Mahnoor Faisal

4 days ago | androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Nothing has focused on mid-range phones since its launch in 2020, with its most recent launch being the Nothing Phone 3a series at MWC 2025. Nothing's CEO confirmed the launch of the Nothing Phone 3 in Q3 of this year. In an AMA session, Carl Pei discussed plans for the Phone 3 launch, India imports, and AI on smartphones. Nothing launched in 2020, and since then, it’s focused on releasing mid-range phones.

4 days ago | androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Google plans to release Android 16 earlier than usual, with Beta 4 being the final major beta before the stable version, primarily focusing on bug fixes. One unexpected change in Beta 4 removes the long-press gesture for lock screen shortcuts, allowing features like the flashlight to activate with a single tap instead. Although it’s unclear whether this is a bug or a deliberate change, the sudden shift is already causing confusion and frustration among some Android users.

4 days ago | androidpolice.com | Mahnoor Faisal

A bug introduced in the March Pixel Feature Drop broke the "sunset to sunrise" dark theme scheduling on Pixel devices. Despite the April Android 15 update addressing several bugs, this dark mode issue remains unresolved. Users have shared temporary workarounds, but Google has yet to officially acknowledge or provide a permanent fix. March was quite the month for Google Pixel lovers. Google announced the newest iteration of its budget-friendly lineup, the Pixel 9a, in mid-March.

4 days ago | xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Microsoft is testing a feature in Windows 11 that applies your chosen accent color to the selection box in File Explorer, replacing the previous default gray or white color. The storage progress bar in File Explorer now uses a darker blue shade, while the file transfer progress bar appears flatter, less glossy, and in a darker green tone. These visual upgrades don’t address performance issues but demonstrate Microsoft’s attention to small details.

5 days ago | xda-developers.com | Mahnoor Faisal

Classic Teams reached end of support on July 1, 2024, and will no longer be available after July 1, 2025. Microsoft is removing the ability to open files directly in classic Teams as part of its ongoing push to get users to switch to the new Teams app. The change, rolling out from April 15 to April 30, 2025, affects classic Teams on Windows, Mac, and the web.