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๐ŸŽ‰ GOOGLE LISTENED!

Google is bringing back the dedicated Do Not Disturb shortcut in Quick Settings for people who hate Modes.

More details + screenshots๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-do-not-disturb-shortcut-3545687/
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๐ŸšจGoogle has announced Android 16 Beta 4, the last scheduled update in the Android 16 beta program!

Android 16 Beta 4 is the second platform stability release, which means all developer APIs and app-facing behaviors are final.

The Android 16 Beta is also available on select devices from Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
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๐ŸชžNeed a touch up? Android will soon let you apply effects to any video call

Google is working on a "Video Chat" panel that lets you apply effects like background blur, portrait lighting, and more to video calls.

More info + screenshots๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-video-chat-effects-3545747/
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๐ŸŽจ Google is preparing to make Android Settings a bit more colorful

As part of its new, more expressive design, the Android Settings app will have colorful icons on its homepage

What do you think of these icons?

Check them out ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-settings-homepage-icon-colors-3545863/
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๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ“ฑA new Android 16 setting makes your Pixel Fold work better with magnetic cases

Android 16 Beta 4 adds a new option "robust open/close detection" setting that improves hinge detection when your foldable is put in a magnetic case

More details๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-fold-robust-open-close-detection-3546037/
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๐Ÿ”’Is your Pixel phone missing Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock? Here's how to enable it in Android 16 Beta 4

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock lets Pixel phones use fingerprint unlock even when the screen is off

More details + how to reenable it๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/enable-screen-off-fingerprint-unlock-android-16-beta-4-3546058/
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๐Ÿ’พ Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage

With the latest Android 16 Beta 4 release, you can now allocate as much storage as you want to the Linux Terminal

More details ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-terminal-disk-resize-3546144/
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๐Ÿ” First look: Android 16's hidden 'Supervision' page simplifies web content filtering

Androidโ€™s new Supervision settings will make it easier to block explicit sites, text, and images on your kidโ€™s device

More info + screenshots๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-supervision-settings-3546604/
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๐Ÿ”Ž Android's Photo Picker is about to get the search feature you've always wanted

Google is finally testing a search bar in Androidโ€™s Photo Picker after announcing it last year

Screenshots๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-photo-picker-search-2-3546611/
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๐ŸŒก๏ธ That's hot: Android will soon add an easy shortcut to the Pixel Thermometer app

The new โ€˜Temperatureโ€™ shortcut will make it easier to launch Pixel Thermometer from the lock screen

More details ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-thermometer-lock-screen-shortcut-3546974/
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๐Ÿ“ฑFirst look: Android 16 is testing a fresh design for the Pixel lock screen

Google is working on a new, less cluttered lock screen layout for Pixel phones in Android 16

Info + screenshots ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-lock-screen-android-16-3546942/
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๐ŸŽต Android's media output switcher could get its first redesign since Android 11

Google is experimenting with a new design for the media output switcher in Android 16, and we have a first look๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-media-output-switcher-3547363/
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Confirmed: Google will unveil a new version of Material Design, called Material 3 Expressive, at I/O next month!

I first reported this would happen last week, but Google today shared the full I/O schedule, confirming the session will happen.

"Level up your user experience and get a jump on the future of Googleโ€™s UX design: Material 3 Expressive. Learn how to use the new emotional design patterns to boost engagement, usability, and desire for your product."
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The Google I/O schedule also confirmed another one of my reports:

Android TV 15 is being skipped over in favor of Android TV 16!

Google will unveil the latest version of Android TV based on Android 16 next month!
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Some Gemini updates for Android will be announced at I/O next month, including:

- New APIs for Gemini Nano that allow for generating image descriptions (current APIs available to 3P apps only allow text input)

- Gemini in-car experiences (AssembleDebug has already shared some posts on Android Authority about what it's like in Android Auto and Android Automotive)
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๐Ÿซง Hands-on: Android's Bubble Bar makes multitasking way better on phones

Androidโ€™s upcoming bubble bar puts bubbles in an easy to access location, making it easier to multitask.

Here's a first look๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-bubble-bar-on-phones-3547823/
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๐Ÿ”’How Android 16's new security mode will stop USB-based attacks

Advanced Protection Mode in Android 16 will disable USB data access when your phone is locked.

More info & why this matters๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-usb-data-advanced-protection-3548018/
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