✨I tried Google’s new Nano Banana Pro, and it’s the AI Photoshop of my dreams

Gemini's AI image generation and editing model just got WAY better, and I was able to take it for a spin.

Check out all the images I made at the link👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/is-nano-banana-pro-good-3617698/

Holy shit - Google just announced that Quick Share is now compatible with Apple AirDrop!

This starts rolling out today to the Pixel 10 series.

👐BREAKING: Google made Quick Share compatible with AirDrop WITHOUT Apple's help!

Google's statement heavily implies this.

We don't know how Google did it, but Apple was seemingly NOT involved in making Quick Share work with AirDrop.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/quick-share-airdrop-compatible-without-apple-3618067/

UPDATE: CONFIRMED. Google added AirDrop compatibility to Quick Share all on its own!

I have updated my article 👆with Google's OFFICIAL statement!

📲PSA: You'll need this new app to make Quick Share compatible with AirDrop

The new Quick Share extension app is required to make it compatible with Apple AirDrop.

Here's how to check if you have it 👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/quick-share-extension-app-for-airdrop-compat-3618127/

📋Copy that: Android 17 may add a 'Universal Clipboard' for Android PCs

As part of building its own version of "Handoff" for Android, Google is working on a Universal Clipboard feature for phones and PCs.

More details in my latest newsletter👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-universal-clipboard-rumor-3618614/

🫱🫲 GOOGLE FINALLY DID IT: AirDrop now works on Android!

Android Quick Share is now compatible with AirDrop, but how?

We've got some new details thanks to a source familiar with this feature's development.

Click 👇 to hear what we've learned

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-014-3618309/

I've heard claims that the EU is responsible for this because they made Apple "deprecate" AWDL...

But has anyone actually verified that? I looked at the document that was cited as evidence, but nowhere does it say that Apple must deprecate AWDL.

In fact, it clearly states that Apple can be in compliance with the DMA by just implementing WiFi Aware - which they have.

That does not mean they are forced to deprecate AWDL. And speaking with someone familiar with the new Quick Share feature's development, Apple still uses AWDL for AirDrop, and AWDL is indeed not compatible with WiFi Aware (and this is mentioned in the same EU DMA document).

So Apple being forced by the EU to implement WiFi Aware was not why or how Google was able to get AirDrop supported in Quick Share, from what I'm told. Google did actually implement AWDL support.

🖥 Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC: Here's what we know

New details have emerged about Google's upcoming Android on PC platform: It's built with AI at its core and is coming to 'Premium' hardware.

More info👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/aluminium-os-android-for-pcs-3619092/

🖥Android will soon remember your external display preferences just like a PC

Android will ask you if you want to enable Desktop Mode or mirror the screen when you connect to an external display.

This is live in the latest Canary release.

Details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-external-display-connection-dialog-3619980/

🛜Android is adding a new Wi-Fi hotspot option that maximizes speed and compatibility

The latest Canary release adds an option to enable a dual-band 2.4 and 6 GHz Wi-Fi hotspot that offers the best speeds and compatibility.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-new-dual-band-wifi-hotspot-option-3620037/

🔁Google's second big Android 16 update is rolling out for Pixel phones: Here’s EVERYTHING new!

The Android 16 QPR2 update brings new customization options, notification features, lock screen widgets, and MUCH more!

At ~4,000 words, this is the MOST comprehensive post covering all the new features/changes in QPR2!

Click👇for all the details!

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr2-features-3621204/

The article should be live now - check again!

🎉Good news for custom ROMs: Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 source code

Immediately after rolling out the update to Pixels, Google released the source code for Android 16 QPR2.

In contrast, it took 2 months to get QPR1's source code.

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr2-source-code-3621513/

📲Sideloading apps on Android 16 QPR2 has a much nicer-looking UI

The Package Installer has been redesigned in Android 16 QPR2 to use more modern design elements.

Before & after screenshots can be found in the link👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-package-installer-ui-update-3622220/

📍Find Hub gets a new boost as Google makes it part of the Android setup process

Multiple users who recently received a new Android phone (Pixel 10) report they were shown a Find Hub enrollment screen during setup.

Here's why that's a big deal👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/find-hub-setup-wizard-3622335/

📷🎮Your Pixel phone can now be used as a webcam for the Nintendo Switch 2

Want to use GameChat on the go without lugging around a USB camera? Use your Pixel phone as your Switch 2’s webcam!

This didn't work at launch, but now it does!

Details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-phone-as-switch-2-webcam-3622443/

🖥🔎Android 16 QPR2 just made Desktop Mode more useful with Circle to Search

Circle to Search now works on external displays in QPR2, making it easier to look something up while using Desktop Mode!

You can find a demo video at the link👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/circle-to-search-desktop-mode-3622454/