google Photos for Android now rolling out more widely ( www.androidauthority.com )
The new feature apparently doesn’t seem to work offline though.
(Android Authority) Don’t expect Firefox for Android to get tablet UI anytime soon ( www.androidauthority.com )
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