… The first One UI 8.5 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series was spotted on Samsung’s servers in late November, and the company then announced the public beta program in early December. So it’s possible that we’re weeks away from the first public One UI 9 beta. …
… While the feature was omitted from the stable iOS 26.4 release, its appearance in the new beta suggests a public launch is approaching. iPhone-Android text messaging is long overdue for a security upgrade: End-to-end encryption E2EE . …
… Navigate to the Android Auto beta website . Click the Leave the program button. You then need to uninstall the Android Auto beta on your phone and reinstall the public, stable version from Google Play. Congrats, you’ve left the beta tester program! …
… On the flip side, if you’ve been testing Android 17 and would rather just move back to the stable track when that goes public in a couple months, now is your opportunity to opt out of QPR1 Beta 1 and be able to return to stable without needing to wipe your device’s data — so think carefully before … …
… However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. …
… While digging into this latest beta, Android Authority learned that the tech giant is working on a long-overdue upgrade for Quick Settings . As we continue investigating Beta 5, we have an update on an in-progress feature we first spotted in Android 17 Beta 3. …
… In Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5, we see initial signs of work on an option to lock down access. …
… Recent Google Messages beta releases no longer allow users to clear app data directly from the Android system settings page, leaving the “Clear data” option grayed out. …
… Presumably, Google has been working on a Gemini app for macOS internally, and is now inviting select users to experience a very limited public beta program. …
… But considering just how very long it’s been since the Pixel 5 missed out on a new Android Beta, this absolutely still feels like a milestone — Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 first excluded the Pixel 5 all the way back in September 2023. …
