The average phone now has a bigger battery than the S26 Ultra
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The average battery capacity of a smartphone was 5,291mAh in January 2026, according to…
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Android 17 Beta 3 can keep virtual assistants from getting too loud
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 3 has introduced new volume controls for smart assistants. These controls…
Samsung phones get major Linux Terminal upgrades thanks to One UI 8.5
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 has introduced a few upgrades to the Linux Terminal feature.…
Sending files via Quick Share could get a little inconvenient, but it might be for a good reason
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google may soon add an extra step to the process of sending files via…
Android 17 could make your phone’s best camera features work in every app
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 now supports vendor-defined camera extensions, allowing phone makers to share custom camera…
Android 17 could finally fix one of the most annoying VPN problems
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Many popular VPNs like Nord, Surfshark, and others already offer split tunneling on Android,…
Samsung Galaxy S25 series gets eighth One UI 8.5 beta release
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the eighth One UI 8.5 beta (firmware ZZCD) for the Galaxy…
Your Exynos Galaxy phone might restart if you click this link
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A specific webpage is triggering instant reboots on Samsung phones with Exynos chips.…
Google is testing a new ‘Priority Charging’ feature for Android 17
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 3 includes hidden code for a new “Priority Charging” feature that…
Gemini launches memory import feature for easier switching
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is debuting a memory import feature that intakes saved data from other AI…