Samsung currently doesn't let you use the DeX touchpad on the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 ...
So a developer made an app just for that. It's called DeX Touchpad and works as expected, but it requires a few steps to set up (uses shell privileges to inject inputs on other displays & needs to be added to the cover screen via Multistar).
The app isn't publicly available and was just a simple weekend project from the dev. I hope Samsung just allows the touchpad to be accessed from the cover screen in a future update - seems like a no brainer feature!
So a developer made an app just for that. It's called DeX Touchpad and works as expected, but it requires a few steps to set up (uses shell privileges to inject inputs on other displays & needs to be added to the cover screen via Multistar).
The app isn't publicly available and was just a simple weekend project from the dev. I hope Samsung just allows the touchpad to be accessed from the cover screen in a future update - seems like a no brainer feature!
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🧲 FINALLY: A new leak suggests the Pixel 10 will have Qi2 magnets BUILT-IN, so you won't need a case!
This would be the second Android phone after the HMD Skyline to have built-in Qi2 magnets.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/caseless-pixel-10-qi2-support-3582251/
This would be the second Android phone after the HMD Skyline to have built-in Qi2 magnets.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/caseless-pixel-10-qi2-support-3582251/
Android Authority
Pixel 10 leak hints it’s getting the magnetic Qi2 charging you’ve been waiting for
A new leak has come for the Pixel 10 series. In addition to new renders, the leak hints that there will be magnetic Qi2 support.
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📺 It's another day that ends in Y, so YouTube is testing another UI change.
This time, YouTube is testing a new UI on mobile that hides the comments box and channel info by default.
Screenshots👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-hide-comments-dropdown-3582521/
This time, YouTube is testing a new UI on mobile that hides the comments box and channel info by default.
Screenshots👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-hide-comments-dropdown-3582521/
Android Authority
YouTube is thinking about letting you avoid video comments entirely on mobile
YouTube is testing a new UI in the mobile app where the comments box and channel info are hidden by default.
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🌐 Google Chrome is testing iOS-like page transitions on Android, and you can try it out now
Chrome for Android has new animated page transitions that let you preview the next page when going back or forward
Here's what it looks like & how to enable👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/google-chrome-back-forward-animations-3582562/
(I know these flags aren't new, but Google is now testing them with the public. The back preview was enabled for me by default in Chrome 138 without any flags.)
Chrome for Android has new animated page transitions that let you preview the next page when going back or forward
Here's what it looks like & how to enable👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/google-chrome-back-forward-animations-3582562/
(I know these flags aren't new, but Google is now testing them with the public. The back preview was enabled for me by default in Chrome 138 without any flags.)
Android Authority
Google Chrome is testing iOS-like page transitions on Android, and you can try it out now
Google Chrome is testing new, iOS-like page transitions on Android that give you a preview of where the back and forward gestures will go.
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🖥 With One UI 8, you can once again use Samsung DeX on your PC ... but you'll need a third-party tool.
Using scrcpy, you can launch a DeX window on any PC. Samsung killed DeX for PC support in One UI 7, so this is a nice workaround.
How to👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-dex-on-pc-one-ui-8-3582695/
Using scrcpy, you can launch a DeX window on any PC. Samsung killed DeX for PC support in One UI 7, so this is a nice workaround.
How to👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-dex-on-pc-one-ui-8-3582695/
Android Authority
One UI 8 lets you use Samsung DeX on your PC again, but there's a catch
You can finally use Samsung DeX on your PC again, provided your Galaxy phone is running One UI 8. Here's how.
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🌐 Google will soon fix a security loophole in Chrome's password autofill
Currently, Chrome for Android will autofill passwords without needing any authentication, but Google says you'll soon be able to protect autofills with your biometrics.
Details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-password-autofill-biometrics-3582675/
Currently, Chrome for Android will autofill passwords without needing any authentication, but Google says you'll soon be able to protect autofills with your biometrics.
Details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-chrome-password-autofill-biometrics-3582675/
Android Authority
Google will soon fix a security loophole in Chrome's password autofill
Currently, you can autofill passwords in the Chrome browser without authentication, but Google is finally fixing this oversight.
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💻 Google is making Android’s touchpad controls more like a desktop OS
Android is adding a customizable three-finger touchpad tap gesture and a touchpad acceleration toggle
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-touchpad-new-features-canary-3583504/
Android is adding a customizable three-finger touchpad tap gesture and a touchpad acceleration toggle
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-touchpad-new-features-canary-3583504/
Android Authority
Google is making Android’s touchpad controls more like a desktop OS
Android is getting better touchpad support with new features like a customizable three-finger tap gesture and touchpad acceleration.
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📁🔒Google is making it easier to hide sensitive files in your Pixel's Private Space
Android is adding an option to move or copy files from the main profile to your Pixel’s Private Space
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/private-space-file-transfer-feature-3583499/
Android is adding an option to move or copy files from the main profile to your Pixel’s Private Space
More details👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/private-space-file-transfer-feature-3583499/
Android Authority
Google is making it easier to hide sensitive files in your Pixel's Private Space
Google is adding a new file transfer feature to Private Space that makes it easier to hide your sensitive files on your Pixel device.
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These two animations demonstrate Android's upcoming notification summarization and notification organizer features.
I found them in the July 2025 Android Canary release.
🔗 Android's upcoming notification summaries could avoid the pitfalls of Apple Intelligence
🔗 Android may soon use AI to organize your phone's notifications
I found them in the July 2025 Android Canary release.
🔗 Android's upcoming notification summaries could avoid the pitfalls of Apple Intelligence
🔗 Android may soon use AI to organize your phone's notifications
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Google just launched Storybooks in Gemini!
