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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 possible to enable it via a hidden command. Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock allows Pixel phones to ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to make the icons on the Settings homepage more colorful. This is part of Google’s effort to redesign the Settings app to be more expressive. It’s unclear if colored icons are ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new Video Chat panel for Android that lets you apply a variety of visual and audio effects to video calls. These effects include background blur, portrait lighting, portrait touch-up, ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a ...

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a major UI overhaul for its Quick Share feature. The overhaul includes simplified Send/Receive landing pages and many changes that seem inspired by the upcoming Material 3 Expressive design. Functional ...

TL;DR Google is preparing to bring Gemini to Android Automotive OS too. We’ve previously spotted clues of Gemini’s impending arrival on Android Auto too, and now Google seems to be aiming for the OS built into the in-car infotainment system. ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Whatsapp is working on new music layouts for status updates. These layouts aim to make music sharing more visually appealing. The upcoming layouts would be similar to music options already available on Instagram stories. ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to announce an update to Material Design 3 that makes it more expressive. A code change suggests that Google will hold a talk about the new expressive Material Design theme at ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A teardown of the Google Home app has revealed that Google is bringing several major UI tweaks to the app. Google could make it much easier to set up Matter gadgets thanks to a ...

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s Advanced Protection Mode will offer a one-click toggle that enables a plethora of security settings across the OS and even external apps. We’ve spotted the full list of security measures envisaged under ...