Android 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Here’s every single one of them

Google is introducing over 160 new emoji in the Android 16 QPR3 update next March. Here's all the new emoji coming to your Pixel phone!

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

Android is finally fixing one of the most annoying scrolling screenshot quirks

Desired behavior: Your device recognizes that you captured a standard screenshot just so you could capture a scrolling ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google has added a new blue dot that notifies the user if an app is using location permissions, just like the green ...

Amazon's Fire tablets are slow, but you can give them a little pep with a few simple tweaks

We tested this on a 128GB SanDisk A2 microSD card (A2 cards are supposed to be the best for apps) with a 7th-generation Fire ...
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Hands-on: Google Glass is now real with ‘monocular’ Android XR glasses coming in 2026

Google is on the verge of releasing “AI glasses” with a display in 2026 and they fully realize the vision of Google Glass.
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A Custom Boot Animation for Android (Root Required!)

Gain Root Access: Ensure your device has been rooted. The rooting process can vary depending on your device and the Android version you're using. Typically, you would use tools like Magisk or SuperSU ...