‘Tap to Share’ gesture for Quick Share leaks in Samsung’s Android 17 update Ben Schoon | Mar 30 2026 - 7:05 am PT | Mar 30 2026 - 7:05 am PT Google appears to be working on a new tap-based gesture for Quick Share that utilizes NFC to trigger file sharing, with the new feature having appeared in a l… …
Samsung launching One UI 9 beta, based on Android 17, for Galaxy S26 this week Ben Schoon | May 12 2026 - 5:33 am PT | May 12 2026 - 5:33 am PT Samsung will officially launch One UI 9, its Android 17 build, in beta for Galaxy S26 devices later this week. …
… Gemini Intelligence brings gen UI widgets, Gboard ‘Rambler’ to Android, debuting on Pixel & Samsung One UI 9 is also expected to launch on Samsung’s new foldables, with the Android 17-based update now available in beta . …
… Where Samsung’s past two major updates have been pretty major – more so in the case of One UI 7 than One UI 8 – it sounds like One UI 9 will be pretty tame by comparison. …
Android Canary 12 'Android Canary' stories July 2025 - March 2026 See All Stories Android Canary 2603 introduces redesigned pill-shaped screen recording menu Will Sattelberg Mar 19 2026 - 12:21 pm PT Google just pushed a new version of Android Canary out to its most cutting-edge beta testers, and a… …
Android 17 Beta 3 starts adding more blur to system UI Gallery Abner Li | Mar 26 2026 - 4:50 pm PT | Mar 26 2026 - 4:50 pm PT Android 16 introduced translucency to the notification shade and Quick Settings last year. As rumored, Android 17 Beta 3 continues that blur trend. …
Android 16 April update rolling out: Pixel UI, app crash fixes Abner Li | Apr 7 2026 - 11:06 am PT | Apr 7 2026 - 11:06 am PT Google is rolling out the April 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR3 on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, … …
… Learn more Also new in One UI 6 is the emoji design, which has been updated quite a bit from past versions of Samsung's Android skin. It's still not the same as you'd find on other Android devices, but some of the designs are definitely better. …
… Samsung had this update in beta for five months, despite only being an update to the One UI skin and not the underlying Android OS version, which is still Android 16. …
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