The Search bar inside the Pixel Launcher is a staple of the Android ecosystem and has been for a long while now, and while it has changed slightly over the years, Google appears to be testing out a new design ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 beta introduces upgraded functionality for the ongoing call chip. This long-overdue update makes phone calls easier to interact with. This update gives us a look at how Live Updates will work. ...

Sign in to your Android Police account With Android 16 Beta 1.1, Google made a change that might sit well with some, while it may make the home-screen experience feel more crammed for others. The tech giant began rolling out ...

It’s one of those features we all use almost every day, often without a second thought: the trusty flashlight on our smartphones. Whether you’re fumbling for keys in the dark or trying to find something under the couch, it’s a ...

Are you eager to test Samsung’s latest software for Galaxy S25 devices? Well, we have good news for you. The company has officially started rolling out the One UI 8 Beta 2 update to the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup. This ...

Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Pixel phones may soon get the ability to adjust flashlight strength. Other phone brands have had this feature for a while. Code that controls the flashlight strength has been found in the ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google may add native flashlight brightness controls to Pixel phones in the next quarterly release of Android 16. While the hardware has long supported it, Pixel users currently need to use an app to ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google’s big Android 16 update has arrived a tad early in the year — and that’s good news as we get to play with new software a little ahead of schedule. It also means that ...

Google has confirmed that the new desktop mode in Android 16 does not work on foldables, despite the fact it works on tablets. That doesn’t really make all that much sense, does it? This new desktop mode, that will become ...

Google’s Android 16 update is now available for Pixels, and like many of you, I eagerly rushed to update my phone as soon as the new software was live. Even though Android 16 isn’t the most thrilling OS upgrade we’ve ...