Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google switched things up with Android 15 when it decided to decouple the platform update from the Pixel 9 series. That decision gave both the software and hardware their own breathing room and independent timelines. The official stable Android 15 update has been out for the Pixel lineup for […]

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Today, Google launched Android 16 Developer Preview 1 for supported Pixel devices. The update brings a handful of new features, including an embedded photo picker. Most importantly, today’s launch pushes the eventual stable release forward by about three months. Google threw us for a whirl last month when […]

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR The first developer preview build of Android 16 is here for Google’s Pixel devices. Android 16 DP1 is rolling out to the Pixel 6 and newer models, which is surprising considering Android 15 was the final commitment from Google for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The stable […]

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR We have created six unofficial Android 16 wallpapers. Android 16 Developer Preview 1 launched today much earlier than usual. If you don’t want to (or can’t) install Android 16, at least you can get excited by using one of these wallpapers! We didn’t expect to be talking about […]

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR PixelShot is a new app that copies Google’s Pixel Screenshots app. Like Pixel Screenshots, PixelShot collects and analyzes your screenshots so you can search through them later. Unlike Pixel Screenshots, the app is available for all Android devices and not just the Pixel 9. However, it doesn’t work fully […]

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR You can now ask Gemini to remember your interests and preferences. This can include information about your work, hobbies, aspirations, and more. You can view, edit, delete, or share information you had Gemini save. The more information you give an AI about yourself, the better and more personal the […]