We now know what the Google Photos watch face we spotted last month looks like, with Play Store listings today also showing off more of Google Home and Personal Safety for the Pixel Watch.
Given the popularity of watch faces that show family and friends, it’s not surprising that Google has one ready for the Pixel Watch on day one.
Named “Photos” (via Mishaal Rahman on Twitter), you get a…
A year after introducing the “teacup version,” Google Japan is back with a new physical form factor for Android’s default keyboard app: the Gboard bar.
This “Gboard bar” arranges keys in a straight line “so you don’t have to look around.” This is said to be…
With Android 13, Google began work on a predictive back gesture to “let users preview the destination or other result of a back gesture before fully completing it,” and you can now preview it with the Phone app on Pixel.
Original 9/28: You first need to enable…
How to export & download your game saves from Google Stadia
October 1, 2022
With Google Stadia now set to come to a close next year, many gamers are left wondering what will happen to their years of progress across Stadia’s library of games. Thankfully, your saves are perfectly safe and can be easily moved to a PC! Here’s how you can export and download your game saves from your Stadia account to use on Steam or Epic Games on PC/Mac.
Like every other app or service…
Smart Lock ‘Trusted places’ missing for some, including Pixel on Android 13 QPR1 [U: Fix]
October 1, 2022
The Android 13 QPR1 Beta has been relatively stable, but some Pixel owners have now noticed that the “Trust places” Smart Lock option has disappeared for them.
Update 9/30: A fix for this issue is starting to appear. After updating to version 22.39.12 of Google Play…
If you send a direct message on Twitter for Android this week, you might see a new look.
As spotted by Max Jambor yesterday, Twitter seems to be testing out a new UI for direct messages in its Android app.
Update 9/30: Twitter has now officially confirmed this new…
Samsung has gained a reputation as one of the better Android device makers in terms of releasing updates in a timely manner. The latest Android security update for September 2022 has begun rolling out to these Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
Samsung September 2022 security update – what’s new
Breaking from the usual pattern of releasing updates before the new month begins, Samsung…
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets.
Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new:
No details have…
In Google Messages, you can send reactions to received messages with a selection of emoji, no matter who texted you. This guide will quickly show you how to react to messages.
For a while now, Google Messages users have been able to react to RCS messages with a roundup of…
When you open a link while in another app, it usually launches in your browser (e.g., Chrome) or a Custom Tab. Facebook opens pages in its own in-app browser, which is powered by the Android System WebView. The main Facebook app will soon change what underpins its in-app browser.
Facebook for Android will soon use its own browser engine that is still based on Chromium but is no longer the same…
