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Android 16 Beta 3.2 Update Released to Fix Your Haptics

Tim April 2, 2025 2

The Android team is releasing a fresh Android 16 beta this week, labeled as Android 16 Beta 3.2. It's a minor update, aimed at fixing a few bugs that we've seen complaints about. With all of these bug fixer updates getting pushed, expectations are relatively...

All Pixel Phones Can Now Fingerprint Unlock With Screen Off in Android 16

Tim March 24, 2025 10

In the latest beta build of Android 16 for Pixel devices, Google has enabled the ability to unlock your device using the fingerprint scanner while the screen is off. Previously, this was limited to only Pixel 9 devices, but Android 16 Beta 3 has brought it to...

Android 16 Beta 3.1 Update Released to Fix a Batch of Bugs

Kellen March 18, 2025 2

The Android 16 Beta 3 is only 5 days old and yet Google is already releasing Beta 3.1 to try and button up a few issues. The new Android 16 Beta 3.1 dropped moments ago and is available for your Pixel device to install. The update should be minor, but this is...

Here are 4 Secret Android Features You May See in Android 16 or 17

Kellen March 17, 2025 4

With every new Android beta build that lands on our phones, deep-dive tinkerers have a chance to try and uncover what may be next. Google has always been pretty bad at hiding their upcoming plans, probably because they just don't care if they are outed, but...

Android 16 Beta 3 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen March 13, 2025 2

Android 16 in beta form has landed on a major milestone today by reaching platform stability. Android 16 Beta 3 is here and brings us one step closer to a stable release over the coming months, likely at Google I/O in May. Pixel device owners, you can now...

Android 16 Beta 3 Release Gets a Tease

Kellen March 12, 2025 2

Need something to look forward to tomorrow? How does a release of Android 16 Beta 3 sound? The official Android developers account on Twitter said today that they are "dropping Android 16 Beta 3 tomorrow!" That would mean a release on March 13. They didn't...

Android 16 Lock Screen Widgets - Pixel Tablet

Lock Screen Widgets Return to Android Phones With Android 16

Kellen March 6, 2025 4

Google brought back lock screen widgets to the Pixel Tablet as a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop when it released Android 15 QPR2. From the moment lock screen widgets first arrived on the Pixel Tablet in earlier betas, we wondered if Google would...

Android 16 Beta 2.1 Update Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 27, 2025 5

Google just dropped the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update on its Pixel universe as a bit of a bug fixer. Since this isn't a major beta build, we'll keep it short and let you get to updating. I know I will be after seeing several reboots on Pixel 9 Pro running Beta 2...