⌨️ Android 16 now lets you customize keyboard shortcuts — Here's how it works
Starting in Beta 2, Android 16 lets you assign custom key combinations to Android system shortcuts.
More details + a video demo can be found 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-android-16-3527394/
Starting in Beta 2, Android 16 lets you assign custom key combinations to Android system shortcuts.
More details + a video demo can be found 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-android-16-3527394/
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Android 16 now lets you customize keyboard shortcuts — Here's how it works
Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. Here's how to create your own key combination for a shortcut!
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🔔Here's your first real look at Live Updates in Android 16
I managed to fully enable and record a demo of Android 16’s Live Updates feature, showing off how these new notifications look.
You can find the video demo 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-demo-3528456/
I managed to fully enable and record a demo of Android 16’s Live Updates feature, showing off how these new notifications look.
You can find the video demo 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-demo-3528456/
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Here's your first real look at Live Updates in Android 16
Live Updates is a new type of notification in Android 16 for things like rideshare pickups. Here's a first real-world look at the feature.
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📸 Android 16 lets you take proper screenshots of your beautiful HDR photos
Android 16 is implementing support for true HDR screenshots, enabling you to take screenshots of HDR content.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-hdr-screenshots-3528355/
Android 16 is implementing support for true HDR screenshots, enabling you to take screenshots of HDR content.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-hdr-screenshots-3528355/
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Android 16 lets you take proper screenshots of your beautiful HDR photos
Android 16 adds support for true HDR screenshots, enabling you to take proper screenshots of HDR content. Here's why that matters.
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🚹 Android 16 could add a new way to trigger your screen saver
Instead of docking your device, the new "postured" trigger will let you simply place your device upright to trigger the screen saver.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-screen-saver-postured-3528345/
Instead of docking your device, the new "postured" trigger will let you simply place your device upright to trigger the screen saver.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-screen-saver-postured-3528345/
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Android 16 could add a new way to trigger your screen saver
Google's working on a new way to trigger screen savers on Android, and it may go live in Android 16. Here's how the "postured" trigger works.
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Qualcomm just announced that its Snapdragon 8 Elite platform will be supported for "up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates."
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The company worked with Google on this new program, which also extends to the next five generations of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 and 7-series mobile platforms. It's up to OEMs to take advantage of this program, though meaning 7 years of updates isn't guaranteed for any given device.
FYI: I detailed this new program (called Longevity GRF) in full back in October, in case you want to read more about what Google and Qualcomm have done.
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What this means is that support for platform software included in this program will be made available to OEMs for eight consecutive years, including both Android OS and kernel upgrades, without requiring significant changes or upgrades to the platform and OEM code on the device (a separation commonly referred as “Project Treble” or the “vendor implementation”). While kernel changes will require updating kernel mode drivers, the vendor code can remain unchanged while the software support is being provided. This software support can lower costs for OEMs interested in supporting their devices longer and can show consumers the advantages of Snapdragon mobile processors and software support."The company worked with Google on this new program, which also extends to the next five generations of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 and 7-series mobile platforms. It's up to OEMs to take advantage of this program, though meaning 7 years of updates isn't guaranteed for any given device.
FYI: I detailed this new program (called Longevity GRF) in full back in October, in case you want to read more about what Google and Qualcomm have done.
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🔎 Google is A/B testing a new multi-shortcut button for the Google Search widget on Android.
This button opens up a menu with all the shortcuts so you don't have to pick just one to place on the widget.
More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-widget-multi-shortcuts-3522922/
This button opens up a menu with all the shortcuts so you don't have to pick just one to place on the widget.
More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-widget-multi-shortcuts-3522922/
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📜The Play Store is A/B testing a header that stays on screen as you scroll through an app listing.
This fixed header has an install button so you don't have to scroll back up to install an app after finishing reading its listing.
More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-fixed-header-install-button-apk-teardown-3490075/
This fixed header has an install button so you don't have to scroll back up to install an app after finishing reading its listing.
More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-fixed-header-install-button-apk-teardown-3490075/
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📱Finally: Google Chrome for Android will soon go edge-to-edge, meaning the browser will draw content underneath the navigation bar!
