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…
The FBI tells users of smartphones to “stop”. AFP via Getty Images American users of iPhone and Android are struck by a deluge of dangerous texts, because organized Chinese gangs target states and cities across the country. And these attacks are now booming. The FBI warnings users to delete all these texts received and “to”stop“Before…
Google originally planned to lock one of its most interesting IA innovations behind a paid wall, but now society is changing its melody. Wednesday, Google announced The fact that the screen sharing function for Gemini Live will now be free for all Android users. Last month, Google gave Gemini the opportunity to see and respond…
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Tl; DR Android 16 Beta 4 should arrive tomorrow April 17. This represents a little more than a month that Beta 3 landed, and 3.1 and 3.2 arrived in the meantime. Google goes to the thread to make changes before the stable version of Android 16. It’s been a…
Last week, Google started to deploy Gemini Live Camera widely and screen sharing with advanced subscribers, and the capabilities of the ASTRA project will soon be free for all Android users. Gemini Live now allows you to ask questions about what is on your screen or camera. The screen sharing can be quickly initiated by…