📶 Android 16 can warn you that you might be connected to a fake cell tower

Android 16's new "network notification" feature can potentially expose when your device is connected to a fake cell tower

Only some devices will support this, though.

More details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-mobile-network-security-3571497/

📨 FINALLY: Gmail is starting to let users mark emails as read from Android's notifications center!

Some users are seeing a "mark as read" button in Gmail notifications. I don't have it yet, but I've seen 2 users mention it. LMK if you see it!

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gmail-mark-as-read-on-android-3572128/

🔐Your Samsung phone will get Android 16's powerful Advanced Protection mode in One UI 8

Google's Advanced Protection mode is available for Samsung users in the One UI 8 beta.

Here's how to enable it and why you should👇

🔗 https://androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-advanced-protection-3572974/

(The feature rolled out to Pixel users last month and should come to more Android 16 users in the coming months. It's not available yet on the OnePlus 13 running the OxygenOS 16 beta, but hopefully it'll come soon.)

Nothing just launched the Phone (3) and...well, it certainly has a unique design!

What do y'all think of it? Did Nothing cook? Was replacing the Glyph lighting with the Glyph Matrix the right move?

(Specs and details in the link👇)

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-3-launch-3572890/

💬 Google Messages is starting to roll out the ability to edit messages you send to your friends with iPhones

But there's a catch: The edited message appears as a new one, iPhones can't edit messages sent to Android.

More details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-edit-messages-sent-to-iphones-3573055/

🗨 It turns out the Google Messages app does support text formatting...but only when you're chatting with Gemini!

The Gemini chatbot can format texts using Markdown in Google Messages, but no one else can, which is unfortunate.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-text-formatting-hidden-3573107/

🔔We were all wrong: It turns out that the Live Updates feature is fully live in the Android 16 QPR1 beta.

However, apps will need updates to take advantage of it.

More details in the article linked👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-live-updates-3573399/

Here's a quick look at how Google Maps will use Android 16's Live Updates feature.

🔕Android 16's Live Updates won't work with your favorite music player, and that's a bummer

Only some notifications can be shown as Live Updates in Android 16, and that doesn't include media player notifications.

Here's why👇

🔗 https://androidauthority.com/android-16-live-updates-music-player-3573487/

(Hey developers! If you're looking to add support for Android 16's Live Updates feature in your app, Google has recently published the full documentation on how to do so! They haven't publicized it yet, but I've got all the details in this article.)

🔔One UI 8 will let any app show a Live Notification in Samsung's Now Bar

Third-party apps can now show their own live notifications in One UI 8 Beta 3, but you’ll need to enable a developer option.

Here's a first look👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-live-updates-support-3573794/

✨Google is testing a smaller, more reachable Gemini overlay on tablets

The new Gemini overlay is now less wide and anchored to the right side of the screen on tablets and foldables

More screenshots👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-tablet-redesign-3573900/

🔔🗄️ Android may soon use AI to organize your phone's notifications

Google is working on an AI-powered "notification organizer" feature in Android 16 QPR1, and it could debut on the Pixel 10

More details in the article linked 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-notification-organizer-leak-3574662/

🔔✨ Android's upcoming notification summaries could avoid the pitfalls of Apple Intelligence

Android's AI notification summary feature will have some necessary limitations, like only working on longer conversation notifications.

Why this is good 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-notification-summaries-leak-3574675/

📱📱The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is here with BIG improvements!

This year, Samsung really cooked! It’s much thinner and lighter than previous gens and has larger/wider displays!

- 8.9mm folded/4.2mm unfolded
- 215g
- 8-inch inner display
- 6.49-inch cover display
- 200MP main camera
- Android 16-based One UI 8 with 7 years of updates

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-specs-features-price-availability-3574316/

📱The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is here with an edge-to-edge cover screen!

Is this Samsung’s most compelling clamshell foldable?

- Larger & brighter inner display (6.9”, 2600 nits)
- Larger & smoother cover display (4.1”, 120Hz)
- Better Flex Window with support for Gemini and any widget
- Exynos 2500
- 30% thinner hinge
- 4300mAh battery

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-specs-features-price-availability-3573974/

⌚️Samsung is going all-in with the squircle design for the Galaxy Watch 8 series!

There’s a base and Classic model and the rotating bezel is back on the Classic! Unfortunately, they use a new band system that’s incompatible with previous 20mm bands.

The new watches are thinner, brighter, faster, and packed with more health and AI features. Both run One UI 8 Watch based on Wear OS 6.

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-8-series-launch-3574215/

✨⌚️Gemini is finally rolling out on Wear OS watches!

If you have a watch on Wear OS 4 or later, Gemini will start to replace Google Assistant in the coming days.

Here’s everything Gemini can do on Wear OS 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-wear-os-roll-out-3575266/

🔍Circle to Search is getting some new features!

- You can now use Circle to Search on mobile games to get in-game tips.

- You can now access Google’s AI Mode from Circle to Search. An AI Mode shortcut is also coming to Google Lens.

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/googles-ai-mode-circle-to-search-galaxy-z-fold-7-flip-7-3574972/