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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera gets twist gesture in Nougat Dev Preview 5 Aug 19, 2025 Motorolafans are probably already familiar with this one. TheMoto Xand its ilk arrived with the ability to launch the default camera app using a rapid double-twist gesture that’s almost exactly like what you would do if your watch gets stuck too high up on your wrist. If you’re inside the camera, then performing this motion would swap between front and rear camera with a satisfying haptic rush....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 2 XL may charge significantly slower when cold August 11, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 2 XL’s rapid charging functionality may be significantly affected by temperature, it has been discovered. The issue was raised in theGoogle Product ForumsbeforeAndroid Policedid a bit of digging to try and corroborate the claims. Despite the device displaying that it was “charging rapidly,” meaning it should be hitting 10W or more, it was actually shown to be charging at around 4W when it was particularly cold (~16°C/61°F) from around 16W at room temperature (~24°C/75°F)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 hands-on details Face Unlock, refresh rate settings, matte finish June 24, 2025 As if theGoogle Pixel 4hasn’t been leaked enough, a new hands-on with the device made its way into the wild. This time, we get a better look at Face Unlock, the back of the device’s matte finish, and the display’s refresh rate settings thanks to another Google Pixel 4 XL hands-on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s DeepMind AI wants to make your smartphone virtual assistant better July 28, 2025 “Go has always been a holy grail for AI research,” DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis told The Verge in an interview followingAlphaGo’s first victoryagainst Korean Go champion Lee Sedol this week (which has already been followed up by a second victory). But Hassabis has much bigger picture ideas for DeepMind beyond complex gaming, including how AI can be used to make virtual assistants like Google Now much better....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google, Samsung are working on a solution for the cursed wallpaper bug August 18, 2025 Update: August 07, 2025 at 3:39 p.m. ET:It looks like a fix is almost here.GoogleandSamsungare both internally testing fixes for the wallpaper bug. We’ll of course update you once we hear about fixes rolling out to Android devices. According to Google’s Romain Guy on Twitter, the underlying issue with the wallpaper bug is related to how luminance is computed in Android, not color space conversion as we once thought....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Got a Pixel 4 but didn’t get December update? Expect a two in one update soon. July 14, 2025 The Google Pixel series is traditionally ahead of the pack when it comes to system and security updates, but somePixel 4owners are being left in the lurch. This is particularly evident with the December 2019 security update, which seems to have missed quite a fewPixel 4devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. High-quality press shots of the M9+ surface ahead of launch June 04, 2025 The proverbial cat is out of the bag.HTCquietly acknowledged the existence of a “Plus” variant of the One M9, andeven set an announcement date– April 8. However, HTCunsurprisingly prefers to keep the device under wraps until next week, leaving it to@upleaksto feed our curiosity with press shots and renders....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR Band Z1 smartwatch arrives in the US for just $79.99 June 30, 2025 At CES 2016 HONOR officially launched the brand in the United States with the introduction of theHONOR 5x. In addition to launching the mid-range handset, HONOR is also offering the HONOR Band Z1 smartwatch in the states. The Band Z1 has been available in Asia and parts of Europe since fall of 2015, powered by a Cortex M4 with a 128×128 PMOLED display that gives up to 4 days of use from its 70mAh battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to create a simple Android notification August 23, 2025 Notifications are a powerful tool in the Android developer’s toolkit, helping to keep your users up-to-date on events that are happening inside your application, even when they’re not looking at your app directly. A well-timed and useful notification is also a great way to tempt the user into launching your application – particularly if they haven’t visited your app in a while!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI files lawsuit against the U.S. over government equipment ban July 06, 2025 Huaweiis finally striking back at the U.S. government over claims that the China-based smartphone and telecommunications company is a security risk. The company filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court, claiming the U.S. government overstepped its bounds when it banned the use of HUAWEI’s equipment by government agencies....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI HONOR 7i announced with 180-degree rotating camera June 09, 2025 HUAWEIhas just unveiled its latest HONOR smartphone, the 7i. The handset looks like another decent mid-ranger from HUAWEI, but with one quite unique feature – a rotating rear camera than pops up for higher quality selfies. I’m going to nickname it the periscope. Typically, smartphones include a lower resolution front facing camera for video calls and pictures, but these have never really been that great....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Intel says Windows is better than Mac for gaming, to no-one’s surprise July 14, 2025 Intel has been going on the offensive against Apple in recent times after the Cupertino company switched from Intel processors to its own Arm-basedM1silicon for new Mac computers. Now, Intel has decided to sling more mud by attacking the gaming credentials of Apple’s platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It looks like HUAWEI Pay might be coming to Europe June 17, 2025 Last year, HUAWEI announced its own mobile payment service that goes head to head withAndroid Pay and Samsung Pay, among others. Called HUAWEI Pay, it’s currently only available in China but it looks like this might change in the near future. The company has filed for a trademark with theEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which hints that it might bring its payment service to the old continent soon....