🚨 Google's AI Scam Detection may finally head to Samsung's next flagship, breaking Pixel exclusivity.

But will Samsung pre-install the Google Dialer?

✅ Full Details: https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-google-phone-scam-detection-apk-teardown-3634854/

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🚨 Google starts rolling out its biggest Gemini Live UI update on Android with new compact overlay and controls

✅ Full details - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2026/01/Gemini-Live-Overlay-Rollout-Begins.html?m=1

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🚨 AssembleDebug's Weekly Android/Google Apps Feature Recap [19 - 25 Jan, 2026]

New features in Gemini, Spotify, Photos, Maps, Messages, Pixel 10 and rollout of Intrusion Detection, Gemini Live overlay and more.

👉 https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2026/01/weekly-google-android-feature-recap-2.html?m=1

#WeeklyRecapAD

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WhatsApp may offer subscriptions to avoid ads in Status and Channels

But only in some countries where Meta already offers subscriptions for removing ads in Instagram and Facebook

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/ad-free-whatsapp-3635003/

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Here is your first look at the blurred volume bar and panel that could be coming with Android 17

✅ Details/images - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-blur-effects-images-3635155/

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Here's an early look at how app lock and other Android 17 changes are coming together

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/app-lock-3635239/

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⌛ Gemini may soon start reminding you to "Take a short break" after long usage

Similar to "Take a break" feature in YouTube

✅ Details and screenshot - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-gemini-short-break-reminder-3635378/

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🥴🥹🤣 Google Messages is working on bringing the ability to react with emojis and mark messages as read from the notification on WearOS

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-wear-os-emoji-reactions-mark-as-read-apk-teardown-3635384/

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🚨 Exclusive: Here's your first look at Google Wallet's favorite passes feature and new homescreen UI

✅ Details & more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-wallet-favorites-ui-apk-teardown-3635425/

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Announcement from Google for Android theft protection features -

1. Identity Check to support all apps that use the Android Biometric Prompt

2. It's also enabling Remote Lock and Theft Detection Lock by default for users in Brazil

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-theft-protection-upgrades-3635461/

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YouTube seems to be blocking background video playback on Samsung Internet, Brave, and other browsers

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/01/28/youtube-background-play-samsung-internet-brave/

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If some of your apps start crashing randomly today on your phone (specifically a pixel with Android beta), it is because of a new beta version (26.04.33) of Google Play Service. If you don't use beta of GMS, then you are fine.

🤷‍♂️

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Google is experimenting with a new workflow that would make AI Mode the default output for Circle to Search

Currently, it prioritizes standard search results with an AI Overview at the top.

✅ Details and demo video - https://www.androidauthority.com/circle-search-ai-mode-3636023/

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Chrome users complained, and Google is bringing back tab scrolling in H1 2026

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/01/29/chrome-tab-scrolling-coming-back-h1-2026/

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Google is testing a new dedicated toggle to switch between the AI-powered “Ask Photos” and the classic search experience

There are some noticeable UI changes as well

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-ask-photos-search-toggle-apk-teardown-3636245

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Google Lens is trying out an interface with Android’s new embedded photo picker for a seamless way to privately request photos

Other than this, Google Lens shortcut in the search bar no longer opens the camera UI first.

✅ Details/Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/lens-select-photos-3636155/

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Does your Google Photos app look different today? Here's what's changed

It’s still the same Memories feature, but it suddenly looks more fun

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-memories-carousel-redesign-3636414/

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New Spotify update puts song lyrics exactly where you want them

A new server-side update is moving lyrics directly onto the Now Playing screen for easier access while you listen.

✅ Check screenshots & Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-now-playing-interface-lyrics-update-3636643/

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Spotify might bring back a feature everyone loved till 2018 (APK teardown)

You might finally be able to pick a real username on Spotify instead of that auto-generated alphanumeric jumble.

✅ More details - https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-editable-usernames-3636618/

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The new contact sharing UI is now rolling out in Google Contacts app.

Version • 4.71.82.856460119

Spotted it back in November.

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Android CallCore is the new Google app which will provide necessary infrastructure for call Scam Detection feature on S26 Ultra

You can expect Scam Detection to be available on more Android devices in 2026

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s26-android-callcore-support-3636978/

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