Megan Ellis / Android Authority Beyond the battle for the title of the best launcher on Android, I’d argue that the next fiercest competition is for browser rights. There are a plethora of Android browsers out there, some made by major manufacturers and others by smaller players that focus on more acute aspects of traveling … Read More “This is the Android browser feature readers can’t forego” »
TL;DR Sony’s upcoming 1000X “The ColleXion” premium headphones just leaked extensively. The headphones offer sound tuned by three Grammy-winning sound studios. The design appears to be more premium than Sony’s current flagship WH-1000XM6 headphones. Sony hasn’t been too shy of revealing key details about its upcoming 10th anniversary premium headphones: the 1000X “The ColleXion” Edition. … Read More “Sony’s premium ‘The ColleXion’ headphones just leaked from top to bottom” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify has confirmed its recently updated disco ball icon isn’t staying much longer. The icon, introduced to mark Spotify’s 20th anniversary, is being rolled back next week because people didn’t like it much. Until then, Spotify is also running an Unwrapped-style event to share insights about your music preferences … Read More “Spotify’s disco ball icon wasn’t exactly a hit, so it’s heading out” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is moving closer to completely removing the convenient QR code pairing method for its desktop web app. In the v20260511 beta version of the Android app, the built-in QR code scanner option has vanished entirely. Users will be forced to link their devices and access the web … Read More “Google Messages’ easiest pairing method is about to disappear” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to everyone over 18 in the coming weeks. The feature scans YouTube for AI-generated videos or deepfakes that appear to use your facial likeness and lets you request removals. YouTube will consider virtually any eligible user as a creator, meaning the … Read More “YouTube is expanding likeness detection to basically everyone” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google is working on a feature to fight phone number spoofing. Strings suggest that the Google Phone app could warn you when a caller is pretending to be one of your contacts. This comes roughly a month after we discovered Google’s work … Read More “Someone pretending to be your contact during calls? Google Phone could soon fight back.” »
TL;DR Walmart has launched two new Android 16-powered Onn tablets, including an 8.1-inch Core model and a larger 13-inch Pro variant. The Onn 8.1-inch Core Tablet costs $138 and features a Snapdragon chip, 6GB RAM, and up to 15 hours of battery life. The Onn 13-inch Pro Tablet costs $288 and includes a MediaTek processor, … Read More “Walmart just launched two new Android tablets with under $300” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has paused the rollout of OxygenOS version 16.0.7.XXX and 16.0.5.XXX. The rollout was paused due to devices experiencing abnormal restart and boot issues. The rollout will resume after the issue is fixed and the builds are validated for stability and reliability. OnePlus recently began rolling out an OxygenOS … Read More “Wondering where your OxygenOS update is? OnePlus quietly hit pause” »
TL;DR Scrcpy v4.0 moves to a new framework that natively locks aspect ratios, eliminating black borders during window resizing. A new “flex” feature allows virtual Android displays to be resized dynamically, letting apps run in standalone windows similar to native PC software. The update also adds live hardware camera controls and a clearer “disconnected” alert. … Read More “Scrcpy 4.0 makes virtual Android displays feel like desktop apps” »
TL;DR Google’s separate Android Show format continues to work in Android’s favor, giving Android 17 room to shine without getting buried under AI announcements at I/O. Android 17’s biggest additions include app bubbles for faster multitasking, native controller remapping for gamers, and improved one-time location permissions focused on privacy. After using the beta, Android 17 … Read More “Google drops Android 17 deep dive ahead of stable release” »
