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Google rolls out Android 16 Beta 3.1 patch with crucial bug fixes
By Brady Snyder published
Bugs squashed Android 16 Beta 3.1 is becoming available for Pixel devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program with fixes for a few annoying bugs.

Android 16's Vulkan standard is great, but ADPF might be the real miracle
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Upgrades galore Android 16 is introducing two major updates to mobile gaming, and while both are great, one is clearly more beneficial than the other.

Android 16's dynamic battery indicator and subtle UI changes could brighten up your phone
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Dynamic Battery Icon Google's forthcoming Android 16 promises visual enhancements, particularly in the status bar icons as they were hidden in the latest Android 16 beta.

Modes have replaced Do Not Disturb on your Pixel. Here's how to use them
By Roydon Cerejo published
Custom routines Modes organizes various alert modes like DnD, Bedtime, and Driving, all in one place. Here's how to set it up and use it properly.

How to enable Notification Cooldown on a Google Pixel
By Christine Persaud published
Shush your phone Notification Cooldown is a useful new feature with Android 15 that can silence too many notifications.

One UI 6.1 includes a new Samsung Find app for locating lost items
By Brady Snyder published
New app Samsung is moving the SmartThings Find tool in One UI 6.1, choosing to house the feature in a separate Samsung Find app instead.

When will my phone get Android 11?
By Harish Jonnalagadda, Joe Maring, Michael L Hicks published
Android 12 is here, but some phones took much longer to receive the last OS. Here's what you need to know about the Android 11 update schedule for each OEM.

NVIDIA update fixes Shield TV devices following buggy Android 11 update
By Derrek Lee published
NVIDIA has released a fix for its Shield TV devices after Android 11 introduced playback and storage permission issues.
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