Opera is rolling out a big update to its Android browser app that brings major tab management upgrades!
Opera v89 for Android adds:
- Three tab gallery layouts (carousel, grid, list)
- Tab Islands (basically tab groups)
- Tab search support
- Tab reopening
- Tab muting
These features have been in the beta version for a few weeks now, but they should now be available to everyone after updating.
(Disclaimer: Opera invited me to Lisbon last month to attend their Browser Days event. This was one of several announcements they previewed for me, but I'm not obligated to cover it.
I'm personally surprised the Android browser didn't have these features already, especially since it's been ahead of Chrome in many other ways!)
Opera v89 for Android adds:
- Three tab gallery layouts (carousel, grid, list)
- Tab Islands (basically tab groups)
- Tab search support
- Tab reopening
- Tab muting
These features have been in the beta version for a few weeks now, but they should now be available to everyone after updating.
(Disclaimer: Opera invited me to Lisbon last month to attend their Browser Days event. This was one of several announcements they previewed for me, but I'm not obligated to cover it.
I'm personally surprised the Android browser didn't have these features already, especially since it's been ahead of Chrome in many other ways!)
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🔋Google has confirmed that only the Pixel 9 series Pixel 8a will show Battery Health info!
The Battery Health menu was added in Android 16 Beta 3 for Pixel and shows your phone's remaining battery capacity as a %.
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-battery-health-menu-missing-older-google-pixels-3554776/
Edit: Just to be clear: This likely isn't Google imposing some arbitrary limitation.
It's likely the Pixel 8a is the first phone with hardware support in the battery/charging IC to actually report the state-of-charge to the OS.
There are ways to estimate the capacity via software, but they wouldn't be as accurate.
The Battery Health menu was added in Android 16 Beta 3 for Pixel and shows your phone's remaining battery capacity as a %.
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-battery-health-menu-missing-older-google-pixels-3554776/
Edit: Just to be clear: This likely isn't Google imposing some arbitrary limitation.
It's likely the Pixel 8a is the first phone with hardware support in the battery/charging IC to actually report the state-of-charge to the OS.
There are ways to estimate the capacity via software, but they wouldn't be as accurate.
Android Authority
Google leaves older Pixels behind for Android's long-awaited Battery Health menu
Google confirms its battery health feature won't come to older Pixel phones. Find out which devices will get it and which ones miss out.
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🥷 Google is working on an "Intrustion Detection" feature for Android 16
This feature collects various device events for off-device investigation of potential device compromise.
More details on what info is collected👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/android-16-intrusion-detection-3550583/
(I've been tracking this one for a while (back when it was called "forensic service"), but there wasn't enough info for me to report on it. Fortunately, the latest Play Services update gave AssembleDebug enough details to go ahead.)
This feature collects various device events for off-device investigation of potential device compromise.
More details on what info is collected👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/android-16-intrusion-detection-3550583/
(I've been tracking this one for a while (back when it was called "forensic service"), but there wasn't enough info for me to report on it. Fortunately, the latest Play Services update gave AssembleDebug enough details to go ahead.)
Android Authority
Android 16 could introduce an Intrusion Detection feature (APK teardown)
Worried about your phone or Google account being hacked? Well, it looks like Android 16 will have an Intrusion Detection feature.
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🔐 Here's our first look at Android's new Advanced Protection Mode page!
As I've mentioned repeatedly, Android 16 is adding an Advanced Protection Mode feature that turns on several security features (like disabling sideloading and USB data connections when locked) as well as provides an API for third-party apps to turn on their own security measures.
Although the Advanced Protection Mode feature + API are available in the Android 16 betas, there's no user-facing way to turn it on. However, @AssembleDebug managed to get the APM page to show up in Play Services.
This is just a guess, but I think Google will announce APM at I/O and then roll it out with or soon after the Android 16 stable release. This doesn't need an OS update to QPR1 or later to work.
For a full breakdown, check out AssembleDebug's post on Android Authority👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-advanced-protection-mode-screenshots-3550119/
As I've mentioned repeatedly, Android 16 is adding an Advanced Protection Mode feature that turns on several security features (like disabling sideloading and USB data connections when locked) as well as provides an API for third-party apps to turn on their own security measures.
Although the Advanced Protection Mode feature + API are available in the Android 16 betas, there's no user-facing way to turn it on. However, @AssembleDebug managed to get the APM page to show up in Play Services.
This is just a guess, but I think Google will announce APM at I/O and then roll it out with or soon after the Android 16 stable release. This doesn't need an OS update to QPR1 or later to work.
For a full breakdown, check out AssembleDebug's post on Android Authority👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-advanced-protection-mode-screenshots-3550119/
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🔁 Check your Pixel phone: the May 2025 security update is rolling out!
