Android Auto's music player is about to look a lot more expressive

A new wavy progress bar is in the works, as part of the broader shift toward Material 3 Expressive styling.

✅ Details/screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-wavy-progress-bar-apk-teardown-3627067/

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Samsung appears to be preparing One UI 8.5 to support TILTA wireless lens controllers

The same hardware used to adjust focus with professional cameras could be used with Galaxy phones.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-8-5-camera-upgrades-3627324/

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Gemini could finally fix its cluttered input box with a new, simpler design

Other changes -
• Gemini Labs for trying experimental features
• Gemini overlay input box tweaks

✅ Details and more screenshots here -
https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-new-input-box-apk-teardown-3627472/

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Google Messages update breaks GIF animation in chats

✅ Details - https://techissuestoday.com/google-messages-update-breaks-gif-animation/

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Guess? 😁

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com.google.android.apps.aipex.memora

Guess again 🫠

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com.google.android.apps.genesis

One more

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Last one

com.google.android.apps.saxophone

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Well, that was not the last one.

Here is one more, going to be pixel exclusive.

com.google.android.apps.pixel.voicemode

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Google’s working on an update that collapses the Gemini overlay into a floating button that lets you resume your sessions

✅ Details and video - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-multitasking-3627623/

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Here's the latest on Google's work to enhance Android backups

Google preps tweaks to Android backups of your downloads folder & per-app settings

✅ Details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-backup-features-3627874/

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What's up? Quiet days 😐

Galaxy S26 Ultra could get a pro-level camera upgrade with these new Camera Assistant features

Users can look forward to more control on video softening and autofocus on the new flagships.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/one-ui-camera-assistant-video-softening-autofocus-settings-apk-teardown-3628277/

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Wear OS 6 bug breaks AOD transitions for 3rd-party watch faces on Pixel and Galaxy watches

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2025/12/31/wear-os-6-aod-transitions-for-3rd-party-watch-faces-on-pixel-and-galaxy-watches/

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Bored.... No app updates 🥲

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Bored af, so dropping just random samsung stuff which I found a while ago.

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