Android 16 Beta 3 achieves ‘Platform Stability,’ brings Auracast support

What you need to know Google announces Android 16 Beta 3, bringing accessibility tools along with it. It brings a feature that allows low-vision users to read texts more comfortably with Text Outline. Android 16 Beta 3 introduces a feature called “Local Network Protection,” allowing users more control over which apps can access their devices. … Read more

Samsung finally speaks out about One UI 8 as rumors of internal testing mount

What you need to know Samsung speaks up about the recent string of One UI 8 rumors surface, stating its most likely just “internal test” builds with the company’s devices. The One UI Beta team encourages users to keep tabs on its official channels for more appropriate information regarding the software’s development. Recent rumors state … Read more

Google’s Chromecast fix is finally ready and rolling out to devices right now

A few days ago, legacy Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices stopped working for many users. Google advised against factory resetting affected devices, but did not immediately have a solution available. That fix is now finally ready, and should be hitting Chromecast devices over the next couple days. If your old Chromecast stopped working a few … Read more

Google Photos on Android gets an ‘undo backup’ option to help you free up cloud space

What you need to know Google Photos finally brings “Undo backup” to Android devices, giving them more control over their storage. With this, users can delete all media files that are currently on Google Photos without making them vanish from the device itself.  iOS users received this feature back in December 2024. Google Photos announced … Read more

Google wants games to run smoother and play seamlessly across devices with new updates

What you need to know Google is making Vulkan the default graphics API for Android, unlocking next-level visuals with ray tracing and multithreading. If your favorite game still runs on OpenGL, no worries—Google’s ANGLE driver converts it to Vulkan for smoother gameplay. Google Play Games is bringing more PC exclusives to mobile and making mobile … Read more