[ad_1] We’re five days into the month of May and it looks like Google is ready to release the latest Pixel software update. This month’s update is rolling out to all supported Pixel phones running Android 16, which includes the Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 series, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9 series, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10 series, …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Chrome on Android now lets you share an approximate location instead of your exact one. You no longer have to give precise coordinates just to check basic things like weather or news. The update is Android-only for now, but desktop Chrome support is on the way. It …
[ad_1] Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google Home’s latest updates include new features for older cameras and an overhauled in-app UI. New automations help control devices like robotic vacuums and your entertainment system. Users enrolled in Home’s Public Preview can also check out Ask Home on the web. April showers don’t just bring May …
[ad_1] Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Android Authority has been able to enable settings in Google Keep that refer to lock screen note fucntionality. The functionality doesn’t currently work, even once enabled in settings. We last saw Google working toward a feature like this in late 2023. An official release timeline remains unknown. A …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority It’s not a secret that 2026 has been a challenging year for smartphone manufacturers. No one will be able to escape rising component costs, and every company has to decide how to handle price increases. Samsung did what I expected, offering modest upgrades while raising prices on some Galaxy …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working to incorporate Low Light Boost for the Google Messages in-app camera preview. The feature brightens the viewfinder in real time to aid framing in dimly lit scenarios. However, Low Light Boost does not affect the final photo quality, as it only affects the camera preview, …
[ad_1] Back in 2020, Samsung revolutionized Android updates by jumping ahead of Google in the race and starting to release timely monthly security patches even before they dropped for Pixel phones. For a few years, the company spearheaded the Android update movement, becoming the first non-Google Android phone maker to commit to three, four, five, …
[ad_1] Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated its support page to reveal why the AICore app can use a ton of your storage. Google says the app temporarily keeps both new and old versions of an AI model in case the new update experiences an error. AICore enables on-device AI features like …
[ad_1] Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini for Home is expanding to more countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Google has increased its capacity to speed up the early access rollout for new Gemini features The company says it’s clearing early access queues every day Google’s upgrade to the Home ecosystem with Gemini in October …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google launched Binary Transparency as an initiative to verify the integrity of Pixel firmware. The program is now being expanded to cover Google’s own Android apps and Mainline updates. A publicly auditable, blockchain-like record keeps track of Google-approved releases. All of us want to keep the data on …
