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Pixel notification badges may add unread counts in Android 17
Pixel notification badges may soon display unread counts, based on hidden settings uncovered in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 release.
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Pixel notification badges may soon display unread counts, based on hidden settings uncovered in the Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 release.
Google released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 for Pixel phones to fix severe UI freezes, while Pixel 11 Pro Fold users may need to re-enroll Face Unlock.
Samsung rolled out the Galaxy A54 October 2026 security update with 62 bug fixes in Thailand, while opening enrollment for the One UI 9.0 beta.
Android Auto redesign clues emerge in the 18.0 beta update, with code pointing to a new launcher asset under the Cielo codename.
Google has officially released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 (build CP41.260831.016), delivering essential bug fixes to Pixel owners across several generations. The release builds on patches that arrived earlier in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 and in incremental builds such as Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1. Testing on newer Android development tracks continues at the
Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7, the latest in a series of updates meant to fix issues and bugs affecting Android 17. The Alphabet subsidiary pushes these updates to Pixel models that still receive support from the company, and this beta reaches devices as old as the Pixel 6a. Installing it requires a
Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 for eligible Pixel smartphones and tablets, a bug-fix build that arrives even though testing for the newer QPR3 branch began last week. Carrying build number CP41.260831.016, the update adds no new interface features. It instead targets two frustrating problems that beta testers reported through the issue tracker
Google has released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 to every still-supported Pixel device, from the Pixel 6a through the new Pixel 11 series, and the rollout arrived earlier than expected this afternoon. The update looks sizable, carrying fixes for at least 20 bugs that had carried over from QPR2. The beta ships as build DP11.260918.005
After the official shutdown of Samsung Messages, Google Messages is now likely the only major texting app remaining for Android users. It offers important capabilities like RCS support, end-to-end encryption, and more; however, it has been missing two basic yet important features. Fortunately, both appear headed for release soon, having reportedly surfaced in the app's
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 has arrived for Google Pixel devices, bringing a mix of new features and bug fixes. This release also marks the Platform Stability milestone for the operating system, laying the groundwork for its transition toward a stable release. Alongside the specific bug fixes Google detailed for this build, the update introduces
A few hours before Huawei officially unveiled HarmonyOS 7.0 at HDC 2026, the company quietly dropped OpenHarmony 7.0 Beta 1 — a pre-release build that had first surfaced three weeks earlier and has now been formally released as a public testing framework for device makers and developers. OpenHarmony serves as the open-source foundation that device
Garmin has rolled out another beta update for the Venu 4, delivering over a dozen fixes and refinements to the mid-range smartwatch. Beta 17.25 is available globally through Garmin's Beta Program and tackles a notable bug that could cause the watch to enter recovery mode during a software update, among several other improvements. The update
Android 17 QPR1’s latest beta build is centered almost entirely on bug fixes. Google first released the initial QPR1 beta in the third week of April, and just a couple of weeks later, it has now rolled out Android 17 QPR1 beta 2. Because the gap between the two builds is so short, this release
With the final scheduled Android 17 Beta dropping just last week, Google has wasted no time shifting focus — Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is already here. Google describes the release officially as the start of “the next round of Beta updates for our September Feature Drop release,” marking the beginning of the QPR1 cycle
Android 17 Beta 4 is now rolling out to Pixel devices, and Google says it is the “last scheduled beta of this release cycle.” After the larger Beta 3 update brought new features and platform stability, this release appears focused on final refinements ahead of a stable launch later this quarter. To install Android 17
Google has launched Wear OS 6.1, based on Android 16's second Quarterly Platform Release (QPR2) — specifically API level 36.1 — which first dropped in December as a minor SDK update. The last comparable release was Wear OS 5.1 in November 2024, which brought a significant jump from Android 14 to 15. Google has confirmed
Now Playing has never been the most talked-about Pixel exclusive, but it's been making headlines lately. Last month, Google gave it a major upgrade by spinning it off into a standalone app — a move that had been telegraphed by leaks well before the official announcement. The app hasn't stood still since launch. Shortly after
Google has finally released Android 17 for Pixel phones, following a brief tease yesterday afternoon. This morning, Google said that Android 17 Beta 1 will be available to developers without a Pixel as pictures in Android Studio and as an over-the-air upgrade in the Android Beta Program. You might be wondering why we aren't receiving
A beta program is released prior to the official release of every significant new One UI update for Galaxy devices that comes with an updated version of Android. Although Samsung has primarily restricted them to their foldable phones, we have also seen beta programs for minor One UI improvements where the Android version stays the
With yet another set of improvements, Huawei has released the HarmonyOS 6.0.1 (API 21) Beta Program for its developers. There aren't much specifics about the latest software version on the description page. It does, however, include some helpful modifications for ArkUI. It's true that this program is in beta. The updated developer version has not
