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Here in the land of Android, we’ve got an almost comical kind of first-world problem: So many new features fly our way so frickin’ often that it’s all too easy to overlook something interesting — or ...

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With Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, Google is finally letting Pixel owners remove At a Glance from their homescreen. Long-press on At a Glance for “Settings” and you’ll find a new “Show on home screen” ...

Google is developing a new set of Wi-Fi controls for Android that will let users choose whether a saved Wi-Fi network is shared with other profiles on the same device (via Android Authority).

Android is getting a quality-of-life update that automatically turns on wireless debugging when connected to trusted Wi-Fi networks. Currently, the feature automatically turns off after a period of ...

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...

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