Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available… Read More »Google will finally let you double tap your Pixel’s screen to turn it off
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google has published its latest breakdown of how many devices are running which versions of Android. Android 16 has… Read More »Google’s latest Android platform stats show 14 utterly dominating
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding an optional Android 16 feature to disable USB data access when the phone is locked for… Read More »How Android 16’s new security mode will stop USB-based attacks
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working to improve Android phone multitasking by enabling any app to open in a bubble and making… Read More »Hands-on: Android’s Bubble Bar makes multitasking way better on phones
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a cleaner lock screen layout for Pixels that repositions elements of the At a Glance widget.… Read More »First look: Android 16 is testing a fresh design for the Pixel lock screen
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a lock screen shortcut for the Pixel Thermometer app, aiming to make temperature readings quicker… Read More »That’s hot: Android will soon add an easy shortcut to the Pixel Thermometer app
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 has a hidden “Supervision” page in Settings that makes parental controls like web content filters more accessible.… Read More »First look: Android 16’s hidden ‘Supervision’ page simplifies web content filtering
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel phones now feature a Linux Terminal app, enabling users to run a Debian virtual machine for desktop apps… Read More »Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone’s entire storage
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The toggle to enable the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature is missing from Android 16 Beta 4, but it’s still… Read More »Is your Pixel phone missing Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock? How to enable it in Android 16 Beta 4
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 4 introduces a new “robust open/close detection” setting that improves the ability of the Pixel Fold… Read More »A new Android 16 setting makes your Pixel Fold work better with magnetic cases