[ad_1] Stephen Headrick / Android Authority TL;DR Fitbit’s Premium users in Public Preview are now getting weekly plans they can actually adjust, including targets and workouts. Coming soon is the ability to manually tweak targets and workouts when your schedule gets messy. Google is pulling back the curtain on the Sleep Score math. You get …
[ad_1] Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel 8 owners have been reporting Wi-Fi issues for a while now, but the cause has never been clear. A new video shows a repair shop fixing broken Wi-Fi on a Pixel 8 by resoldering its wireless module. It’s possible that update-related thermal stress could be weakening solder …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube appears to be testing a mobile livestream ad format that plays in a dedicated space below the video window, replacing the live chat area. This change allows users to keep watching live content during ads, avoiding the traditional “commercial break” that obscures the entire screen. While the …
[ad_1] TL;DR Google now lets you sign up for an Android app via email without using magic links and one-time PINs. Instead, Android now offers a Verified Email feature that lets you sign up for an app without switching to your email app for verification. The feature is only available for consumer Gmail accounts. Signing …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel users are finding themselves unable to update to Android 17 Beta 4 even after enrolling in the program . The root cause may be due to Android 16 stable existing at a higher patch level than the Android 17 Beta. It’s still possible to flash a …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A concerning number of Pixel 10 users have been reporting poor GPS performance. Affected devices exhibit jerky location data, with incorrect speed and direction. It’s not yet clear if this is specifically a Pixel 10 issue, or possibly something tied to Android 16. Have we gotten a …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has fixed a Photos bug that caused ZIP files larger than 4GB to be created incorrectly. New downloads should now work, regardless of size. Affected users can either re-download their content or use Google’s repair tool. Google Photos users have recently been encountering an issue when attempting to …
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has unveiled Workspace Intelligence, a semantic layer that connects Gmail, Docs, and Drive. Unlike generic chatbots, this version has “institutional memory,” meaning it understands your company’s specific history, project context, and unique professional voice. The system leans on permission-based access and admin controls to address enterprise privacy …
[ad_1] TL;DR Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is now available for Pixel 6 models and newer. The release previews the changes set to land with Android 17’s first major update this September. Testers who have been on the Android 17 Beta can opt out and continue to stable by not installing QPR1 Beta 1. For …
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has optimized Sheets to improve performance. Opening large spreadsheets is 30% faster, filtering large spreadsheets is 60% faster, and applying conditional formatting to large spreadsheets is 60% faster. Google has also doubled spreadsheet capacity to 20 million cells in a new beta. Today, Google announced a slew …
