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Android is preparing to organize your Quick Settings tiles into distinct categories, at least in the editor view. This'll make it easier to find the right tile you want to add to your Quick Settings panel! For screenshots of this feature as seen in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3, read this article on Android Authority.

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 tweaks Themed Icon colors to be a bit more vibrant. Here's a comparison of Themed Icons in Beta 2 versus Beta 3.

Google is testing a new look for archived app icons in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2. Which version do you think looks better?

Prepare your Pixels, because Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240925.009. Edit: I'm mashing F5 just as much as y'all are. I'm afraid I have no idea exactly when Google will roll out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 to Pixel devices. I said what…

Prepare your Pixels, because Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 is imminent! Build ID is AP41.240925.009. Edit: I'm mashing F5 just as much as y'all are. I'm afraid I have no idea exactly when Google will roll out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 to Pixel devices. I said what I said because Google has already published the GSIs for Beta 3 - those usually drop an hour before the Pixel update. The Pixel update could still be today or it could be tomorrow, I don't know!

Exclusive: Here’s how Google is making it easier for Android devices to get 7 years of updates Google's secret Longevity GRF program makes it easier for SoC vendors like Qualcomm to deliver 7 years of updates. The new Snapdragon 8 Elite is one of the first chipsets under this program. Here's how Longevity GRF works and why it's important.

Google Messages is adding 5 new security features to protect you from scams 1) Enhanced detection of package delivery and job scams 2) Warnings for potentially dangerous links 3) Sensitive Content Warnings and more... All the details you need can be found in this article on Android Authority.

Another OEM is making its phones work better with Google Fast Pair Xiaomi’s 2024 flagship phones use their ultra low-power co-processor to boost Fast Pair responsiveness Here's how.

An AOSP patch merged earlier this month confirms the code-names of Google's next two Tensor chipsets! Google Tensor G3 = zuma Google Tensor G4 = zumapro Google Tensor G5 = laguna Google Tensor G6 = malibu Thanks to Mike on Discord for the tip!

Qualcomm says its Snapdragon 8 Elite is a quantum leap forward in performance. It has Qualcomm's custom Oryon cores clocked at up to 4.32GHz (!), 24MB of L2 cache (!), supports Unreal Engine 5 features like Nanite, multimodal gen AI models like Gemini Nano…

Big security improvement in Android 15! Third-party apps with notification access can no longer read notifications that have OTP codes in them, for the most part. This'll cut down on malware stealing OTP codes from your notifications. More details can be found in my latest article on Android Authority.

Qualcomm says its Snapdragon 8 Elite is a quantum leap forward in performance. It has Qualcomm's custom Oryon cores clocked at up to 4.32GHz (!), 24MB of L2 cache (!), supports Unreal Engine 5 features like Nanite, multimodal gen AI models like Gemini Nano, and more. My article on Android Faithful details everything you need to know.