Motorola’s Moto G (2025) has some solid components like speedy wired charging and a good primary camera, but the glue that holds them together isn’t quite set. Even though I like Motorola’s vegan leather design and approachable price point, there’s enough lag in tasks as simple as opening the camera or launching an app that … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung moved the media player from the notifications shade to the quick settings panel in One UI 7. Following criticism from users, the company has added an option to add media controls to the notification shade in the latest beta update. This new setting does not remove the media … Read more
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Leaked marketing images of the Pixel 9a confirm the design we’ve seen in previous leaks. The images give us a close look at its updated camera module and confirm the four color options. A couple of supported software features are also highlighted in the new leak. Google is gearing … Read more
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 testers who don’t want to upgrade to the Android 16 Beta are being advised to opt out of the Android Beta Program. Exiting the program usually results in your data being wiped off the device. Google has now solved this by releasing a stable … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has rolled out an update to the Always On Display (AOD) app. The UI for Google Sports has been improved, and a guide to help users set up notifications for sports updates within AOD is now available. Now Bar now has notice text to let you know if … Read more
TL;DR Retroid confirmed that its upcoming vertical handheld will have a 3.92-inch AMOLED screen. That’s likely the same panel as the AYANEO Pocket DMG, which is widely considered the best of its size. The device will launch this Spring alongside a clamshell foldable with a 5.5-inch display. Retroid is gearing up for two big releases … Read more
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung recently released the first One UI 7 beta update for the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The update brings a transient taskbar to the flagship foldable that automatically disappears in apps while using gesture navigations. Google introduced the transient taskbar with Android 13 QPR2 and debuted it on the … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Galaxy S25 Edge TL;DR Leaker Ice Universe has revealed more details about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in two X posts. A render of the S25 Edge’s screen is accompanied by measurements of the screen size. The new device is expected to weigh the same as the Galaxy … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on new features to manage external displays. These include the ability to rearrange displays, seamlessly move the mouse between displays, and a toggle to switch between mirroring and extending the display. These new external display management features could arrive in Android 16 but are more likely … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Usually, when my friends hype up Apple’s iMessage, all they care about is showing up as blue bubbles on each other’s screens. And, for most people, that’s good enough — they want to include all of their iPhone-carrying friends in the same group chats, ignoring that RCS now makes pretty … Read more