The Galaxy S26 series may already be behind Pixel phones in one big way

Another year with no support for finding the phone when powered off through Find Hub

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s26-find-offline-3643363/

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Samsung's 'Wide' Galaxy Z Fold might include a clever way to save your screen from damage

with a new "foreign material detection" alert feature.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-foreign-material-detection-apk-teardown-3643433/

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🚨 First look: Here's how the new Real-time Location sharing feature will soon work inside chats in Google Messages

✅ Details and video demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-real-time-location-sharing-3643366/

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The Google app is testing a new feature to improve how voice search behaves, aiming to solve the common issue of queries being submitted before the user is finished speaking

You will be able to choose between Auto Search and Tap to Search

✅ Details and screenshot - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-app-voice-search-tap-apk-teardown-3643604/

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The Real-time Location sharing feature in Google Messages has been started rolling out to more beta users

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Google is working to integrate its Nano Banana AI image generation model into Google Maps’ Street View

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-street-view-nano-banana-apk-teardown-3644111/

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Scam Detection for Samsung Galaxy S26 with the inbuilt phone app. 😏

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-scam-detection-samsung-galaxy-s26-3643942/

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Gemini on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 can finally control other apps

Available only for beta users in US and Korea only with certain apps

https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-galaxy-s26-pixel-10-control-other-apps-3643939/

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Google is streamlining the Google Messages interface by bringing a consistent, scrollable design to RCS Business Profiles that matches personal contact pages

And a new "Archive" option in profile details page.

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-business-details-3644250/

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Google allegedly found "severe security issues" with Pixel 4 series, blocking Google Wallet use

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/26/google-pixel-wallet-severe-security-issues/

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ChatGPT's 'Naughty chats' toggle is the first step towards its pornification

Code in ChatGPT app reveals an upcoming setting that allows “spicier,” adult-themed language

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-naughty-chats-apk-teardown-3644612/

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Google Play Starts Rolling Out a New Way to See Exactly How Your Subscriptions Are Fueling Your Rewards Points

It also shows total count of your active subscriptions.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/play-store-subscriptions-3644635/

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What to expect from Google Pixel Studio's upcoming animation tool

Pixel Studio animation isn't here yet, but here are some new details

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-studio-animation-apk-teardown-3644702/

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Gemini on Android is moving toward a decluttered UI with numerous small design changes across the board

• Temporary chat shortcut on Gemini home
• Shortcut for chat import
• New ways to choose models

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-declutter-ui-apk-teardown-3644917/

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Google to bring a new Pixel Watch feature that lets users choose whether notifications light up the screen instantly or only when raising the wrist

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-notification-display-apk-teardown-3644928/

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It's the beginning of the end for Pixel Studio
Google's latest Pixel Studio update is a major downgrade as it removes magic eraser/reimagine features

Google plans to re-direct Pixel Studio users to Nano Banana in Gemini

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-studio-downgrade-3645101/

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🔓 Android 17 wants to solve the biggest headache with using SIM PIN locks

Google is building a new system for letting the phone automatically handle SIM PIN unlocks.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-sim-pin-3645179/

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Google started rolling out the "Your calling card" feature (in beta) which will allow you to control how your own calling card appears for other people. I spotted this first and shared its progress on AndroidAuthority.

You can set the privacy to your contacts or everyone you talk to. Just like other normal calling cards, your own calling card will sync to Google account, so you don't need to set it up again.

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