Android 17 cracks down on apps that play surprise audio in the background
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 is introducing stricter rules for apps that play audio in the background. Apps will need to be actively in use or use…
Android 17 adds seamless device switching with Continue On
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has introduced a new Android 17 feature called “Continue On” that lets users move apps between Android devices and continue where they left…
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is now ready for Pixel testers to install
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 is now available for Pixel testers to install. Today’s release arrives just two weeks after Beta 2. Google says…
Here is your first detailed look at Android’s new Noto 3D emojis
TL;DR Following Google’s announcement last week to revamp all 4,000 Android emojis into a “Noto 3D” style, a new leak offers a much more detailed look at the library. Developer…
Gemini Intelligence is the future of Android, and I already hate it
Joe Maring / Android Authority Gemini has been a big part of Android for the last couple of years. Google hasn’t been quiet or shy about its ambitions for the…
Android 17 screens show more of Google’s blurry new look
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s had to deny claims it’s appropriating the look of Apple’s Liquid Glass following earlier Android 17 teasers. Screens instead highlight a slightly different…
Here’s how to watch The Android Show I/O Edition live today
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is hosting the 2026 edition of The Android Show I/O Edition on YouTube later today. The event will be streamed at 1:00 PM…
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 is ready to test
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel testers. The release implements several bugfixes and arrives two weeks after QPR1 Beta 1.…
Google says it’s not about to reveal a Liquid Glass makeover for Android
TL;DR Android boss Sameer Samat has quashed concerns that the platform will gain an Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign. The denial comes after he posted a teaser video showing the Android…
New Android 17 trick could make ChatGPT’s screen sharing way smoother on your phone
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is testing a more efficient way to let ChatGPT see your screen on Android. It could use Android 17’s new Bubbles feature and…