Samsung phones with One UI 8.5 could finally get the Double tap back gesture without downloading a separate app, just like Pixel's Quick Tap feature

Currently Samsung users have to use the GoodLock app for this.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-one-ui-8-5-double-back-tap-apk-teardown-3601435/

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Google may finally reverse this annoying volume slider change related to Live Captions on Pixel phones

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/live-caption-return-volume-slider-3601445/

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Phone by Google’s Calling Cards are getting a new font customization option

You will be able to manually adjust the width, weight, and roundness of the text making up your contact’s name.

✅ Details/demo video - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-phone-calling-cards-custom-fonts-3601255/

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The latest version of Android Canary has added an option to disable the blur effects on Android 16 under the accessibility settings

👉 Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-reduce-blur-effects-setting-3601579/

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Don’t like your group chat icon? Google Messages might soon let you remove it

Currently the app doesn't allow you to remove it once you set an icon.

✅ Details/Screenshot - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-teardown-remove-group-chat-icons-3601683/

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Google Messages is rethinking how link previews work, but we're not sure it's for the best

Messages could omit a page description and even drop the full URL in some cases

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-link-previews-3601696/

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Here's the latest progress on how Google Messages mentions are going to work

Catching up with Google Chat and basically every other messaging solution on the planet... eventually.

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/messages-mentions-3601751/

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Looks like Google will do this slowly with almost all apps in which they are adding AI features.

Your app drawer will become a rainbow 🌈 and you will see it everyday 😶

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Google Home app with the new icon is rolling out slowly on Play Store but not the new UI, here is why.

iOS users have the new UI.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-app-redesign-rollout-ios-3601877/

👉 APK for sideloading

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Some Pixel 10 users reporting screen freezing on lockscreen frequently

Apart from the major “screen snow” issue, users are now reporting yet another problem where the screen goes unresponsive.

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2025/09/29/pixel-10-screen-freezing-bug/

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You've heard of Now Brief, but Google Home could soon get Home Brief (APK teardown)

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-home-brief-apk-teardown-3601896/

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Spotify is finally fixing one of its most frustrating shuffle problem

Spotify will let you choose the type of algorithm that you want for song shuffles - Standard or Fewer Repeats

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-shuffle-3602119/

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Google is preparing its own Apple-style hypertension alert system for the Pixel Watch

The company is gearing up to launch a Fitbit hypertension study to advance research on the upcoming feature.

✅ More details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-hypertension-alerts-apk-teardown-3602355/

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Google Maps is rolling out new icons for the device location and the map type selection buttons

Version • 25.40.00.812611599

Spotted them along with some other changes back in August

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Samsung Find may be about to get a major off-grid upgrade

The app might soon follow Google’s Find Hub with satellite-based location sharing.

✅ More details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-find-satellite-location-sharing-3602739/

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Google's viral image generator is coming to AI Mode

Also -
👉 Google app will let you delete last 30 minutes of your search history with once click (currently it is 15 minutes)
👉 Live conversation shortcut in Voice Search UI.

✅ Screenshots and details - https://www.androidauthority.com/googles-nano-banana-ai-mode-apk-teardown-3602886/

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This upcoming Google Maps feature could make virtual exploration easier, and here's a look

An Aerial view button to switch between Satellite and Street view. Don't forgot to check out the cool animation video in article.

✅ Details/Demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-street-view-aerial-button-apk-teardown-3602942/

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