Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 starts work on a long-overdue Quick Settings upgrade
…But in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5, we’re spotting new text strings in the code that sure hint that Google is working to change that: Code
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HONOR isn’t actually the first Android OEM to offer this feature. Realme debuted a similar Personal Information Protection feature back in 2020, sending blank data when an app requested certain permissions. Weirdly enough, it looks like realme may have pulled this feature to keep Google happy.
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All Galaxy S27 models could get Privacy Display, but is this good or bad news?
4d agoGoogle is working to add more granular privacy controls to Android's Photo Picker
6d agoGoogle swears (again) that data-sharing rules will help scammers, threaten your search history
6d agoWe might have to wait a while for Privacy Display on non-Samsung phones
1w agoGoogle Find Hub update makes tracking your lost device quicker at the cost of security
…You can also set us as a preferred source in Google Search by clicking the button below. Before, the app always put privacy first and required you to verify your identity every…
From F-Droid to emulators, here's who's hit hardest by Android's new verification rules
…Some apps simply can’t or don’t want to live under Google’s rules, and they exist for very practical reasons — giving developers, privacy-focused users, and security enthusiasts tools that…
One UI 9 makes it easier to spot sideloaded apps on your Galaxy phone
…You can also set us as a preferred source in Google Search by clicking the button below. In the first One UI 9 beta, within Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings…
YouTube will now help you catch AI clones of yourself on the platform
…By • 11 hours ago • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to everyone over 18 in the coming weeks. The feature…
Meta now wants to use your activity from other websites to personalize its AI
…By • 11 hours ago • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Meta will soon start using your activity outside its apps to personalize your home feeds and interactions with…
Breaking: Galaxy S26 series gets third One UI 9 beta release with major bug fixes
…preferred source in Google Search by clicking the button below. The changelog for the update notes the following bugs have been fixed: Improved errors related to the privacy display when setting routines…
This app from Harvard could reshape how identity works beyond Google Wallet
…Do we not already have something similar? Apps like Google Wallet already support digital IDs, passes, and secure storage backed by on-device protections. Google has also been working on privacy-focused…
Google Gemma 4 in your pocket: How to run the latest AI fully offline
…By • April 9, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Google TL;DR Google’s AI Edge Gallery app is now officially available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The app…
Samsung’s standard Galaxy S26 is suddenly its hottest phone
…By • April 10, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google TL;DR Samsung is apparently ramping up Galaxy S26 production as demand for its base flagship outpaces expectations. The base Galaxy S26 is unexpectedly…