This feature lets you create custom 10-page storybooks about any topic!
You can ask it to use a certain illustrative style and even turn it into a coloring book! You can also print these books out. Pretty fun!
While this is clearly aimed at entertaining children...I had some fun creating horror stories when testing it.
Check out this story I made of New York turning into Silent Hill. It's actually pretty chilling.
Here's a less horrifying example: A day in the life of a New York City bagel shop owner.
(Thanks to Google for giving me early access!)
This feature lets you create custom 10-page storybooks about any topic!
You can ask it to use a certain illustrative style and even turn it into a coloring book! You can also print these books out. Pretty fun!
While this is clearly aimed at entertaining children...I had some fun creating horror stories when testing it.
Check out this story I made of New York turning into Silent Hill. It's actually pretty chilling.
Here's a less horrifying example: A day in the life of a New York City bagel shop owner.
(Thanks to Google for giving me early access!)
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📱Google could fix one of the most annoying things about switching from a Galaxy to a Pixel phone
You may soon be able to flip the navigation bar on Pixel phones, just like on Samsung phones, putting the Back button on the right and Recents on the left.
🔗https://androidauthority.com/android-flip-navigation-bar-rumor-3584159/
You may soon be able to flip the navigation bar on Pixel phones, just like on Samsung phones, putting the Back button on the right and Recents on the left.
🔗https://androidauthority.com/android-flip-navigation-bar-rumor-3584159/
Android Authority
Google could fix one of the most annoying things about switching from a Galaxy to a Pixel phone
Switching from a Samsung phone to a Pixel phone will be less painful in the future for three-button navigation bar lovers. Here's how.
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⏩🪫This new Android security feature could interfere with fast charging, and here's why
If you enable the new Advanced Protection for USB feature (live in Canary), you may need to unlock your Android phone before you can fast charge.
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/advanced-protection-for-usb-fast-charging-3584219/
If you enable the new Advanced Protection for USB feature (live in Canary), you may need to unlock your Android phone before you can fast charge.
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/advanced-protection-for-usb-fast-charging-3584219/
Android Authority
This new Android security feature could interfere with fast charging, and here's why
Google is adding USB Protection to the Advanced Protection suite later this year, and it could interfere with fast charging on Android phones.
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🖱Android may soon get its own version of Apple’s Hot Corners on Macs
Google is working on an "Action Corners" feature for Android that will let you trigger shortcuts by moving the pointer to a corner
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-action-corners-leak-3584262/
Google is working on an "Action Corners" feature for Android that will let you trigger shortcuts by moving the pointer to a corner
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-action-corners-leak-3584262/
Android Authority
Android may soon get its own version of Apple’s Hot Corners on Macs
Google is working on a new feature called "Actions Corners", and it could be the Android equivalent to Apple's Hot Corners feature on Macs.
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🕐 Android can now give you a heads up when your phone's time zone changes
The Android Canary release brings the "time zone change" feature I discovered earlier this year. This feature alerts you when your device's time zone has been auto updated.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-time-zone-alerts-3524074/
The Android Canary release brings the "time zone change" feature I discovered earlier this year. This feature alerts you when your device's time zone has been auto updated.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-time-zone-alerts-3524074/
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🐧Android 16 QPR1 lets the Linux Terminal dynamically adjust its storage use
In Android 16 QPR1, the Linux Terminal has added storage ballooning support, allowing the app to adjust its storage needs automatically.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-terminal-disk-resize-3546144/
In Android 16 QPR1, the Linux Terminal has added storage ballooning support, allowing the app to adjust its storage needs automatically.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-terminal-disk-resize-3546144/
Android Authority
Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage
Android 16 allows you to allocate your phone's entire storage to the Linux Terminal. QPR1 takes things further with dynamic allocation.
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🔍Android 16 QPR1 makes it easier to find your recent apps with its taskbar overflow
The taskbar overflow is a horizontally scrolling carousel of your recent apps, and it appears when desktop windowing is active on your device.
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-taskbar-overflow-3565405/
The taskbar overflow is a horizontally scrolling carousel of your recent apps, and it appears when desktop windowing is active on your device.
More details👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-taskbar-overflow-3565405/
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We're launching a new podcast and newsletter at Android Authority!
The Authority Insights Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by C. Scott Brown and I. Each week, we analyze the top 2-3 scoops our Authority Insights team publishes each week. The first episode is out now!
The Authority Insights Newsletter is a weekly newsletter written by me. Each edition, I'll reveal some new facet of Android that hasn't been reported on anywhere else yet, and also highlight our top discoveries of the week! The first edition is out tomorrow and it's about Android 17!
Both are free, so please subscribe if you care about Android/Google news!
🔗 Introducing the Authority Insights Podcast and Newsletter
The Authority Insights Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by C. Scott Brown and I. Each week, we analyze the top 2-3 scoops our Authority Insights team publishes each week. The first episode is out now!
The Authority Insights Newsletter is a weekly newsletter written by me. Each edition, I'll reveal some new facet of Android that hasn't been reported on anywhere else yet, and also highlight our top discoveries of the week! The first edition is out tomorrow and it's about Android 17!
Both are free, so please subscribe if you care about Android/Google news!
🔗 Introducing the Authority Insights Podcast and Newsletter
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Introducing the Authority Insights Podcast and Newsletter
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©️ This is the Android 17 codename, and it's not what you guessed
We polled our readers about what they think the Android 17 codename is, and everyone got it wrong.
Here's what it's actually going to be👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-codename-3585116/
We polled our readers about what they think the Android 17 codename is, and everyone got it wrong.
Here's what it's actually going to be👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-codename-3585116/
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