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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Samsung Galaxy phone's to get "Hey Plex" wake word for the Perplexity digital assistant

Perplexity could also be pre-installed on Galaxy Phones, starting with S26 Series

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-perplexity-hey-plex-hotword-apk-teardown-3629349/

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro could see a big jump in battery life

Bringing back the same battery capacity as Galaxy Buds 2 series

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-buds-4-pro-updated-typical-capacities-3629478/

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Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Buds 4 Pro may arrive in a special fruity color

We have seen black and white colors already.

✅ Check details & image - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-4-pro-color-leak-3629731/

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Google app's new vs old icon. The newer one with less padding space, so it feels a little bigger now.

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Google could soon let you play paid Android games for free

A new "Try before you buy" feature in the Play Store could offer time-limited full game access while saving your progress.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-try-before-you-buy-apk-teardown-3630383/

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Google could soon bring the new Fitbit app experience to free users

The Public Preview program could expand to non-subscribers, though the AI coach could remain a Premium exclusive

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/fitbit-app-redesign-free-users-apk-teardown-3630471/

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The new context menu in the Google Message app is rolling out

Spotted it first back in October.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-context-menu-3630538/

Let us know if you received it or not.

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New Canary Builds released for Pixel Devices.

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The Pixel 9 series is next in line to support AirDrop-style sharing between Android and iPhone

The required files has been added in the latest Android Canary update.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-9-airdrop-quick-share-support-android-canary-3630861/

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Pixel phones hit by bug that breaks long-press volume controls, but there's a workaround

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2026/01/08/android-google-pixel-long-press-volume-controls-not-working-workaround/

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OnePlus and OPPO could introduce a new feature to their earbuds that automatically detects when an earbud drops out of your ear

It's called - Earbuds fall detection and it's not the same thing as as the existing in-ear detection.

✅ More details - https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-earbuds-fall-detection-feature-3630541/

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Bad with directions? Here's how Google Maps on Android XR could help you never get lost again

Google will also give users the option to turn off enhanced navigation

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-android-xr-navigation-gemini-3630887/

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Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-app-lock-notifications-rumor-3630983/

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