Mysterious ‘Pixel Glow’ notification tool may involve new hardware
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 makes internal reference to an in-development notification…
Android 17 finally gets controller remapping, and it’s system-wide
TL;DR Google has introduced native controller remapping on Android 17 Beta. The feature allows gamers to customize how…
Google could add new Notification Rules feature to Android
Android, objectively the leader of the two major phone operating systems in terms of notification management, is adding…
Finally! Single-tap Wi-Fi control returns to Quick Settings in Android 17 Beta 3
Image of a Pixel phone with Android’s Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano…
Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices
TL;DR Android is taking new measures to discourage casual app installation from unverified developers, including a 24-hour wait…
Here’s how Android’s cool automatic SIM lock protection works
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature.…
First One UI 9 build is here for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S26 series with One UI 8.5 onboard. The phones in the lineup were…
Android 17 Beta 2 is picking up a security trick from Chrome OS
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 2 starts implementing support for restricting how Thunderbolt or…
I used anticipate every new Android version, but now I hardly notice
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’ve always considered myself an Android geek. I had more than a few…
Android 17 wants to automate SIM PIN locks
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR SIM PINs help protect you from attackers intercepting 2FA codes. Manually entering…