Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a small tweak for Play Store app listings. The Play Store may begin emphasizing metadata
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Android Auto could get a ton of AC features, including defrosting (APK teardown)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Auto teardown has revealed plenty of strings related to climate control support. The strings suggest the
Android Quick Share could be about to double down on QR codes (APK teardown)
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Quick Share recently implemented support for sharing via QR code. Right now, you have to tap a button to
Google may soon give you more control over how your Calendar data is shared (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android already has an existing permission for calendar access. Google Calendar appears to be working on a new setting
Hands-on: Google will soon let you customize icon shapes on your Pixel’s home screen
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Launcher is adding an icon shape customization feature in a future Android release. The feature isn’t live
Android may soon make the battery icon a whole lot more colorful
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new icons for various status bar elements like WiFi, mobile data, airplane mode, and battery level.
Android could make notifications transparent so you can enjoy your wallpaper
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google is experimenting with transparent notifications in Android 16. Notifications will appear transparent only when shown on the lock
Android could put your beautiful lock screen clock in the notifications panel
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is experimenting with putting the lock screen clock in more surfaces, including the top of the notifications panel.
ChatGPT’s latest update closes the gap against Gemini on Android
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR The latest ChatGPT beta now lets you set ChatGPT as the default assistant on Android. This will let you
Android’s new Quick Settings panel is looking better than ever in Android 16 Beta 3
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is continuing its work to split up Android’s notifications and Quick Settings panels. The media player now appears