FYI: This is likely the final Android 15-based update for Pixel phones. The next update should bring Android 16!
More details on this update👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-may-2025-software-update-3554974/
Also be warned that if you have a Pixel 6 or Pixel 8 series device, this update increments the anti-roll back version for the bootloader.
This means that once you update, you CANNOT downgrade to an older release! Doing so will brick the device!
FYI: This is likely the final Android 15-based update for Pixel phones. The next update should bring Android 16!
More details on this update👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-may-2025-software-update-3554974/
Also be warned that if you have a Pixel 6 or Pixel 8 series device, this update increments the anti-roll back version for the bootloader.
This means that once you update, you CANNOT downgrade to an older release! Doing so will brick the device!
Android Authority
Google's May 2025 Pixel update fixes mic recording and Bluetooth pairing
Google is starting to rollout May 2025's Pixel software update. The rollout is happening in phases over the next week.
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📺Be sure to catch The Android Show: I/O Edition today!
It starts at 10:00AM PT and you can watch it on YouTube👇
I'll be covering all the news from it if you can't watch it, of course!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3yDd3CmA_Y
It starts at 10:00AM PT and you can watch it on YouTube👇
I'll be covering all the news from it if you can't watch it, of course!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3yDd3CmA_Y
YouTube
The Android Show: I/O Edition 2025
Lights, camera, Android! 🎬 Tune in NOW to The Android Show: I/O Edition. Hang out with Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem, and the Android team to learn about the innovative new experiences coming to Android. We’re packing Android with beauty, smarts…
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🎨It’s official: Google reveals Material 3 Expressive, Android's next major design overhaul!
Material 3 Expressive brings a bold, fluid, and more engaging UI to Android.
Here's everything you need to know 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-material-3-expressive-features-changes-availability-devices-3556392/
Material 3 Expressive brings a bold, fluid, and more engaging UI to Android.
Here's everything you need to know 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-material-3-expressive-features-changes-availability-devices-3556392/
Android Authority
Material 3 Expressive deep dive: All you need to know about Android's big design upgrade
Google is redefining Android's look with Material 3 Expressive, delivering a vibrant, fluid, and more emotionally engaging experience.
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⚙️ Google officially showcases the Quick Settings revamp coming in Android 16 (QPR)
The Quick Settings panel is getting resizable tiles, new one-click toggles, and a few other quality-of-life changes.
Here’s our official look 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-quick-settings-redesign-3557039/
The Quick Settings panel is getting resizable tiles, new one-click toggles, and a few other quality-of-life changes.
Here’s our official look 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-quick-settings-redesign-3557039/
Android Authority
Google finally showcases the Quick Settings revamp coming in Android 16
During The Android Show today, Google officially confirmed that Android is set to receive a revamped Quick Settings panel this year.
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🕓Google confirms June release for Android 16 stable update!
It's official, Android 16 is arriving next month as expected.
Here’s what Google said 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-june-release-confirmation-from-google-3556496/
It's official, Android 16 is arriving next month as expected.
Here’s what Google said 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-june-release-confirmation-from-google-3556496/
Android Authority
Google confirms June release for Android 16 stable update
Google has confirmed that the stable Android 16 update will arrive in June, with a previous rumor pointing to a June 3 release.
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🚚 Your delivery is on the way — and Android 16 will remind you with Live Updates!
Live Updates in Android 16 will make delivery, rideshare, and navigation notifications richer, and Uber will be one of the first to support it!
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-3556651/
Live Updates in Android 16 will make delivery, rideshare, and navigation notifications richer, and Uber will be one of the first to support it!
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-3556651/
Android Authority
Your delivery is on the way — and Android 16 will remind you with Live Updates
Android 16 will bring Live Updates later this year, streamlining the way progress is tracked across delivery, rideshare, and navigation apps.
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⬛️ Surprise: AOD wallpapers are back?!
Alongside the updated Quick Settings UI, Google quietly showed off the updated lock screen design … as well as hinted at the return of wallpapers to the AOD!
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-teases-pixel-lock-screen-redesign-aod-wallpaper-3557134/
Alongside the updated Quick Settings UI, Google quietly showed off the updated lock screen design … as well as hinted at the return of wallpapers to the AOD!
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-teases-pixel-lock-screen-redesign-aod-wallpaper-3557134/
Android Authority
Did you spot these unannounced Pixel features in Google's big Android Show reveal?
Google's Android Show reveal teased new Pixel features, namely wallpaper AOD support, redesigned lock screen, and compact notification shelf.
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⌚️Wear OS 6 is official: It comes with a brand new Material 3 Expressive design on top of Android 16!
