Summary Google is actively developing a desktop mode for Android, seen as a competitor to Samsung DeX. A setting for the mode was found in Android 16 Beta 3’s developer options; although not functional initially, it has now successfully been ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing its own DeX-like desktop mode for Android, and we got an early look at the unfinished feature on a Pixel phone. Android’s upcoming desktop mode includes a taskbar for pinned/recent apps ...
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 will have a new one-click toggle for Advanced Protection Mode, which enables more secure protections across the OS and even with apps. These settings cannot be adjusted, helping ensure a consistent security ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding expressive new animations to Android for interactions like dismissing notifications and toggling settings. Physics-based notification dismissals, shape-shifting Quick Setting tiles, and a power button ‘squeeze’ effect are incoming. A waveform appears ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority The lead-up to Android 16 has been … interesting. We’re four betas into the update’s rollout, and with each new beta version released, the public-facing changes are both minor and few and far between. However, ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android has taken on a lot of different looks in the 16+ years since its debut — some loved, some reviled. Lately, though, it’s felt like we haven’t been seeing a ton on focus on ...
Summary Hidden visual changes discovered in Android 16 Beta 4 suggest Google is preparing a significant UI refresh, though it might not materialize with the initial stable release. These design tweaks are expected to roll out in future quarterly updates ...
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a big redesign of Android, and we have an early look at what the new UI looks like. Android will apply background blur to Quick Settings and other areas, will ...
TL;DR Google will host a first-of-its-kind Android Show ahead of Google I/O. The Android Show: I/O Edition will be streamed live on YouTube on May 13. It will be hosted by Sameer Samat, President of the Android Ecosystem at Google, ...
Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google will reveal Android updates a week before the main Google I/O 2025 event this year. A special pre-recorded episode of “The Android Show” will stream on May 13th to share initial ...
