Android 16 has landed.

Experience smoother apps and powerful new features:
- Minor SDK releases
- Edge-to-edge for apps targeting API 36
- Enhanced camera & media capabilities
- Better performance & battery life
- Seamless large-screen app resizing for apps targeting API 36

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📢 Android 16 Stable Released for Pixel Devices! 📢

✅ Google has officially rolled out Android 16 for Pixel devices
✅ Eligible models: Pixel 6 series & newer, including foldables & Pixel Tablet
✅ New features: Advanced Protection for security, revamped notifications, better accessibility
✅ Coming soon: Improved app windowing for large screens, Material 3 Expressive redesign

🔐Android 16 introduces Advanced Protection mode to fortify your phone against threats

Google has confirmed that it is rolling out Android 16's Advanced Protection feature.

Here's what you need to know about this security mode👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-advanced-protection-mode-3566064/

🔕Android 16 reduces notification clutter with this simple but needed change

Android 16 will automatically group notifications from the same app together to reduce information overload

Previously, apps had to manually group their notifications.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-force-group-notifications-3565400/

📱Android 16 will make it easier to find your recent apps with a new taskbar overflow feature

A future Android 16 update will add a taskbar overflow feature that makes it easier to open a recently launched app

Here's what it'll look like👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-taskbar-overflow-3565405/

⌨️ Android 16 lets you customize keyboard shortcuts — Here's how it works

Google is launching custom keyboard shortcuts in Android 16. This feature is available in Android 16 for the Pixel Tablet and is launching “later this year” on other devices.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-android-16-3527394/

June 2025 Android 16 Pixel Update
- Build ID: BP2A.250605.031.A2, BP2A.250605.031.A3 (Pixel 9 Pro Fold)
- Bluetooth: Fix for issue causing certain Bluetooth devices to disconnect under certain conditions
- Camera: Fix for improving camera stability under certain conditions
- Framework: Fix for issue with inconsistent light/dark theme notifications under certain conditions
- System: General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions
- User Interface: Fix for an issue where long screenshots would sometimes duplicate content, ensuring that the entire content is captured correctly
- User Interface: Fix for an issue with missing notifications under certain conditions
- User Interface: Fix for improvement in weather tapping accuracy and experience when using At a Glance widget

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images
Changes: Pixel Community | Android Security Bulletin | Pixel Security Bulletin
#Updates #A16 #Pixel

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Stable Android 16 stats rolling out to compatible Pixel devices in India and other countries and will be rolling out to other phone brands later this year. Here’s some of what’s new:

- Streamlined and up-to-date notifications for ride-share and food delivery apps
- Enhanced hearing aid compatibility
- Stronger security in a single tap with Advanced Protection against online threats
- Enhanced productivity for tablets with desktop windowing and more


- Google has officially rolled out Android 16 for Pixel devices
- Eligible models: Pixel 6 series & newer, including foldables & Pixel Tablet
- New features: Advanced Protection for security, revamped notifications, better accessibility
- Coming soon: Improved app windowing for large screens, Material 3 Expressive redesign

#Pixel #Android16

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🔔PSA: Live Updates are NOT actually live in the Pixel's Android 16 update!

Despite what you may have read/heard elsewhere, the full Live Updates experience isn't available yet for Pixels.

More details👇

(Scroll to the Live Updates section.)

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-review-3566047/

Ios 18 icons ios 26 icons

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What One UI 8 Beta 1 does better and worse than iOS 26 dev Beta 1

Better:
- Stability - Way smoother and without any bugs or overheating
- AI - Samsung is still ahead in this
- Some app designs - Weather & image search are some that are more intuitive & function better
- Interfaces - while the design of them is better on iOS, their functionality is better in One Ui

Worse:
- Overall design - Not bad, but also not as bold as iOS 26. For some this would be in the better category, personally it’s worse
- Animations - Way better on iOS 26, especially the bounce & unlock
- Customization - Excluding Good lock, in general iOS 26 seems to give the user more freedom, especially in the Lock Screen and when modifying apps
- Other app designs - Camera and messages are a few that are better on iOS

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Is iOS26 copied ?

Call Screening = Live translation ✅
Visual Intelligence = Circle to search ✅
Music Pins = Pin favourite music YT ✅
Charging time estimate ✅
Liquid glass = Windows vista ✅️

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To fix the readability issue on iOS 26:
Go to Accessibility settings and turn on the "Reduce Transparency" option.

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Google has announced that Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is now available!

QPR1 Beta 2 brings the enhanced desktop windowing on connected display feature.

The build ID is BP31.250523.006, and it includes the following fixes:

* Auto dark theme is not working
* Now playing is crashing when selecting a track
* Camera frequently fails to launch
* Shortcuts for newly-downloaded apps aren't automatically added
* Home button not working on app list UI
* "More wallpapers" button misaligned in wallpaper settings
* Gemini fails to work on the lockscreen

It's available for the Pixel 6 and later!

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iPhone 17 Pro Lineup equipped with A19 Pro will have a Reasonable Performance Uplift for CPU:

Peak Performance in Geekbench:
4000+ ST
10,000+ MT

For Reference,
A18 Pro's Peak Performance, 3500+ ST & 9000+ MT

About a 15% Jump when comparing the Peak Performance.

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