It was difficult to hide my displeasure with the Google Pixel Fold on launch. The phone felt half-baked, precisely what you don’t want in a device that costs $1,800. However, Google kept at it. Despite a complete reboot with the ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is fantastic, but not everyone needs the latest and greatest, especially when the retail price is a whopping $1,799. It’s on sale right now, but it’s still $1,499! I ...

Summary: Android 16 Beta 4 brings a new feature called “robust open/close detection” exclusively to the Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, helping them better detect their folded state, especially when using magnetic accessories like MagSafe. Designed to prevent ...

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 and Pixel 9 Pro Fold to tell whether they’re folded or unfolded. This can help ...

Google drops updates for its own Pixel phones, which are referred to as “Pixel Feature Drops,” and offers some new features and sometimes some enhancements. This used to be a quarterly update, but it’s apparently much more frequent now. Not ...

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new “robust open/close detection” setting that improves your Pixel Fold’s ability to tell whether it’s open or closed. This feature will help when you’re using magnetic cases, which can ...