Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store is developing a filter to prevent you from seeing apps that link to other apps. Support documentation for the filter is not yet available. We’ve got a few theories, but Google’s intent for this option is still pretty unclear. Good app stores are all about…
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default assistant app, ie. Gemini on new Android devices. This could let Gemini…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new feature that could let Play Store users pause Play Protect instead of disabling it. Many users disable Play Protect while sideloading apps but forget to enable it again, which could result in the installation of malicious apps. The change could better protect users against…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google may introduce a new API that lets apps create Rich Ongoing Notifications in Android 16. Rich Ongoing Notifications will appear as chips in the status bar. The feature seems somewhat like Apple’s Dynamic Island on iPhones, though technically Android used status bar chips in the past. Notifications are…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s new mobile network security features aren’t available in the stable Android 15 update that recently rolled out for Pixel phones. The settings page for these features was added in Android 15 Beta 1, but it was removed in the final beta. Google hid the settings page for mobile…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store could soon sport a header that is fixed in place on app listings. This header will include key app details, such as the icon, name, developer’s name, average rating, and more. It would also include the Install button. This change would make it easier to install…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store could soon start highlighting apps optimized for large-screen devices like tablets and compatible with cars. These are likely the result of the Google Car-ready mobile apps program announced at Google I/O 2024 that aimed to bring tablet apps to car infotainment screens for use when…