Summary Google has acknowledged an inadvertent bug in Android 14 that locked many Pixel users out of their phone’s internal storage, especially those with multiple users or guest profiles. If you’re stuck in a boot loop after installing Android 14, you’ll need to factory reset your Pixel, which will erase all cached files. This data …
To encourage software developers to take cybersecurity seriously, Google is starting to highlight which Android VPN apps have undergone an independent security audit. In the Google Play Store, the company has begun placing a new “Independent Security Review” badge on VPN apps that have already been inspected. You can find this certificate in the “Data …
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Google is adding a new built-in tool to Gboard for Android that lets you scan text using optical character recognition (OCR). About APK Insight: In this APK Insight post, we unzipped the latest version of the app that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs in the case of …
Summary Android 13 has become the most popular version of the operating system with a 7.4% increase in just four months after the last distribution number was sent. The adoption rate of Android 13 is impressive due to more devices launching with the OS and budget Android smartphones updating to it. Android 9’s share of …
Summary Android 14 has improved battery life and thermal performance for many Pixel 6 and 7 owners, but it has also created storage issues for some users with multiple profiles. Google has acknowledged the issue and is providing a temporary fix via a Google Play system update to prevent further damage. If you’ve already locked …
Doctor Web’s latest monthly mobile threat report has identified several Android apps with more than 2 million installs that masquerade as gaming or productivity apps, but are actually adware. Originally spotted by Bleeping Computer, the apps have since been removed from Google Play, but if you’ve downloaded any of them to your devices, make sure …
Rita Al Khoury / Android Authority It’s been 15 years since Google introduced the Android Market (now the Google Play Store) on the T-Mobile G1 or HTC Dream. And 15 years since the landscape of the mobile app ecosystem changed forever, from a few billion dollars to a $6 trillion-plus economy. Few apps or services …
What do you want to know? Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon Seamless, a technology that aims to better connect devices. Snapdragon Seamless enables better inter-device communication between different OEMs and OSs. Qualcomm expects the first experiences this year. At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced more than just a new flagship mobile chip. As part of Qualcomm’s …
Ryan Haynes / Android Authority Xiaomi has put an end to the rumors by confirming that it will not launch MIUI 15 as its next software update, but rather a new Android skin called HyperOS. The new name represents a more comprehensive update compared to Xiaomi’s previous software skins. We’ve already seen some leaked screenshots …
Summary Instagram’s Android app is finally updating its icon to support dynamic theming, allowing it to automatically borrow colors from the user’s active wallpaper. While other social media apps have already adopted themed icons, Meta (Instagram’s parent company) has yet to update the app icon for Facebook. Using a forced dynamic theme can improve the …