Arthur T. Brown

5 days ago | androidheadlines.com | Arthur T. Brown

Owning a smartphone can be rather dangerous. As such, security measures are always welcome. According to a new report, the Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 allows users to test out the new Advanced Protection mode for Android devices. We keep a ton of data and private information on our phones. This includes our name, passwords, location, banking information, Etc. The list goes on! So, if someone steals your phone, it can absolutely devastate your life.

6 days ago | androidheadlines.com | Arthur T. Brown

Android 16 is starting to take shape, but we can’t forget about Wear OS 6. This will power Wear OS smartwatches going forward. According to a new report, Google will fix a pretty annoying AOD feature when Wear OS 6 finally lands. Wear OS has one of the most useful features that a smartwatch can have, and that’s called AOD. This stands for always on display, and it ensures that your watch face will always remain visible even when you’re not interacting with your smartwatch.

6 days ago | androidheadlines.com | Arthur T. Brown

Using tap-to-pay for in-store transactions is all about making life easier. It’s much quicker to do so than using your credit card. Well, Google patched a Google Wallet issue that slowed things down. The company fixed the issue that required multiple authentications just to use Google Wallet. Recently, users started reporting an issue that made using tap to pay with your smartwatch more trouble than it was worth.

1 week ago | androidheadlines.com | Arthur T. Brown

With all of the drama and delays surrounding One UI 7, you’d expect excitement for One UI 8 to be pretty lukewarm. However, that’s not the case. According to a new report,  the One UI 8 beta has reached maximum capacity. Now that all the drama with One UI 7 is over, the company can move forward with its plans. If you recall, Samsung struggled immensely with One UI 7. It took months for the company to even release the beta. After that, it struggled to distribute it to all of the compatible devices.

1 week ago | androidheadlines.com | Arthur T. Brown

Phishing scams exist all over the internet, and it’s getting increasingly tough to spot them. People lose millions of dollars each year to them, and it’s only getting worse. According to a new report, people are using Google Apps Script to launch a phishing scam that steals people’s Microsoft accounts. A phishing scam happens when a bad actor contacts a victim through email, phone call, or text message. They claim to be a legitimate entity.