With the final version of Android 16 almost here, Google has deployed the fourth beta version before the major update version. It includes minor modifications from the user interface, such as the forced edge mode, the return of Do not Derming, and the displayed function (AOD) becoming a little love. Although I personally like the…
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Tl; DR The rocking to activate the unlocking function of digital takeoff fingerprints is absent from Android 16 Beta 4, but it is always possible to activate it via a hidden command. Unlocking fingerprints in takeoff allows Pixel phones to use fingerprint unlock even when their screens are off. The…
Earlier this week, Apple’s Beats brand announced a USB-C cable that it publishes as “universally compatible” and, in a rare case, sees an Android phone in an Apple manufacturing ad. USB-C cables start at $ 18.99 with USB-C in USB-C, USB-C in USB-A and USB-C in Lightning Cables offering a “Soft Woven” construction, a fast…
Joe Maring / Android authority Tl; DR Google recently published Android 16 Beta 4, the marking as the second stability update of the platform with the APIs and the finalized behaviors. The update is now available in Select Honor, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, Iqoo & Xiaomi. Non -pixel users can test via eligible partner…
Google is working on Android XR, its platform for smart glasses and mixed reality headsets, for some time now and has offered a first overview at the end of last year. During the recent TED2025 conference, Google offered the first live demo of Android XR in action on a pair of smart glasses prototypes, and…
A subtle change in Android 16 Beta 4 adds dynamic color to the ADPAGEMENT (AOD) clocks. Previously, thin contours for all clocks were white. The following expressive sparkling clocks now use the dynamic color on the Pixel AOD. This applies to versions on the complete and narrowed screen (upper left corner). Depending on your theme,…
Android 16 Beta 4 is now available when the next Google’s major operating system update is closer to the end of the development process. Over the next few hours, we will dive into all the new features of Android 16 Beta 4 and each change. (The latest updates will be at the top of this…
Google publishes Android 16 Beta 4 today, April 17, 2025, making it the latest main beta version before the ultimate force test, which should arrive in early June. This update will be available for the Pixel 6, 7, 8 and 9 series, as well as for the Pixel fold and the 8a pixel, and perhaps…
Android 16 adds the identity check safety function to more Android phones The functionality, which puts a biometric lock on the key parameters, currently exists only on Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices Android 16 should be launched in the second quarter of 2025 Android 16 will bring new safety feature to a wider range…