Stephen Schenck

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Contributing Writer at Android Authority

Jack of all trades, master of ALL. TRADES. Formerly @androidpolice @phonearena @pocketnow

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Major leak reveals how this year's new Moto Razr Plus is set to arrive

5 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Motorola's next foldables are set to debut on Thursday, April 24. The Moto Razr Plus 2025 / Razr 60 Ultra has already leaked in some detail, and now we have additional imagery. Specs included with this new find largely correspond with a leak from earlier this week. Motorola is set to introduce its next generation of foldable phones in under a week, having teased its "Make it Iconic" launch event for April 24.
YouTube Music's 'Consistent volume' is the normalization option we've been waiting for

5 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube Music is getting a new "Consistent volume" normalization option. The main YouTube app has had its own "stable volume" tool for a couple years now. The setting has started showing up on both Android and iOS, but only a few people have it so far. Considering the sheer amount of content they offer, streaming from either YouTube or YouTube Music can be a bit like taking a drink from a fire hose.
Waiting for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders? There's good news and bad news

6 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will open in the US next Thursday, April 24. Pricing for the console itself and first-party launch games remains unchanged. Accessories are seeing small price bumps, largely in the $5 range. Nintendo's Switch 2 is easily one of the most anticipated new console launches in years, and gamers everywhere tuned in to get all the details of how this follow-up would debut back at the start of the month.
Google has fixed the Pixel 9a's wonky camera viewfinder

6 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority A recent update to the Pixel 9a caused the front-facing camera to glitch out during preview. Users observed a "flickering" effect where the camera seemed to jump between exposure levels. Now a new Pixel Camera update appears to fully resolve the issue. Google's Pixel 9a may be the company's new smartphone hotness, but earlier this week we shared an odd problem with you that new owners of the phone were experiencing.
The Pixel 9a can now participate in Google's Android 16 Beta program

6 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android 16 Beta 4 arrives today for Pixel devices. New owners of the Pixel 9a can now enroll in the Beta program, their first opportunity to do so. Downloads for the Pixel 9a should also be available soon. Android development is proceeding a little differently this time around, with Google giving work on Android 16 a much earlier start than we've come to expect.
Android 16 Beta 4 is out now, as testing extends to more non-Pixel devices

6 days ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Android 16 Beta 4 is now available for Pixel phones. Testers can manually download an OTA or factory image, but most will want to wait for an update notification. We're now within spitting distance of Android 16 stable, due later this quarter. Google is putting the finishing touches on Android 16, and last night told us to look forward to Beta 4 arriving today.
Android 16 Beta 4 arrives tomorrow

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Android 16 Beta 4 is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, April 17. This is just over a month since Beta 3 landed, and 3.1 and 3.2 have arrived in the interim. Google's getting down to the wire for making changes ahead of Android 16's stable release. It's been just over a month now since Google released Android 16 Beta 3 to its testing community, and for being as late in the development process as we are, quite a lot has been happening since.
Xbox game purchases are finally coming to Microsoft's Android app

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Microsoft is finally opening up its Xbox mobile app to support purchases. First announced last fall but quickly put on hold, purchasing is available in beta now, with plans to expand to everyone soon. Microsoft is also expanding access to its stream-your-own-games feature.
CVE program gets its funding back, and new foundation promises long-term stability

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

But before that information even arrived, members of the old CVE Board shared their own plan for keeping the CVE program going, through the launch of a new non-profit CVE Foundation. Apparently the Board had been concerned about its reliance on US government funding for some time now, and had been making preparations behind the scenes to reconfigure itself in this new, future-proof form.
Download the Google Pixel 10 wallpapers here

1 week ago | androidauthority.com | Stephen Schenck

Ryan Haines / Android Authority A new leak has revealed possible wallpaper options for the Pixel 10 series. We get a selection of four wallpapers each for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL. So far we've yet to get a look at what Google could be planning for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold's wallpaper. Right now, Google's Pixel 9a is the new kid on the smartphone block, but we've already been thinking a lot about what's coming next.