Is your Pixel getting Google’s surprise December update?
Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority If you’re a Pixel user, you’re probably used to Google’s steady stream of…
Features, rollout timeline, supported devices, and more
In May 2025, Google officially introduced Material 3 Expressive, the next evolution of Android’s design language, arriving after…
Want to leave the Pixel beta? You can now safely jump to stable Android 16 QPR2
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android beta users can now leave the beta and update to stable…
The upcoming Motion Cues feature for Pixels just got a new name (APK teardown)
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google has renamed its Motion…
Your Pixel can now get rid of HDR pictures and videos, here’s how
Joe Maring / Android Authority We’ve all been there before. You’re scrolling through Instagram or Threads, an HDR…
Android 16 QPR2 finally brings Circle to Search to Desktop Mode
TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 adds support for using Circle to Search on external displays. Before this update, the…
How to turn off your Google Pixel’s annoying background blur
Joe Maring / Android Authority If you recently updated your Pixel phone to Android 16 QPR2, you’ve probably…
Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII reveal themselves with extent of international releases hinted
The launch of Sony’s next Xperia flagship is unlikely to occur before spring 2026 rolls around after Samsung…
Android 16 updates include AI-powered notification summaries and built-in parental controls
Android 16 first came out in June but, in a change from its usual yearly update schedule, a…
The only Android 16 e-reader available just got a 15% price cut
Viwoods’ AiPaper Reader earned attention at launch as the first e-reader to run Android 16. In the spirit…
Android 16 QPR2’s massive color upgrade could also be a good news for widgets
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s QPR2 update could include new color palettes for the Google…
Android Canary’s November update has arrived
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this year Google started a public Android Canary program for testing…