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Android 17 is reportedly introducing a feature called “Min Mode” that will evolve the Always-On Display. It essentially transforms your phone’s resting screen from a simple clock into a full-screen, low-power hub for active apps like Google Maps. So, what’s this “Min Mode” all about? For years, the Always-On Display (AOD) on Android phones has … Read more
TL;DR Google and Magic Leap showed a new Android XR glasses prototype at the FII event in Riyadh. The demo builds on earlier versions, such as Google Martha, showing Gemini identifying objects and offering real-time assistance. Magic Leap has extended its partnership with Google by three years and will act as an AR ecosystem partner, … Read more
What’s new with One UI 8.5 notifications We’ve all got notification clutter, and Samsung is gearing up for its next attempt to fix it. A new leaked build of One UI 8.5 has been spotted in a new report, and this time, the “Priority notifications” feature is actually working. This feature was seen in a … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released new October builds for the Pixel line. The tech giant has yet to say what these builds are for. The update is available for the Pixel 7 and up. Google released the October 2025 update in the middle of the second week of the month. While … Read more
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Nova Launcher appeared to have shut down for good last month when its founder, Kevin Barry, left its parent company Branch Metrics. The launcher received a rare update on the Google Play Store today, its first since May 2024. The update includes new features and improved compatibility with newer … Read more
During the launch of the top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Qualcomm announced it was working on a non-elite version of the chipset. The company hasn’t shared much about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, but a new leak reveals most of the important details about it. Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 to share a lot with … Read more
During the summer, after AT&T reported its second quarter earnings, we made a point of telling you about the 17-basis point jump in AT&T’s postpaid phone churn to .87% from the .70% reported during the same quarter last year. Churn is the percentage of a wireless firm’s customers that discontinue their service during a specific … Read more
Prompt API lets you create custom prompts and set optional generation parameters with just a few lines of code: Generation.getClient().generateContent( generateContentRequest( ImagePart(bitmapImage), TextPart(“Categorize this image as one of the following: car, motorcycle, bike, scooter, other. Return only the category as the response.”), ) { // Optional parameters temperature = 0.2f topK = 10 candidateCount = … Read more
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard is getting a button to browse trending GIF searches. These trending searches are apparently sourced from Tenor. The trending GIFs button isn’t live in any user-facing version of Gboard yet. Gboard is making it easier to find GIFs about buzzy topics. Experimenting with the latest beta version of … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Users who own a Wear OS smartwatch will no longer be able to download Google’s Clock app. Non-Pixel smartwatches that have the app already installed will be able to continue using the software, but won’t receive updates. Pixel smartwatches will come with the app already installed and will receive … Read more