Google Maps UI overhaul starts rolling out on Android phones
What you need to know Google’s previously spotted Maps UI changes are now rolling out after facing another round of…
Category: Android
Fairphone 5 gets more customizable after Android 14 rollout
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Android 14 is coming to the Fairphone 5. The update brings more customization, security,…
Messaging and VoIP apps will soon land on cars running Android Automotive
TL;DR Google is opening up a new “Communications” category of apps for cars with Google built-in. This “Communications” category will…
Android’s QR code scanner is getting a redesign for easier one-handed use (APK teardown)
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a minor UI redesign for Android’s built-in QR code scanner.…
Pixel 9 FCC docs confirm Thread is coming to Android phones- Android Authority
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel 9 family of smartphones has surfaced at the FCC, ahead of…
Google officially suspends support for Android Lollipop after a decade
What you need to know Google will discontinue official support for Android Lollipop OS, which debuted with Nexus 6. Also…
Android 15 will let you control your Matter smart home devices over Thread
TL;DR Android 15 is adding a Thread network stack that, on supported phones, will enable communicating with compatible smart home…
Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2024-07-10
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android…
WhatsApp on Android is finally getting voice message transcription
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp’s voice message transcripts feature is finally rolling out to Android users on the…
Android 15 may soon be even more accessible for color blind users
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 is preparing to add an intensity slider to color correction settings. This…