Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Music search bar just got a new look August 11, 2025 A server-side change has tweaked theGoogle Play Musicsearch bar. Gone (or soon to be gone) is the magnifying glass of old, as this new search bar heralds in an era of a Google Now-esque bar with “Google Play Music” stamped neatly in the area where you type (or speak) your search....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Services 6.5 brings trusted places to Smart Lock in Lollipop June 03, 2025 Googlehas adopted one of Motorola’s most convenient features in the newLollipopupdate. Smart Lock allows you to connect a Bluetooth device to your Android phone or tablet and use it as a way to bypass your security lock. It’s especially convenient if you have anAndroid Weardevice or aPebble, allowing you to rarely have to put in your password....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Project Loon can now use fewer balloons to offer internet access July 09, 2025 Project Loonis certainly one of the more “out there” projects that being funded by Google’s parent company Alphabet. The idea is to help areas of the world that have little to no internet service to get access via a series of high-altitude balloons that can send and receive data to the ground below....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s when your Sony Xperia phone will get the Android 11 update August 19, 2025 Sony hasoutlinedjust when eligible Xperia phones will getAndroid 11updates, and it’s good news if you have a cutting-edge model — if not so much for everyone else. TheXperia 1 IIwill unsurprisingly be the first phone to get Android 11, with an upgrade arriving in December 2020....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to cope with depression in the connected age August 22, 2025 Depressionaffects 300 million people around the globe,but it’s not often talked about due to social stigma. That’s particularly concerning because it can lead to serious mental health issues and even death. As we enter the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, dominated by artificial intelligence and even more online-only interactions, technology can be both a blessing and a curse....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to Tether Your Android Phone - Share Data from your Phone to Your Tablet for Free? (No Root) June 21, 2025 If you own a smartphone, you have probably become accustomed to having a wireless internet connection where ever you go. On the other hand, unless you picked up a MiFi (personal hotspot) or have a 3G plan for your tablet, that same internet connection for your tablet or computer is restricted to your house, or in some cases, your neighbors house....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U11 Edge Sense: what can it do? August 22, 2025 The latest 2017 flagships all have one or two unique features that help them stand out from the crowd. Whether we’re talking about an18:9 aspect ratio display, adual camera setup, or asecondary screen, it’s really great to see smartphone manufacturers experiment with new features in an attempt to be more compelling to consumers....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is HUAWEI even trying with smartwatches anymore? August 24, 2025 From time to time, iteration gets to the point where companies only make change to the inside and leave the outside alone. Folks might get upset when that happens, and companies likeSamsungandAppleare guilty of this. At least there are still changes, however. Huawei, meanwhile, seems more than happy to make as few changes as possible for the follow-up to its 2017Wear OS-powered smartwatch....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked press renders of LG G8 ThinQ suggest original leaks were right August 05, 2025 Last week, reliable leaker@OnLeaks(via91Mobiles) shared some renders allegedly depicting theLG G8 ThinQ(see above). Even hardcore LG fans were dismayed to see that the renders show a phone that looks very similar to last year’s flagship offerings from the company. LG took to Twitterto claim those renders were wrong and didn’t accurately represent the final product....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Looking to pick up a Nexus 6? Here’s your best options July 10, 2025 The reviews are in,and the Nexus 6 seems to be a truly stunning device, at least for those interested in a ‘phablet’ size handset. For those are thinking about picking up the Nexus 6, there’s a few potential routes you take including buying from Google Play, Motorola, directly from carriers or through major retailers....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Millions of Xiaomi devices had a pre-installed security flaw July 27, 2025 Even thoughXiaomi’ssecurity app is meant to protect its devices and user data, researchers at security firm Check Pointdisclosed earlier todaythat the app did the opposite. Called Guard Provider, the app uses anti-virus scanners from Avast, AVL, and Tencent to detect potentialmalware. With Android malwarefindingdifferentwaysto get onto your device, it’s not surprising to learn that Xiaomi pre-installs Guard Provider on all of its phones....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G4 Play Review Jul 24, 2025 While the new Moto lineup is arguably more Lenovo than Motorola, the company has been working hard to bring out a number of new devices recently. On the higher-end tier we have the Moto Z family, consisting of the Moto Z, Moto Z Force, and most recently, the Moto Z Play. Then there’s the more affordable Moto G4 family....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Nokia smartphones confirmed for Q4 2016 July 18, 2025 Industry rumblings are pointing towards a bit of aNokiarevival in the not too distant future, with the the company’s marketing chief recently insisting thatNokia will “rise again”. Now, Nokia executive Mike Wang, president of the joint management team in China, has confirmed that 3 or perhaps 4 new Nokia-branded Android devices are set to be unveil in the fourth quarter of 2016....
