[ad_1] Stephen Radochia / Android Authority Snapseed 4.0 is now available on Android after a couple of months of waiting. For long-time users, it’s more than just a simple update with bug fixes and performance improvements. Google went to work, completely overhauling the user interface and experience. It also added plenty of new features, enough …
Survey suggests this is the preferred first step when setting up an Android phone
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority My colleague Mitja Rutnik tackles this challenge differently. He first targets the home screen of his Pixel, then focuses on targeted notification management to get ahead of the pings, and then tackles Modes to automate some of the important processes on his device. As I said, we all have …
Chrome on Android can now do your online errands for you
[ad_1] TL;DR Google is rolling out Chrome’s auto browse feature to Android. Auto browse is an agentic tool that’s able to browse the web on your behalf. The feature will be available to Google AI Pro and Ultra users in the US on select devices running Android 12 or higher. If you ever needed help …
Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit
[ad_1] TL;DR Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also offering a public ledger so users can verify the legitimacy of Google’s Android apps. Google has brought plenty of security improvements to Android …
Android users, rejoice: Adobe Premiere is headed your way at last
[ad_1] TL;DR Google says Adobe Premiere is coming to Android “this summer.” Google says Android users will get “exclusive” templates to create YouTube Shorts and will also be able to upload them directly. In addition to Windows and Mac, Adobe Premiere is already available on iOS and iPadOS. Google today revealed big changes coming to …
Google is making it even easier to switch from iPhone to Android
[ad_1] TL;DR Google has announced that it worked with Apple to improve wireless transfers from iPhone to Android. The company says you can now wirelessly migrate your passwords and home screen layouts from iOS to Android. It also looks like you can transfer messages from iPhones to Android phones without using a cable. Switching from …
How I turned my old Android tablet into a self-hosted photo display
[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Every tech enthusiast owns a closet full of old hardware that isn’t being used anymore. I’m much the same. Be it smartphones, old consoles, or other tech paraphernalia, this is usually tech that we aren’t quite ready to dispose of yet, but don’t have a use for either. In …
Here’s how to watch The Android Show I/O Edition live today
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is hosting the 2026 edition of The Android Show I/O Edition on YouTube later today. The event will be streamed at 1:00 PM ET, and we’re expecting a host of Android 17 and mobile AI announcements. You can tune in via the embedded video player on this …
Android and iPhone owners can finally text each other securely
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR End-to-end encryption for RCS messaging is rolling out in beta to iPhone users running iOS 26.5. iPhone owners will need to be on a supported carrier’s network to have access to the feature. Android owners will need to have the latest version of Google Messages installed. Android users …
Samsung starts rolling out stable One UI 8.5 to Galaxy S25 users in the US
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S25 series in the US. The update started rolling out in South Korea last week. It brings previously exclusive Galaxy S26 features to the Galaxy S25 series, including Agentic AI, Creative Studio, and more. …
