Mishaal Rahman
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1 week ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Using Google's special 'desktop' version of Chrome for Android, you can easily install Chrome extensions from the Web Store. Here's how.
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google has made it harder to build custom Android ROMs for Pixel phones by omitting their device trees and driver binaries from the latest AOSP release. The company says this is because it's shifting its AOSP reference target from Pixel hardware to a virtual device called "Cuttlefish" to be more neutral.
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is cleaning up Android's "Sound & vibration" settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like "sound patterns" and "Audio." The volume sliders also get a modern design, while other options are relocated to make the page feel less cluttered. After more than 16 years of development, the Android OS is packed with features.
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 16 introduces a new "Trade-in Mode" to make trading in your old phone a faster process. This feature allows technicians to quickly access device details and run diagnostics by bypassing the usual setup wizard. Activating Trade-in Mode ensures security by forcing a factory reset on the next reboot, preventing misuse. The Android 16 update is rolling out to Pixel devices today.
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2 weeks ago |
androidauthority.com | Mishaal Rahman
An upcoming Android 16 update will add a taskbar overflow button to improve app switching on tablets when many apps have been recently opened. Tapping the overflow button will open a horizontally scrolling carousel that displays previews of your recent apps. This feature is set to launch later this year with either Android 16 QPR1 or QPR2. Back in 2021, Google added a taskbar to Android to improve app switching on tablets.
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⏲️Has custom dark mode scheduling been broken for you on Android? Users are reporting that this issue has finally been fixed in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1! Let me know if you've experienced this issue and if it's now fixed for you in Beta 1.1. https://t.co/RGp2MKHhPm
I saw that people were using hacky setups to use their smartphone as a webcam for their Nintendo Switch 2, which supports USB webcams, so I thought the @madebygoogle Pixel lineup would be perfect for this! After all, with the Android 14 QPR1 update, Google added a USB UVC mode https://t.co/Mp6ncjMVLD
With just a couple wires, you can use your smartphone as a webcam on Switch 2 https://t.co/kZtY0VBKVy https://t.co/MuJx55keNO
⌚️🔋Your Pixel Watch's battery could last longer with this Wear OS 6 feature More evidence has emerged in Wear OS 6 suggesting the Pixel Watch will get an Adaptive Charging feature Details👇 https://t.co/dBteLmai88
