Fitbit's Public Preview app is missing data for some users
… The cause of the behavior is unknown. A Fitbit forum moderator recommends restarting affected devices and apps. It looks like the Fitbit app is acting up for quite a few users. …
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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Mobile Android 17 Beta 2 starts clamping down on apps that misuse accessibility services But these could include your favorite automation tools, launchers, or customization apps. …
Google Messages is getting closer to livening up your chats with custom backgrounds
… Messages is also tweaking how users control Smart Reply behavior. The last days of Samsung Messages are upon us, as the company gets ready to shutter the app once and for all in just a couple months. …
Google Finance Watchlist widget not updating? It's not just you
… A badged Android Help forum user called the behavior “a known issue” and advised reporting widget problems as feedback in the Google app. …
Android 17 Beta 4 quietly improves system navigation for mouse and trackpad users
… Tapping the grab handle now reveals two arrows that can be used to move an app up or down in a split screen arrangement. The new arrows shift split screen app pairs between 50:50, 70:30, and 90:10 ratios. …
YouTube says those 90-second ad timers were caused by a bug
… Users have been reporting 90-second-long, non-skappable ads on YouTube’s TV apps this week, and as you might expect, they’re not happy about it. …
An Audible bug is burning through some users' mobile data
… This behavior is apparently being caused by a bug in version 26.19.13 of the app. Audible is aware of the issue, but we don’t have a timeline for any potential fix. The Audible app is using an inordinate amount of data on Android. …
Google Home users say devices are randomly being removed (Updated: Google acknowledgment)
… Other commenters soon chimed in, reporting the same behavior. A few said devices were vanishing from rooms or from the Home entirely, only to show up under “linked to your account” in the Google Home app. …
Nubia defends the ethics of REDMAGIC 11 Pro benchmark manipulation
… In our testing, this higher-performance behavior was enabled by default when the phone detected 3DMark running, and we were unable to find a way to disable it when running 3DMark. As a result, 3DMark cannot produce results for these models that reflect normal, real-world gaming behavior. …
Google Home's RGB lighting controls should be back to normal now
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Smart home Smart appliances and devices Google Home's RGB lighting controls should be back to normal now The smart home app was struggling with RGB lighting in April. …