It's another day that ends in Y, so YouTube is testing a new player UI on Android.
What do you think of this new UI? Old on the left for comparison.
🔗 YouTube is trying out a new look on mobile, and users respond exactly how you’d expect
What do you think of this new UI? Old on the left for comparison.
🔗 YouTube is trying out a new look on mobile, and users respond exactly how you’d expect
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A new "notification summaries" page was spotted in leaked One UI 8.5 builds that suggests Samsung phones will get an Apple-like notification summary feature.
However, this page is actually from stock Android and not specific to One UI. In fact, it's identical to the one I shared a while back.
It's possible that Samsung and Google are both working together on this, but it's tough to say right now whether anyone but Google plans to use this specific implementation.
FWIW: The reason this doesn't work currently is because the notification summary service will be part of Android System Intelligence, and the publicly available versions of it don't have the service yet.
However, this page is actually from stock Android and not specific to One UI. In fact, it's identical to the one I shared a while back.
It's possible that Samsung and Google are both working together on this, but it's tough to say right now whether anyone but Google plans to use this specific implementation.
FWIW: The reason this doesn't work currently is because the notification summary service will be part of Android System Intelligence, and the publicly available versions of it don't have the service yet.
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🔐Google just shared a TON of new details about Android's app verification rules
Next year, Android will block sideloading apps from unverified developers, and we finally know exactly how it'll work.
My new article covers new details on:
- How Android will verify apps through the new Developer Verifier service
- When an Internet connection will be needed for verification
- What versions of Android this change is supported in
- How exactly student/hobbyist developers are affected
- What Google is doing to prevent bad actors from passing verification
...and more!
Click 👇for ALL the new info you need to know
🔗https://androidauthority.com/how-android-app-verification-works-3603559/
Next year, Android will block sideloading apps from unverified developers, and we finally know exactly how it'll work.
My new article covers new details on:
- How Android will verify apps through the new Developer Verifier service
- When an Internet connection will be needed for verification
- What versions of Android this change is supported in
- How exactly student/hobbyist developers are affected
- What Google is doing to prevent bad actors from passing verification
...and more!
Click 👇for ALL the new info you need to know
🔗https://androidauthority.com/how-android-app-verification-works-3603559/
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🔁 Samsung's One UI 8.5 update is an even bigger deal than you thought
One UI 8.5 will be based on Android 16 QPR2, bringing several major new Android features to Galaxy devices.
Here's why this matters & what to expect👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-5-android-16-qpr2-3603597/
One UI 8.5 will be based on Android 16 QPR2, bringing several major new Android features to Galaxy devices.
Here's why this matters & what to expect👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-5-android-16-qpr2-3603597/
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Forwarded from Android Authority
YouTube Music is finally testing lyrics translation
by Stephen Schenck
https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-music-translation-3603849/
by Stephen Schenck
https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-music-translation-3603849/
Android Authority
YouTube Music is finally testing lyrics translation
What's your favorite foreign song actually saying? YouTube Music is testing a new tool that translates lyrics for you.
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It's been a while since we last talked about the Rabbit R1, so I'm curious to hear what y'all think now that the dust has long settled:
Was it always doomed or was it just ahead of its time? What do you think of their proposed AI agent for Android apps - should that be a thing?
Was it always doomed or was it just ahead of its time? What do you think of their proposed AI agent for Android apps - should that be a thing?
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👀 The One UI 8.5 leaks that has us most excited about the Samsung Galaxy S26
On this week's Authority Insights podcast, we discuss the One UI 8.5 leaks, plus evidence of Handoff coming to Android & hypertension alerts coming to Pixel Watch.
Listen 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-007-3603279/
On this week's Authority Insights podcast, we discuss the One UI 8.5 leaks, plus evidence of Handoff coming to Android & hypertension alerts coming to Pixel Watch.
Listen 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-007-3603279/
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✨🖥 EXCLUSIVE: Google is working on a Computer Control feature that will let you fully automate your phone's apps.
This feature enables agentic AI control of Android apps.
Maybe I was too harsh on you, Rabbit R1.
Click👇for more details!
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-computer-control-feature-3603862/
This feature enables agentic AI control of Android apps.
Maybe I was too harsh on you, Rabbit R1.
Click👇for more details!
