πHereβs how Google and Apple could improve Android-iPhone data transfers
Improved cross-platform data transfers will be really helpful in getting people onboarded with their new devices. Glad to see Google and Apple partner on this!
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By the way, this seems to have flown under the radar, but both companies also recently implemented cross-platform eSIM transfer.
We first spotted evidence of this back in May, but it seems to have quietly gone live without much fanfare.
πTransfer an eSIM from iOS to Android
πTransfer your eSIM from Android to iPhone
Improved cross-platform data transfers will be really helpful in getting people onboarded with their new devices. Glad to see Google and Apple partner on this!
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By the way, this seems to have flown under the radar, but both companies also recently implemented cross-platform eSIM transfer.
We first spotted evidence of this back in May, but it seems to have quietly gone live without much fanfare.
πTransfer an eSIM from iOS to Android
πTransfer your eSIM from Android to iPhone
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Forwarded from Android Authority
Your Android phone can now stream live video to 911 to save your life
by Adamya Sharma
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-emergency-live-video-3623953/
by Adamya Sharma
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-emergency-live-video-3623953/
Android Authority
Your Android phone can now stream live video to 911 to save your life
Google is launching Android Emergency Live Video, a feature that lets emergency dispatchers request live camera feeds from your phone.
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π₯Samsung will let you use the Galaxy Z TriFold as a secondary monitor for your PC
The Galaxy Z TriFold supports Samsung's Second Screen feature which lets you use your device as a secondary display for your PC.
More detailsπ
πhttps://androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-trifold-second-screen-3624144/
The Galaxy Z TriFold supports Samsung's Second Screen feature which lets you use your device as a secondary display for your PC.
More detailsπ
πhttps://androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-trifold-second-screen-3624144/
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π²The Galaxy Z TriFold has a clever workaround to enable seamless App Continuity
Like other foldables, the TriFold lets you transition apps from the cover to the main screen, but thereβs a catch: Cover screen screenshots are nerfed.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-trifold-app-continuity-3624214/
Like other foldables, the TriFold lets you transition apps from the cover to the main screen, but thereβs a catch: Cover screen screenshots are nerfed.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-z-trifold-app-continuity-3624214/
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πͺ²Google is finally fixing the most annoying thing about wireless ADB
Tired of frequent disconnections when using wireless debugging? The latest Android Canary release may have the solution.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-wireless-adb-auto-reconnect-3624945/
Tired of frequent disconnections when using wireless debugging? The latest Android Canary release may have the solution.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-wireless-adb-auto-reconnect-3624945/
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π©ΊAndroid could soon track your medical symptoms in Health Connect
Big updates are coming to Health Connect, Android's health and fitness data aggregator.
Hereβs what to expectπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-health-connect-medical-symptoms-rumor-3625006/
Big updates are coming to Health Connect, Android's health and fitness data aggregator.
Hereβs what to expectπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-health-connect-medical-symptoms-rumor-3625006/
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πWill Googleβs Android XR glasses be better than the Meta Ray-Bans?
We break down Googleβs exciting new Android XR glasses, Apple and Googleβs new data transfer partnership, and Androidβs rumored NameDrop clone.
Check it outπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-016-3624658/
We break down Googleβs exciting new Android XR glasses, Apple and Googleβs new data transfer partnership, and Androidβs rumored NameDrop clone.
Check it outπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-016-3624658/
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πAndroid 17 could mimic this helpful iOS feature to reduce motion sickness
The latest Canary build hints at a new Motion Assist feature that helps reduce motion sickness while youβre in a moving vehicle.
Here's how it could workπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-motion-cues-rumor-3624642/
The latest Canary build hints at a new Motion Assist feature that helps reduce motion sickness while youβre in a moving vehicle.
Here's how it could workπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-motion-cues-rumor-3624642/
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πGoogle is adding granular Wi-Fi controls for shared Android devices
Live in Canary, Android is getting new controls that allow users to stop sharing Wi-Fi networks across different user profiles on the same device.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-stop-sharing-wifi-networks-3625730/
Live in Canary, Android is getting new controls that allow users to stop sharing Wi-Fi networks across different user profiles on the same device.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-stop-sharing-wifi-networks-3625730/
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π±Android is fixing the most annoying part of taking scrolling screenshots
Android will soon automatically delete the original screenshot if a scrolling screenshot is taken.
That's it. That's the whole story. But I'd still appreciate if you clickππ₯Ή
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-scrolling-screenshots-delete-original-3625827/
Android will soon automatically delete the original screenshot if a scrolling screenshot is taken.
That's it. That's the whole story. But I'd still appreciate if you clickππ₯Ή
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-scrolling-screenshots-delete-original-3625827/
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π°Android is preparing a hub for all your satellite-connected apps
Android is adding a new page that shows you which apps support satellite connectivity.
