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TL;DR Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now…
Android 16 QPR1 is important because it’s our first look at Google’s brand new Material 3 Expressive design language. It’s not quite finished yet (this is a beta, after all),…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the first Android 16 QPR 1 beta build for Pixel devices. The update introduces the Material 3 Expressive design changes that…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This…
Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Pixels can claim many exclusive features, including camera modes like Best Take and Add Me, and UI additions like At A Glance. But it…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority When the Pixel 8 was first announced, it was the most excited I’d been about a Google phone in quite some time. After a brief…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel-specific version of Google’s At a Glance (SmartSpace) may add a Finance Recap feature. There’s no official timeline yet, and other leaked features…
Andy Walker / Android Authority For years, Nova Launcher was my preferred Android launcher. Initially, its lengthy list of customization options attracted me, but its powerful search capabilities truly won…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 will introduce Auracast support for Pixel devices, but it’s hidden in the current beta and requires a developer options toggle to enable.…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority C’mon, Google. What are you thinking? This is the first thought that came to mind when I saw the news about Android 16’s Battery Health…