Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the third and final beta of Android 16 QPR2 to compatible Pixel devices. The update is available for the Pixel 6 series and later, and users can install it by enrolling…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect. Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur throughout…
Update, Monday August 18, 2025: This article has been updated with details on Google AI cloud services and the final pre-launch moments of the Pixel 10 marketing campaign. Pixel 9 Pro XL Ewan Spence Google is set to launch the…
TL;DR Material 3 Expressive is coming later this year to refresh Android’s look. Google’s already been previewing those changes through announcements at I/O 2025, as well as its Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1. When Material 3 Expressive finally rolls out,…
In just a week, Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company’s calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. From…
In about two weeks, Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company’s calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. Judging…
In a couple of weeks, Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company’s calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year.…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on re-adding a dedicated shortcut for toggling Do Not Disturb mode from the Quick Settings panel. For a long time, Android let users quickly toggle Do Not Disturb mode from a…