Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit
…By • May 12, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google TL;DR Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running…
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The HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro refines one of Android’s best Apple Watch alternatives
…By • May 8, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro HUAWEI's Watch Fit 5 Pro delivers an attractive build, truly excellent battery life, and a robust health and…
Best Galaxy A56 5G deal yet slashes the price by $115
…Gorilla Glass Victus Plus build. See price at Amazon Save $115.00 In our review , we liked the Galaxy A56’s battery life, fast charging, display, update promise, and main camera, and…
Google finally fixes one of the biggest reasons to resist upgrading to Gemini for Home
…These user-requested updates build on the improvements to Gemini for Home that Google has been making lately. Just last week, the company announced another batch of upgrades aimed at helping it…
Samsung expands One UI 8.5 beta to much older flagships and budget phones
…By • April 9, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google TL;DR Samsung has expanded One UI 8.5 beta to the three-year-old Galaxy S23 series. The beta program is now also…
The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is still a good enough budget Android phone, but only just
…It’s cheap, it’s good-looking, and it has six years of updates, but can that move the needle in 2026? I knew Samsung’s design team was up to something…
Android could extend its lead on notification management over iOS with Notification Rules
…By • April 2, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 3 includes strings for a new “Notification rules” feature that provides granular control over notifications…
Photomoji not working in Google Messages? A fix is coming
…By • April 9, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages’ photomoji feature has been failing for many users. The latest beta version of the app seems…
I spent three weeks with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — and I don’t get the hype
…It is embarrassing that in 2026, Samsung hasn’t even caught up to the 65W speeds OnePlus offered in 2020 with the OnePlus 8T! Furthermore, a seven-year update commitment is a…
How I stopped Nova Launcher from tracking me without sacrificing my setup
…Additionally, if you do roll back to an older version of the app, ensure you disable automatic updates in the Play Store to prevent Nova from updating itself to its latest version…