Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet is working on supporting the Aadhaar card in India, addressing its lack of integration despite rivals like Samsung Wallet already offering this feature. We’ve also spotted a redesigned split FAB with “Add to wallet” and “View more” buttons that may provide quicker access to document search and … Read More “Google Wallet may finally add Aadhaar card support (Updated: Rolling out)” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gemini’s default voices could be discontinued. Strings note that these “legacy” voice options are going away, but don’t reveal details regarding a replacement. We’re guessing that a replacement will be announced at Google I/O next month. Google’s Gemini offers a variety of … Read More “Google could soon say goodbye to current Gemini voices (APK teardown)” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new “Proactive Assistance” feature for Gemini that delivers timely, context-aware suggestions based on your activity. The feature uses on-screen content, notifications, and data from selected apps like Contacts, Messages, Gmail, and Calendar. All data is processed on-device in an encrypted environment, and Google says it … Read More “Here’s your first look at Gemini’s new ‘Proactive Assistance’ feature” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has reportedly renamed its upcoming proactive Gemini feature from “Your day” to “Daily brief.” The tool could pull data from searches, emails, and chats to surface relevant information, such as “Active goals.” Despite this rebranding, the name isn’t final until Google officially launches the feature. We’ve previously spotted … Read More “Gemini “Your day” feature could be renamed to “Daily brief”” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini may soon show animated gradient backgrounds while processing your queries. These changes appear to be part of the big Gemini UI overhaul Google promised late last year. The Answer now button remains present in the redesigned UI. Google’s upcoming redesign of Gemini on Android is proving to be … Read More “This upcoming Gemini change might be its most eye-catching yet” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority The Linux Terminal running on the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 TL;DR Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a “Theme” menu in the Terminal app with light and dark defaults. Users can now import external themes in Alacritty (.toml) format directly from the file manager. While the … Read More “Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 adds theme support to Linux Terminal app” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos appears to be testing a redesigned Collections tab with a cleaner layout. The new UI reorganizes each collection into a scrollable section. Those sections can also be collapsed, and the app remembers your preferred layout. It seems like Google Photos is one of the apps that the … Read More “Google Photos is testing a big redesign for the Collections tab” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Right now, Pixel Watches let you turn on Fall Detection without a Google account linked to the wearable. Google appears to be preparing some new messages informing users of an account requirement to continue using the feature. There should be a multi-day grace period before Google disables access. For … Read More “Google prepares to mandate account for Pixel Watch Fall Detection” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a big visual revamp for Gemini on Android. The interface brings brighter, more saturated colors along with new icons. In addition, we also see a changed sidebar that takes up more space on the screen. We were able to activate these changes by tweaking the insides … Read More “Google is testing a more vibrant, organized Gemini app, and I hope it sticks” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Users on underpowered devices, like Android Go, have not been forced to move to Gemini yet. Now Assistant Go is preparing a new deprecation message that could signal a transition to Gemini. It’s yet unclear exactly how Gemini’s minimum system requirements may be changing. Gemini is the future of … Read More “Google could be getting Gemini ready for Android Go” »