This page is live in the latest Canary build. More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-satellite-connectivity-app-hub-3626129/
Android is adding a new page that shows you which apps support satellite connectivity.
This page is live in the latest Canary build. More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-satellite-connectivity-app-hub-3626129/
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πAndroid 16's final quarterly beta is here for Pixel phones
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 is now available for Pixel phones. This is the first beta for the March 2026 quarterly Android OS update.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-release-3616907/
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 is now available for Pixel phones. This is the first beta for the March 2026 quarterly Android OS update.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-release-3616907/
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π±Here's every new feature for Pixel phones in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1
These include flashlight brightness controls, the ability to flip the nav bar buttons, and more.
Detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-features-3625332/
These include flashlight brightness controls, the ability to flip the nav bar buttons, and more.
Detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-features-3625332/
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πAndroid 16 QPR3 finally lets you see exactly which app is tracking your location
Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue icon in the status bar that you can tap to see which apps are accessing your deviceβs location.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-location-indicator-3626212/
Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue icon in the status bar that you can tap to see which apps are accessing your deviceβs location.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-location-indicator-3626212/
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πͺ²Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings the wireless ADB fix I spotted last week
The update now automatically turns wireless debugging on when your device is connected to a trusted network, fixing disconnection issues.
Everything else new in QPR3 Beta 1π
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-features-3625332/
The update now automatically turns wireless debugging on when your device is connected to a trusted network, fixing disconnection issues.
Everything else new in QPR3 Beta 1π
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-beta-1-features-3625332/
Android Authority
Here's every new feature for Pixel phones in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1
Here's every new feature for Pixel phones in the latest Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update. Read this article to see if you should install it!
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π±β‘οΈπΊGoogle continues its desktop push by letting Android 16 QPR3 cast external displays
You can finally cast the screen contents of an external display in the Android 16 QPR3 beta.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-cast-external-displays-3626239/
You can finally cast the screen contents of an external display in the Android 16 QPR3 beta.
More detailsπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-cast-external-displays-3626239/
Android Authority
Google continues its desktop push by letting Android 16 QPR3 cast external displays
With the latest Android 16 QPR3 release, you can finally Cast the screen contents of external displays, not just record them.
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π±Android 16 QPR3 finally brings the long-awaited GPU driver update for the Pixel 10 series
With this update, the Pixel 10 now supports Imagination's August driver release with Vulkan 1.4.
We'll be testing how the phone performs soon, so stay tuned!
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-gpu-update-android-16-qpr3-beta-1-3626234/
With this update, the Pixel 10 now supports Imagination's August driver release with Vulkan 1.4.
We'll be testing how the phone performs soon, so stay tuned!
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-gpu-update-android-16-qpr3-beta-1-3626234/
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πAndroid 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Hereβs every single one of them
The next quarterly Android update will support the 163 new emoji from the Unicode 17.0 release.
Here's what's comingπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-new-emoji-3626480/
The next quarterly Android update will support the 163 new emoji from the Unicode 17.0 release.
Here's what's comingπ
πhttps://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr3-new-emoji-3626480/
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π€βοΈGoogle is bringing the fun of custom Androidify bots to your Wear OS watch face Google is bringing Androidify to Wear OS, giving you several watch face options that are centered around your personalized Android Bot Here's a first lookπ πhttps://www.β¦
This is now official: Androidify now works on Wear OS!
You can now create a custom Wear OS watch face with your personalized Android Bot.
π Download Androidify on Google Play
π Google's blog post
πAndroid Developers blog post w/ implementation details
You can now create a custom Wear OS watch face with your personalized Android Bot.
π Download Androidify on Google Play
π Google's blog post
πAndroid Developers blog post w/ implementation details
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β¨οΈAndroid 16 QPR2 adds the ability to assign a custom keyboard shortcut to launch any app of your choice!
To do so, tap "+ Add shortcut" at the bottom of the "App shortcuts" tab in the "keyboard shortcuts" menu.
For more insights on what's new in Android 16 QPR2 (the Pixel's big December Android update), check out this articleπ
π Google's second big Android 16 update is rolling out for Pixel phones: Hereβs EVERYTHING new!
(I actually first mentioned this feature back in August in my Authority Insights Newsletter, but I forgot to include it in my big post covering all the new Android 16 QPR2 features. Oops!)
To do so, tap "+ Add shortcut" at the bottom of the "App shortcuts" tab in the "keyboard shortcuts" menu.
For more insights on what's new in Android 16 QPR2 (the Pixel's big December Android update), check out this articleπ
π Google's second big Android 16 update is rolling out for Pixel phones: Hereβs EVERYTHING new!
(I actually first mentioned this feature back in August in my Authority Insights Newsletter, but I forgot to include it in my big post covering all the new Android 16 QPR2 features. Oops!)
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