Launching later this year on the Pixel Watch series and new watches.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-wear-os-6-new-look-3555543/
Launching later this year on the Pixel Watch series and new watches.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-wear-os-6-new-look-3555543/
Android Authority
Wear OS 6 is getting a fresh coat of paint, in line with Android 16 and Material 3 Expressive
Google is giving Android 16 a visual redesign, but it turns out Wear OS 6 is getting a fresh coat of paint too.
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⌚️Google Assistant's time is up, make way for Gemini on Wear OS
We have our first official look at Gemini integration in Wear OS, which won’t require the Wear OS 6 update!
Details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-integration-on-wear-os-3557093/
We have our first official look at Gemini integration in Wear OS, which won’t require the Wear OS 6 update!
Details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-integration-on-wear-os-3557093/
Android Authority
Google Assistant's time is up, make way for Gemini on Wear OS
The phase out of Google Assistant on Wear OS is beginning. It's time to welcome Gemini on your smartwatch.
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🚗 Google shows off Gemini for Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in
The rollout will begin for Android Auto in the coming months, followed by cars with Google Built-in.
Here’s everything Gemini can do in cars 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-android-auto-cars-with-google-built-in-3557024/
The rollout will begin for Android Auto in the coming months, followed by cars with Google Built-in.
Here’s everything Gemini can do in cars 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-android-auto-cars-with-google-built-in-3557024/
Android Authority
Google shows off Gemini for Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in
Google has shared more details about Gemini integration for Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in, offering better language processing.
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🎵 Sony and Samsung earbuds will pick up the best Pixel Buds feature later this year
Google announced during The Android Show that it’s bringing Gemini to earbuds from other manufacturers.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-coming-samsung-sony-earbuds-3556631/
Google announced during The Android Show that it’s bringing Gemini to earbuds from other manufacturers.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-coming-samsung-sony-earbuds-3556631/
Android Authority
Sony and Samsung earbuds will pick up the best Pixel Buds feature later this year
Gemini is already available on Google's Pixel Buds, and it will soon make its way to earbuds from Samsung and Sony.
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📺 Gemini is coming to Google TV later this year, but the Google TV Streamer has to wait
Gemini-powered capabilities will hit third-party Google TV sets first before they arrive on Google's own hardware.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-on-google-tv-release-timeline-device-availability-3556477/
Gemini-powered capabilities will hit third-party Google TV sets first before they arrive on Google's own hardware.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-on-google-tv-release-timeline-device-availability-3556477/
Android Authority
Gemini is coming to Google TV later this year, but the Google TV Streamer has to wait
Google will roll out Gemini to Google TV devices later this year, but in a surprising twist, the Google TV Streamer won't be the first to get it.
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🗺 Android Find My Device is now Find Hub, and it’s about more than just phones
Find My Device was upgraded to find everything from your skis to your mom, so it's being rebranded as Find Hub
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/find-hub-3557104/
Find My Device was upgraded to find everything from your skis to your mom, so it's being rebranded as Find Hub
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/find-hub-3557104/
Android Authority
Android Find My Device is now Find Hub, and it’s about more than just phones
Google's growing set of device- and people-tracking tools is getting an overdue rebranding, as Find My Device becomes the Find Hub.
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📍FINALLY! Find My Device (now called ‘Find Hub’) is adding support for ultra-wideband (UWB)!
You’ll be able to precisely locate UWB-compatible items, like the Moto Tag.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-uwb-tracking-3557166/
You’ll be able to precisely locate UWB-compatible items, like the Moto Tag.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-uwb-tracking-3557166/
Android Authority
Google is finally ready to flip the switch on precise UWB Find Hub tracking
Google's been promising precise Android UWB tracking, and now it's finally about to land, starting with the Moto Tag.
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🛄Lost luggage won't be a problem with the help of Android Find Hub and these airlines
Google is partnering with select airlines to integrate Find Hub sharing early next year to make it easier to recover lost luggage.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-find-hub-airlines-3556677/
Google is partnering with select airlines to integrate Find Hub sharing early next year to make it easier to recover lost luggage.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-find-hub-airlines-3556677/
Android Authority
Lost luggage won't be a problem with the help of Android Find Hub and these airlines
Google is partnering with these airlines to integrate Find Hub and solve the problem of recovering lost luggage.
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🔒Google shares its fix for Remote Lock's biggest flaw
The addition of a security question to use the feature will make it so random people can’t lock your phone remotely.
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-remote-lock-security-question-3556828/
The addition of a security question to use the feature will make it so random people can’t lock your phone remotely.
More info 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-remote-lock-security-question-3556828/
Android Authority
Google shares its fix for Remote Lock's biggest flaw
One of the new security features Google just announced is the addition of a security question for using Remote Lock on Android.
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