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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. All configurations of Nexus 6P back in stock at Google Store, shipping in 1-2 days July 22, 2025 Going back toat least the Nexus 4,inventory shortages have been the name of the game when it comes to the release of new Nexus devices. Often it can take months or more of fighting and struggling before stock reaches a stable point, as was especially true with the Nexus 4and Nexus 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon announces its first self-made TVs as well as a Fire TV Stick 4K Max June 21, 2025 Amazon is doubling down on itsstreaming TV business. Today, the retailer confirmed previous rumors that it will sell its ownbranded smart televisionswith its Fire TV OS installed. One is a premium TV lineup, the Fire TV Omni series, while the other is a budget-themed model line, the 4-Series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AR just got a little smarter on Android phones June 13, 2025 Google has been testingimproved depth capabilitiesin its ARCore framework since last year, allowing digital objects in augmented reality to hide behind real-world obstacles. Now, the firm is pushing out the ARCore Depth API to loads of compatible phones. The Depth API allows phones to generate depth maps without the need for special hardware like IR sensors and depth cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Artist portrays disturbing images of faces being absorbed by smartphones June 14, 2025 Artist Antoine Geiger has createdan unsettling series of digitally altered photographsshowing people’s faces getting sucked into their devices. The images are striking, and they speak to a common concern in our culture: are we becomingtoo concerned with our smartphones and tablets? Are we losing genuine human experience in exchange for a cheap substitute?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Beware! The latest Oxygen OS update could wipe clean your OnePlus 8, 8 Pro August 11, 2025 OnePlus rolled out the stableOxygen OS 11.0.1.1 updatefor the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro over the weekend. However, the software which followedOxygen OS 11 open beta 3is anything but stable. A number of open beta 3 users who received the update have reported that it’s causing a full data wipe of their phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bring the Pixel 3’s ‘Flip to Shhh’ feature to your Android smartphone using Tasker June 09, 2025 Back atI/O 2018, Google showed off a new feature alongsideAndroid Piecalled “Shush.” In practice, the feature would enable Do Not Disturb (DND) as soon as a handset was placed face down on a surface. Finally, at the search giant’s fall hardware event, the feature was made official as“Flip to Shhh”and launched on thePixel 3smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Coronavirus India lockdown: Smartphone launches delayed, tech stores closed June 22, 2025 Last night at midnight, India started a 21-day coronavirus lockdown until April 14. People are not allowed to come out of their houses and everything except essential services has been shuttered. Smartphone makers in India were also quick to react to the lockdown announcement. Many of them have delayed new launches, while some have halted sales of newly launched devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Zilker is a smart irrigation system for the home July 20, 2025 It’s Sunday again, and here at Android Authority we are ready to feature the next ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. This article series is meant to highlight the best crowdfunding projects from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. Other featured projects: Today we are taking a look at Zilker from AustinDevices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dark Sky for Android gets long-overdue update June 01, 2025 TheDark Skyweather app hit Androida little over two years ago, and since then has become the de facto app for many Android users. However, since launch not much about the app has changed; that is, until today. A new Dark Sky update brings the app to 2.0 status, and it looks awesome....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DJI OM 4 is here: The latest smartphone gimbal tweaks the gold standard June 16, 2025 Last year, DJI impressed us with the DJI Osmo Mobile 3, the company’s first folding smartphone gimbal. Today, the company is unveiling the follow-up product, the DJI OM 4. Its star feature is a new magnetic clip assembly that makes attaching and detaching your phone a breeze....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Double Fine Productions releases Grim Fandango Remastered to the Play Store July 13, 2025 Grim Fandango, the acclaimed dark comedy originally released for PC in 1998, has just come to the Google Play Store in remastered form, thanks to Double Fine Productions. In this new remastered version, Grim Fandango gets a facelift with repainted, high-resolution character textures, dynamic lighting and a concept art browser....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Duplicates abound: Over 13,000 phones from one OEM share the same IMEI number August 10, 2025 International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)numbers are meant to be unique to each phone. They’re sort of like a fingerprint that helps carriers identify each device. When authorities in India found out that over 13,000 vivo phones shared duplicate IMEI numbers, they knew something wasn’t quite right....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Federal judge rules warrantless phone searches of anyone at US border are fine August 16, 2025 People traveling in or out of the United States through many major airports have a new thing to be concerned about: customs agents rummaging through their phones and laptops. According to a new ruling (viaThe Verge), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents do not need a warrant to force you to unlock your electronics so they can search them....