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๐Ÿ”โŒจ๏ธ Android's screen magnifier can't zoom the keyboard, but a fix is finally on the way

Androidโ€™s new โ€œmagnify keyboardโ€ option lets you zoom into the keyboard to see emojis and letters when youโ€™re typing text

More details + short demo๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-screen-magnifier-zoom-keyboard-3577421/
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๐Ÿ”Ž Google is tweaking Chrome's new tab page to bring AI Mode front-and-center

Google is testing a new search bar in Chrome for Android that adds AI Mode and moves the other shortcuts below

Thoughts on this?

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-android-ai-mode-shortcut-3577296/
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๐Ÿ–ฅ Android's Desktop Mode gets a handy shortcut to pin your favorite apps to the taskbar

A new โ€œpin to taskbarโ€ option now appears in the context menu for apps in Androidโ€™s desktop mode launcher, but only in the Android Canary release so far.

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-desktop-mode-pin-to-taskbar-3577417/
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๐Ÿ“ Samsung fixes the Secure Folder flaw that let anyone see what apps you're hiding

One UI 8 fixes a flaw in the Secure Folder that let anyone with access to your device see your hidden apps and photos

Here's how the flaw worked & how it was fixed ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-fix-secure-folder-flaw-3577852/
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โŒš๏ธ๐Ÿ”‹The Galaxy Watch 8 gets a key battery health feature that more smartwatches need

The new battery protection feature in One UI 8 Watch keeps your Galaxy Watch 8 charged between 85 and 90%

Hopefully this will arrive on other Galaxy Watches๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-watch-8-battery-protection-3578152/
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๐ŸŽถ Get Apple's one-tap Ambient Music playlists on Android with this free new app

A new app brings Apple's Ambient Music relaxation playlists to Android so you can relax, work, or fall asleep

Click ๐Ÿ‘‡for more details, screenshots, and the download link

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-ambient-music-on-android-3578211/
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๐Ÿ“บ๐ŸŽง Bluetooth pairing sucks on most Google TV devices, but Google wants to change that

There are only four Google TV devices that support Fast Pair, a feature that makes it easy to pair new Bluetooth accessories to your TV

More details ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/google-tv-fast-pair-supported-devices-3578252/
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๐Ÿ“ฑโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ–ฅ Samsung DeX turns the Galaxy Z Flip 7 into a pocket-sized PC, but it's missing one key feature

You can use DeX (wired & wireless) on the Z Flip 7, even when it's folded!

Sadly, you can't use the touchpad when folded...please fix this Samsung!

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-flip-7-dex-support-3578574/
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Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

As some of you may have already discovered, Google released the GSIs for QPR1 Beta 3 about an hour ago.

Here's what I've found so far๐Ÿ‘‡ will update w/ more info when the Pixel update drops!

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-beta-3-changes-3578641/
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๐Ÿ–ฅ This is big: Android's Linux Terminal is available on the Galaxy Z Flip 7!

You can run full Linux apps in a VM. And with DeX, on an external display!

It's the first non-Pixel device to support it. Curiously, the Z Fold 7 doesn't have it. With the Linux Terminal + Samsung DeX...the Z Flip 7 might even be a better portable PC than the Z Fold 7? At least when it's docked!


Details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-flip-7-linux-terminal-3578675/
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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 is here to install with Google's latest bug fixes

This is the final major update in the QPR1 beta cycle. The build ID is BP31.250610.004, and it's available for the Pixel 6 and later.

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-beta-3-3578635/
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Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 As some of you may have already discovered, Google released the GSIs for QPR1 Beta 3 about an hour ago. Here's what I've found so far๐Ÿ‘‡ will update w/ more info when the Pixel update drops! ๐Ÿ”—โ€ฆ
I've updated my Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 article with some more findings:

* The shortcut to pin/unpin apps to the taskbar is now here

* The bubble bar for tablets isn't available yet

* The blurred background for the lock screen widget page isn't available yet either
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Google just shared its first official look at the Pixel 10!

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Here's EVERYTHING we know about the Google Pixel 10 series so far๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-3470386/
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๐Ÿ“ฑโค๏ธ๐Ÿ–ฅ Microsoft is testing new features to make your Android phone work better with Windows PCs

New Phone Link features allow users to remotely lock and access their PCโ€™s clipboard from their Android phone

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/phone-link-clipboard-remote-lock-3580203/
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๐Ÿ“ฒ Samsung plans to make Now Bar more useful by nearly doubling app support

A Samsung document reveals the company plans to expand the Now Bar to support up to 35 cards in One UI 8 by the end of the year

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-now-bar-double-apps-3580334/
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๐Ÿ–ฅ Samsung killed its classic DeX mode in One UI 8, but thereโ€™s a good reason

One UI 8's new DeX is built on top of Android 16โ€™s Desktop Mode.

It's currently a downgrade, but it sets Samsung up for the future. Here's how๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-classic-dex-3580755/
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The July 2025 Android Canary build is now available!

The build ID is ZP11.250627.009. Will of course be digging into it and posting a ton of coverage on Android Authority, so keep an eye out!
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๐Ÿ•ถ Android's new 'Expanded' dark mode darkens apps without a dark theme โ€” but there's a catch

The July 2025 Android Canary build adds an expanded dark mode setting that applies a dark theme to more apps, but it could cause appearance problems

Details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-expanded-dark-mode-3580881/
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๐Ÿ–ฅ This is HUGE: You can finally run FULL Linux graphical apps in Android's Terminal!

This is available in the latest Android Canary release.

Android will gain access to a ton of useful Linux apps and games thanks to it.

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/linux-terminal-graphical-apps-3580905/
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โฉ Samsung is speeding up future software updates for Galaxy devices

One UI 8 was the company's fastest ever OS rollout, and it's thanks to Samsung's adoption of Trunk Stable development.

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-release-updates-faster-3581650/
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