🔗More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-android-edge-to-edge-3531196/
🔗More details here: https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-android-edge-to-edge-3531196/
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📴 The Xiaomi 15 can be located via Google Find My Device even when it's powered off
The Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra are the latest phones to support Powered Off Finding on Android.
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-15-powered-off-finding-3531103/
The Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra are the latest phones to support Powered Off Finding on Android.
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-15-powered-off-finding-3531103/
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The Xiaomi 15 can be located via Google Find My Device even when it's powered off
The Xiaomi 15 supports Powered Off Finding, which allows it to be located via Google Find My Device even when it's turned off.
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📲 Another phone brand just joined the elite '7 years of updates' club
HONOR just confirmed it's going to provide 7 years of Android OS and security updates to its Magic series, starting with the Magic 7 Pro. This makes them the first OEM to announce it will take advantage of the Longevity GRF program from Qualcomm and Google
HONOR just confirmed it's going to provide 7 years of Android OS and security updates to its Magic series, starting with the Magic 7 Pro. This makes them the first OEM to announce it will take advantage of the Longevity GRF program from Qualcomm and Google
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Another phone brand just joined the elite '7 years of updates' club
HONOR is joining Samsung and Google by offering seven years of Android updates for its flagship phones, starting with Magic 7 Pro.
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🛜Qualcomm just announced the X85 modem, its latest flagship 5G modem-RF system!
Qualcomm says it reaches peak DL/UL speeds of 12.5/3.7Gbps.
This modem will appear in next-gen flagship Android devices like the Galaxy S26 series, etc.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-x85-modem-3529921/
Qualcomm says it reaches peak DL/UL speeds of 12.5/3.7Gbps.
This modem will appear in next-gen flagship Android devices like the Galaxy S26 series, etc.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-x85-modem-3529921/
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From S26 to OnePlus 14, Qualcomm's new X85 modem will power next-gen flagships
Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, and this part is expected to power a new wave of flagship Android phones at the end of the year.
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Google is giving demos of some upcoming Gemini Live features at its Android booth at MWC!
You'll be able to try the new live video and screen sharing capabilities - both set to roll out to Gemini Advanced subscribers later this month - at the booth.
I'll try to stop by and get a demo.
You'll be able to try the new live video and screen sharing capabilities - both set to roll out to Gemini Advanced subscribers later this month - at the booth.
I'll try to stop by and get a demo.
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🏠Google Play wants to help you discover more useful widgets for your home screen
Google Play is adding a widget search filter, widget badges on app pages, & a curated editorial page for useful widgets, all to improve widget discoverability.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-widgets-update-3531714/
Google Play is adding a widget search filter, widget badges on app pages, & a curated editorial page for useful widgets, all to improve widget discoverability.
Details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-widgets-update-3531714/
Android Authority
Google Play wants to help you discover more useful widgets for your home screen
Google Play has announced new features to improve the visibility and discoverability of app widgets for Android users.
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📱The Nothing Phone (3a) series is official!
There's a regular and Pro model, both with Nothing's unique transparent design language, mid-range Snapdragon chips, and a periscope telephoto in the Pro.
Click👇 for everything you need to know
https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-3a-launch-3531756/
There's a regular and Pro model, both with Nothing's unique transparent design language, mid-range Snapdragon chips, and a periscope telephoto in the Pro.
Click👇 for everything you need to know
https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-3a-launch-3531756/
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Here's a look at both the Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro!
Sadly, I got them mere days before MWC, so I've not had time to properly test them.
That being said, I have some thoughts on the Essential Space I'll share soon on Android Authority, and my initial impressions of the devices themselves are that Nothing has once again made phones that look and feel much more premium than their internal hardware actually is. The designers did a great job once again.
Sadly, I got them mere days before MWC, so I've not had time to properly test them.
That being said, I have some thoughts on the Essential Space I'll share soon on Android Authority, and my initial impressions of the devices themselves are that Nothing has once again made phones that look and feel much more premium than their internal hardware actually is. The designers did a great job once again.
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