[ad_1] Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google is overhauling the Fitbit Community and the Google Home and Nest Community next month. The changes include a new look, smarter categories, and a dedicated Gemini for Home discussion space. Post history won’t be available on either forum after the changes take effect, and Fitbit users will …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel users registered for the Android Beta program have been having problems installing the Beta on phones with Google’s latest monthly patches. Google confirms that the problem has now been fixed. A mismatch between patch levels on the stable and testing tracks may have been behind the issue. …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel owners are reporting that their handsets have recently become slow and laggy. Most of the reports are coming from Pixel 8 and 9 owners, but it appears the issue is affecting everything from the Pixel 6 and up. Users suspect that the issue is related to the …
[ad_1] 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 …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority Google’s had a messy relationship with messaging, with now-defunct platforms like Hangouts and Allo failing to achieve the kind of relevance and staying power enjoyed by competing services like iMessage and WhatsApp. In recent years, though, the company has consistently thrown its weight behind its RCS and SMS client …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve kept the new filter enabled all day and all night to see how well it works in different situations, and after a few weeks, I can say that I’m never going back to the usual display setting again. Well, except in two very specific settings. Have you …
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR New clues suggest Google might be planning to rename the Fitbit app to “Google Health.” A logo and the “Google Health Premium” branding have been spotted on Google’s own website. Fitbit’s iOS app has also been found using the new branding while listing Google Health Premium prices. Don’t …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 shipped last week with minor behavior changes that could make mouse and trackpad navigation easier. Split screen arrangements can now be resized using large buttons that move the windows between 50:50, 70:30, and 90:10 ratios. There’s a new “X” button on biometric authentication dialog …
[ad_1] TL;DR Google will be hosting an I/O edition of “The Android Show” before this year’s event. The YouTube description claims that “this is going to be one of the biggest years for Android yet.” The podcast is scheduled to be streamed on May 12 at 10 AM PT. Google I/O 2026 is only about …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Wallpaper thumbnails for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold have been found in an early Android 17 build. The images reference “Pine” and “Midnight” colors, but those may not be the same color branding the phone uses. Google’s expected to launch the Pixel 11 Pro Fold this summer, likely …
