[ad_1] Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR GrapheneOS has patched an Android 16 VPN flaw that Google reportedly decided not to fix. The bug could let a malicious app leak small amounts of data outside an active VPN tunnel. In extreme cases, that means it’s possible stock Android users could have their IP address leaked, …
[ad_1] TL;DR Android boss Sameer Samat has quashed concerns that the platform will gain an Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign. The denial comes after he posted a teaser video showing the Android mascot with a glass-like appearance. Samat said that an Apple-style overhaul was “not happening!” Google is set to hold The Android Show event on …
[ad_1] TL;DR The Android Show I/O Edition is all set to take place on May 12 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. The pre-recorded show will be livestreamed on YouTube, giving Android its own dedicated showcase ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google has promised that this will be one of the biggest years for Android. …
[ad_1] TL;DR Samsung Display’s new Flex Chroma Pixel OLED for smartphones can hit 3,000 nits and covers 96% of the BT.2020 color space. The company also showed off Sensor OLED, a phone display that can measure health metrics like heart rate and blood pressure using built-in sensors. Samsung has added Privacy Display tech to the …
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority While Google’s Circle to Search is a handy tool in theory, I find that in practice, the results vary significantly. Sometimes the answers it gives me are spot-on, and other times, they are wildly inconsistent. As a result, Circle to Search has become one of those tools I don’t …
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority For years now, Android and Google have offered a way to set up parental controls on phones to manage apps, services, and access to information for kids and teenagers before they reach adulthood. It’s a necessary and commendable feature, but it stops short of doing something else that Google …
[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority There’s a lot to love about the current crop of foldables. Every time I pick up the Pixel 10 Pro Fold or the razor-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7, or the absolutely gorgeous OPPO Find N6 with its impossibly flat display, I feel like I am holding a piece of …
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority The notification system is a core part of the Android experience. Without my phone pinging me about a new message, the latest duck reel, or a juicy new sales promotion, I’ll more than likely miss it all. When I do miss these, or accidentally swipe them away, I can …
[ad_1] Pankil Shah / Android Authority After years of using Android, I decided to spend a full day with an iPhone to see if I was missing out on anything. We’ve all likely had that itch before, and I finally decided to act on it. I was already familiar with iPhones and the major differences …
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s built-in Linux Terminal app is getting new options to choose between image quality and performance. These options apply specifically to the graphical interface that lets you load apps and games. The option is available in Android 17 QPR1 beta 1, and should make it to the stable …
