If Android killed widgets tomorrow, I wouldn’t miss them
Joe Maring / Android Authority Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I…
Category: Mobile
New report confirms bad news about the Galaxy S26 Plus’ display
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is set to enter mass production later this month, as…
Google is building cross-device Do Not Disturb sync for Android
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The latest version of Google Play Services includes code strings hinting at a new…
Google might finally let you slide out of alarms again
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google Clock may soon bring back the option to dismiss or snooze alarms by…
Can’t find that system setting? The latest Android 16 QPR3 beta makes life easier.
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The second Android 16 QPR3 beta includes a tweaked system settings menu. The menu…
Google’s new battery idea could mean less glue, easier repairs
TL;DR Google has filed a patent application describing a battery design that could make future devices easier to repair without…
Is Samsung deliberately restricting third-party UWB tags on its phones?
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A Redditor has claimed that Samsung is artificially restricting UWB functionality for third-party tracker…
YouTube VPN hack may be a way to avoid paying for Premium
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube viewers have noticed that connections from Albania don’t appear to be served advertisements.…
Not just you: Verizon outages reported across the US (Update: Verizon statement)
Update, January 14, 2026 (1:18 PM ET): A Verizon representative has provided Android Authority with the following statement: “We are…
This clever origami game gives foldable phone owners a unique way to play
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Someone has created a game that takes advantage of your folding phone’s hinge. The…