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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new download progress notification for the Play Store. The updated notification will show up to three recently downloaded apps and games. It will display the app’s name and icon, ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google Drive on mobile is getting rid of the bottom sheet that appears after tapping the FAB. All of the options in the sheet are moving to the FAB. The Gemini icon is now ...

Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google Messages is introducing a new feature that allows users to set custom profile photos for their group chats, moving beyond the current auto-generated icons of initials and profile pictures. This functionality, ...

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Several Pixel users are reporting discrepancies between their camera viewfinder previews and the final processed photos. Most of the complaints focus on over-processed images with inaccurate color balance. The issue could be Google’s HDR ...

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing two new user interface designs for its Circle to Search feature on Android. One new UI places all search options in a rectangular box, while another uses a two-row layout. It’s ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR “Google Fi VPN” is being rebranded to “VPN by Google.” On Pixel 7 or newer, Google Fi VPN is being replaced by the built-in VPN. VPN controls will be moving from the Fi app ...

Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google is testing a dynamic resizing carousel for the “Recents” view in Files by Google, where thumbnails animate and resize as you scroll, similar to the Google Photos app. This potential update ...

Robert Triggs / Android Authority C’mon, Google. What are you thinking? This is the first thought that came to mind when I saw the news about Android 16’s Battery Health feature. As the name suggests, Battery Health provides a glanceable ...

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube has confirmed a video upload issue on the service, affecting some content creators. Affected users are seeing video uploads stuck at 0%, or uploads stuck at the “suitability” check. A company representative said ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority New devices don’t usually get actual discounts, but manufacturers and retailers find some nice ways to sweeten the deal. A common one is offering a free gift card with the purchase of a smartphone. The ...