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-computer-control-feature-3603862/
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🏠How Google plans to fix its smart home mess with Gemini for Google Home
We asked Google's Chief Product Officer of Home and Nest how it plans to win back trust from users.
Here's what he had to say👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/google-home-win-back-trust-3604047/
(You can watch the full interview with Anish Kattukaran over on Android Faithful!)
We asked Google's Chief Product Officer of Home and Nest how it plans to win back trust from users.
Here's what he had to say👇
🔗 https://androidauthority.com/google-home-win-back-trust-3604047/
(You can watch the full interview with Anish Kattukaran over on Android Faithful!)
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Google recently updated its Android Security Bulletin overview page to confirm that security fixes will now be merged to AOSP on a quarterly, rather than monthly, basis.
I recently reported that Google shifted to a 'risk-based update process' for security updates, and this is part of that change.
🔗 Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates
I recently reported that Google shifted to a 'risk-based update process' for security updates, and this is part of that change.
🔗 Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates
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Mishaal's Android News Feed
🔐Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates Android is shifting to a new "Risk-Based Update System" and prioritizing most security fixes for quarterly releases. Details👇 🔗 https://www.androidautho…
Google has published the Android Security Bulletin for October 2025, and for the second time ever, there are no security vulnerabilities listed in the bulletin.
This is because of Google's new 'risk-based' approach to Android security updates, which I've detailed👆
This is because of Google's new 'risk-based' approach to Android security updates, which I've detailed👆
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Forwarded from Android Authority
Google has just 14 days to overhaul the Play Store — and there’s no escape plan
by Aamir Siddiqui
https://www.androidauthority.com/epic-vs-google-supreme-court-denies-stay-3604766/
by Aamir Siddiqui
https://www.androidauthority.com/epic-vs-google-supreme-court-denies-stay-3604766/
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⌨️Google is making it easier to fix Gboard’s most annoying auto-correct errors
Gboard is making it easier to spot and undo unwanted auto-corrections by highlighting any text it automatically corrects. You can easily tap-to-undo these changes.
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/gboard-tap-to-undo-auto-corrections-3604970/
Gboard is making it easier to spot and undo unwanted auto-corrections by highlighting any text it automatically corrects. You can easily tap-to-undo these changes.
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/gboard-tap-to-undo-auto-corrections-3604970/
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🌐🖥Google is already preparing Chrome for Android's eventual jump to the desktop
Google Chrome for Android may soon enable the desktop version of sites when you’re browsing on an external display.
Details 👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-desktop-site-on-external-displays-3605011/
Google Chrome for Android may soon enable the desktop version of sites when you’re browsing on an external display.
Details 👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-desktop-site-on-external-displays-3605011/
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🏃Here's why Google's pushing you to set up Health Connect on your Android phone
Google recently started sending notifications to get users to enable Health Connect, Android’s health and fitness data aggregator.
Here's why that matters 👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/health-connect-notification-3605129/
Google recently started sending notifications to get users to enable Health Connect, Android’s health and fitness data aggregator.
Here's why that matters 👇
🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/health-connect-notification-3605129/
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✨🗺Google Maps is getting a HUGE AI upgrade
Gemini in Maps could be a game-changer for planning, while new agentic AI features in Android could be big for convenience. And lastly, Nano Banana is coming to Google Lens...but why?
Find out👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-008-3606075/
Gemini in Maps could be a game-changer for planning, while new agentic AI features in Android could be big for convenience. And lastly, Nano Banana is coming to Google Lens...but why?
Find out👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-008-3606075/
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🎨 One-click theme packs are coming to Pixel phones thanks to Android's new Theme Manager
To enable theme pack support on Android, Google has created a new Theme Manager feature that builds off Material You.
Here's how it works👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-theme-manager-3606395/
To enable theme pack support on Android, Google has created a new Theme Manager feature that builds off Material You.
Here's how it works👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-theme-manager-3606395/
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📞 Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere
The Pixel's October 2025 update has an undisclosed security fix that broke the app that enabled VoLTE and VoWiFi in unsupported regions.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-ims-broken-october-update-3606444/
The Pixel's October 2025 update has an undisclosed security fix that broke the app that enabled VoLTE and VoWiFi in unsupported regions.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-ims-broken-october-update-3606444/
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