Android 16 started rolling out to Pixel phones on June 10. The update brings some meaningful new features, like support for new Live Updates notifications that can better keep you aware of ongoing ...

Besides a slew of bug fixes, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 makes one change to the Location Quick Settings Tile. In Android 16 (and earlier versions of the OS), Quick Settings used a pin icon for the ...

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Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

While many of the upcoming changes in Android 16 feel somewhat superficial, with little practical significance, there are some small tweaks that I think will make a big difference to the way I ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 lets you resize Quick Settings tiles for more control, but there’s a catch. Shrinking tiles removes their labels, making them harder to identify. Thankfully, Google is working ...

Android 16’s latest QPR beta offers a sneak peek at new features, with resizable Quick Setting tiles being a highlight. Users can now switch tiles between 2×1 and compact 1×1 sizes, fitting up to 16 ...

Quick Settings offer a convenient spot to quickly toggle some of your most-used device options. Right now you can only rearrange those tiles, but Android 16 is working on a way to change their sizes, ...

Google's feature-packed mobile OS contains many useful tools just underneath the surface. Ahead of Google I/O, we’ve rounded ...