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⏩Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won't miss them Instant Apps let you launch Android apps and games without installing them, but almost nobody supported it, so Google is killing it off later this year More details👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-killing-android-instant-apps-3567211/

🔦Android 16 QPR1 could let you adjust the intensity of your Pixel’s flashlight without using an app This is a feature that Samsung and Apple have had for years, and OnePlus and Xiaomi recently added to their devices. More details 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-flashlight-brightness-control-3566780/

🚨Google is NOT killing AOSP! Google has come out and refuted speculation that it's discontinuing AOSP. However, the company just made it tougher to build AOSP for Pixel devices. Here's how👇🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-not-killing-aosp-3566882/

🚨Google is NOT killing AOSP! Google has come out and refuted speculation that it's discontinuing AOSP. However, the company just made it tougher to build AOSP for Pixel devices. Here's how👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-not-killing-aosp-3566882/

🪫Yikes: Google will soon nerf the Pixel 6a’s battery due to an overheating issue The 6a's battery capacity & charging performance will soon be reduced due to a "potential overheating issue." Right after the Pixel 4a battery fiasco...more info 👇🔗 http…

🪫Yikes: Google will soon nerf the Pixel 6a’s battery due to an overheating issue The 6a's battery capacity & charging performance will soon be reduced due to a "potential overheating issue." Right after the Pixel 4a battery fiasco...more info 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-6a-battery-overheating-warning-3566640/

Here are some more changes we spotted in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2: 1) The positions of the WiFi and mobile data icons have been swapped. WiFi is now to the right of mobile data, like on iOS. 2) Battery health assistance is now available under Settings > Battery > Battery health. This feature manages your battery's long term health and performance. 3) You can now swipe away apps much more quickly in the recents menu. 4) In the Wallpaper & Style app, there's a new 'Wallpaper Studio' section at the top with 'live effects', 'AI wallpaper', and 'emoji workshop.' 'Live effects' gives you quick access to the Magic Portrait wallpaper feature introduced in QPR1 Beta 1. This section basically just makes these wallpaper features more visible/easier to access.

🗄The latest Android 16 QPR1 beta finally organizes Android's messy sound settings Instead of having everything in one giant list, Android 16 QPR1 organizes sound settings by category Here's a side-by-side comparison👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-sound-settings-organized-3566322/

🖥 With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 now rolling out, you may be wondering how to enable the new Desktop Mode. This article covers everything you need to know, including what setting to toggle and what devices are supported👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/try-android-16-desktop-mode-on-pixel-3565393/

Google has announced that Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available! QPR1 Beta 2 brings the enhanced desktop windowing on connected display feature. The build ID is BP31.250523.006, and it includes the following fixes: * Auto dark theme is not working * Now playing is crashing when selecting a track * Camera frequently fails to launch * Shortcuts for newly-downloaded apps aren't automatically added * Home button not working on app list UI * "More wallpapers" button misaligned in wallpaper settings * Gemini fails to work on the lockscreen It's available for the Pixel 6 and later!

🕵️Android 16 wants to make your next phone trade-in process a lot faster The Android 16 release adds a trade-in mode that makes it easier for phone technicians to run device diagnostics Here's how it works👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-trade-in-mode-3566274/

🔔PSA: Live Updates are NOT actually live in the Pixel's Android 16 update! Despite what you may have read/heard elsewhere, the full Live Updates experience isn't available yet for Pixels. More details👇 (Scroll to the Live Updates section.) 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-review-3566047/