Aamir Siddiqui

Mumbai

Senior Writer and Temporary News Lead at Android Authority

Ramblings on tech and otherwise | Lawyer by accident, Tech Journalist by choice | Present: Senior Writer @AndroidAuth; Past: EiC @xdadevelopers

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One UI 8 Watch is exploring half-size tiles, and here's what they look like

5 days ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Ryan Haines / Android Authority A new One UI 8 Watch leak shows redesigned full-screen tiles coming to Galaxy Watches. The leak also shows off half-tiles that users could potentially place two on a screen for quicker info access. Refreshed tiles have been spotted for the Media Controller, Alarm, and Stopwatch, and even for the upcoming Antioxidant Index feature.
One UI 8 Watch is exploring half-size tiles, and here's what they look like

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Aamir Siddiqui

NowWhy Whoop's policy change has fans fumingPlus, Oura moves into meal-tracking and Apple shows Pride. Another busy week of product and feature launches is upon us, with Oura releasing two new …NowOut-of-Body Experiences Suggest Consciousness May Exist Outside the Brain, Some Scientists SayOne highly controversial theory suggests that consciousness may exist outside the brain, and out-of-body experience could be the key to exploring that theory.
Gemini Live's Project Astra features are rolling out more widely. Did you get them yet?

5 days ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Gemini Live's project Astra features, including video and screen sharing, are now rolling out to more Android users. The update allows the conversational assistant to accept multimodal input from your camera and screen in addition to your voice commands. iOS users may have to wait for this feature, as Google hasn't announced plans to release it on iPhones.
One UI 8 might finally fix Secure Folder's biggest security flaws

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Samsung's Secure Folder feature currently exposes apps and media by over-relying on Android's Work profile. A new leak shows that One UI 8 will likely adopt Android's Private Space API to fix this flaw. With the upcoming update, apps in Secure Folder will no longer work or send notifications when hidden, fixing another flaw. Samsung Secure Folder is an in-built solution on Galaxy phones and tablets that lets users hide apps and files from prying eyes.
One UI 8 leak suggests Samsung DeX could borrow a lot from Android 16's desktop mode

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A new One UI 8 leak shows a few changes to Samsung DeX, potentially influenced by Android 16's desktop mode. Changes include repositioned taskbar icons, improved app drawer, and card-based search UI. This redesign for DeX could hint at broader adoption of Android's native desktop mode across smartphones and tablets.
Apple's answer to iPhone 17 Air's battery woes? A charging case at checkout

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be a thin and light iPhone that replaces the Plus model. The thinness brings along compromises such as a singular rear camera, a single speaker, and worse battery life. Apple knows the battery life is poor, and the company's solution to the problem it created is to sell you an optional battery case. Apple has been hard at work on the iPhone 17 series, and the company seems intent on shaking things up in more ways than one.
YouTube is testing a two-person Premium plan to save you money

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube is piloting a new two-person Premium subscription tier, allowing users to share access with an additional person beyond themselves. The trial is currently being run in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. It offers select users discounted pricing for two people. This tier targets couples, roommates, and small households unsuitable for the existing Family or Individual plans.
Gemini is catching up to ChatGPT with multi-image uploads

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Some users of Gemini Advanced on the web can now upload multiple images using the 2.0 Flash model. However, users complain that the image output quality is subpar, and not everyone has received the feature yet. Google is also rolling out new tools across platforms, allowing AI-based modification of uploaded or generated images. ChatGPT and Gemini are two popular AI assistants right now, and people have their own reasons for preferring one over the other.
Galaxy S23 users feel betrayed by Samsung's One UI feature lockout

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Samsung is limiting some new One UI 7 features, like AI Audio Eraser, to newer Galaxy S series flagships. A Reddit user alleges many of these "exclusive" features work fine on older Galaxy S23 hardware after porting them over. This has led to accusations of planned obsolescence as users question why capable older phones are being left out. Much of Samsung's pitch for the Galaxy S25 series revolved around AI smarts through software, as the hardware barely evolved year on year.
One UI 8 leak indicates Samsung could fix Now Bar oversight on Flip foldables

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Aamir Siddiqui

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Leaked videos show improved app closing animations in Samsung's upcoming One UI 8 update. This is a subtle change that most users will not notice. Further, flip phones like the Galaxy Z Flip are also said to be getting the full Now Bar functionality on their cover screens with the One UI 8 update. This would fix a rather noticeable oversight from Samsung when it introduced the feature with One UI 7.