The ultimate power user feature is finally coming to Vivaldi on Android

Extensions 🧩

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/08/27/vivaldi-android-chrome-extension-support

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Google Tasks app reveals that Google is working on adding a dedicated search bar to search through to-dos and reminders

Google Tasks has long lacked this basic functionality

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-tasks-search-bar-apk-teardown-3703934

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Galaxy S26's latest beta update makes Bixby much easier to use with Gesture wake-up and widgets

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-one-ui-9-beta-7-bixby-features-3704321

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Spotify could soon let Free users host their own collaborative Jams, removing the current Premium-only requirement

With strings attached, of course

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-jam-free-users-host-without-premium-3704548

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The latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 makes Samsung Galaxy-like Voice broadcast feature easier to activate

The capability was originally introduced in Beta 2 under the name "Voicecast"

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-voice-broadcast-android-17-qpr2-beta-4-3704655

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Snapseed image editor is the first app to support Android's new location data controls

You can now choose to keep or remove location data when using Android's Photo Picker.

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-photo-picker-location-sharing-release-3704689/

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Google's Scam Detection could be coming to Galaxy S27, but there's also good news for older phones

Dual-Chipset strategy also confirmed for S27 series as the list mentions the "s5e9975" (Exynos 2700) along with QCOM.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-scam-detection-samsung-galaxy-s27-apk-teardown-3704743

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🔒 Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 Enhances User Privacy with Auto-Revoking One-Time Permissions for Sideloading APKs from Apps

Currently it requires you to leave the current app and navigate into system settings to enable the "Install unknown apps" permission

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-apk-sideloading-permissions-3704842

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 puts AI agents under supervision with new dashboard

A new dashboard tracks all agents installed on your device.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-agent-dashboard-3704775

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🔔 Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 gives your status bar more breathing space

The latest Android 17 QPR2 beta adds settings menu options to hide system and notification icons in the status bar. AndroidAuthority spotted previously this in Android Canary.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-status-bar-icons-3704776

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 introduces new Private Compute Core data logging controls that lets you peek inside your phone's secure sandbox

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-private-compute-core-data-logging-3704959

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🎵 Google Pixel's Now Playing app just got a new update with some UI tweaks and it is also ready to bring back notifications and multiuser support

The last two features aren't available by default yet but we expect them to start rolling out soon.

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-now-playing-notifications-sync-apk-teardown-3704928

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🚘 Goodbye Blue: Android Auto Is Going Green With a Fresh New Icon

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-auto-new-green-icon-3705210

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Google starts rolling out the Live Translation UI in Gemini Live

A new "Turn on live translation" option in voice settings allows Gemini Live to translate spoken conversations on the fly, displaying translation captions during multilingual dialogue

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-live-ui-design-live-translation-3705267/

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Google is testing a feature that automatically minimizes the Gemini overlay while it processes queries, allowing users to continue using their phones rather than waiting on a blocked screen

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-minimize-apk-teardown-3705317

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Google is testing dedicated "Chat" and "Assign" buttons to make Gemini Spark more accessible directly from the Gemini app's home screen

✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-spark-chat-assign-apk-teardown-3705365

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Android Auto may finally have a solution for weather info on smaller screens: Jimothy, the raccoon

A fun way to see weather temperature every time you start Android Auto

✅ Check out video demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-weather-raccoon-apk-teardown-3705339

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Google is working on a new button in Gemini Daily Brief that will read the briefing aloud

It could make it easier for users to listen to their briefings without having to ask Gemini Live to read them.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-audio-briefing-shortcut-apk-teardown-3705455

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Google is testing Android-style Quick Settings tiles for Android Auto to make key controls easily accessible

The new tiles appear at the top of the notifications panel.

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-quick-settings-tiles-apk-teardown-3705286

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