Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8 Watch is getting new tile previews, and those should include options for Calculator, Buds, and Recorder. The Quick Button appears to be getting new support for starting and stopping recordings. Code ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Phone app could automatically delete your Call Notes. This joins the existing option to automatically delete call recordings. The Call Notes feature is restricted to Pixel ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on some big UI changes for Photos, including Material 3 Expressive elements. We’re also seeing work on a new interface for more prominently indicating what’s going on with backups. Those banners ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard currently gives you access to stickers generated in Pixel Studio within a dedicated tab in the sticker picker. New code in the latest Gboard beta suggests that the keyboard app may soon allow ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon receive a redesigned homepage that follows Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design language. The updated homepage will replace the app’s name at the top with its icon and introduce a ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages could soon introduce a link invite system for group chats. The feature will let users invite new members to a group by sharing a link or QR code. Although not live yet, ...
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google during The Android ...
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new gesture that will make it easier to open the full-screen Gemini experience from the overlay. The Gemini overlay already offers users a shortcut to open the full-screen experience, ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing Material 3 Expressive components in a beta version of its Files app. Changes include centrally placed, redesigned floating buttons, larger thumbnails, and a new progress bar design. These design features are ...
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be developing an Android equivalent to iOS’s Standby Mode, hinted at by a Google Play Services update and code found in Android 16. This new feature will likely leverage an enhanced ...
