New Gorilla Glass is wildly better, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Gorilla Glass is wildly better, and more tech news today Jul 16, 2025 1. Gorilla Glass goes full Silverback Gorilla Glass Victus is the latest in glass innovationfrom the people at Corning, who have been working on delivering better glass for smartphones since the original iPhone. While Gorilla Glass is up to number 6 in its line, Corning has announced new glass and new branding, calling it Victus....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Frank Ball

New Lollipop “on-body” mode keeps your phone unlocked as long as you’re carrying it

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Lollipop “on-body” mode keeps your phone unlocked as long as you’re carrying it June 04, 2025 Google is rolling out a new smart lock mode based on detecting whether you’re holding or carrying your device in the pocket. The new feature is only available toLollipopusers, though you don’t have to be on a stock ROM in order to get it....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Robin Sanchez

Nexus Launcher is now Pixel Launcher and you can download it now!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus Launcher is now Pixel Launcher and you can download it now! August 10, 2025 We recently heard a strong rumor that Google will be ditching theirNexus brandingwith this year’s line of pure-as-you-can-get Android devices in favor of Pixel, so it’s no surprise to learn that the Nexus Launcher will be getting a new name as well. This popular and newly rebranded launcher is also now available for your own perusal, thanks to ROM developer LlabTooFeR....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Michele Patterson

Official photo shows OnePlus 6 alert slider was moved (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Official photo shows OnePlus 6 alert slider was moved (Updated) June 07, 2025 Update 11-06-2025 at 3:55 P.M. EST:It appears we didn’t take all the information into account before posting the article below. Examining the photo above withthe official photo of the notchrevealed by Carl Pei in his interview withThe Verge, we can see that the OnePlus 6 alert slider was in fact moved to the other side of the device....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Karl Wyatt

OnePlus 5T now available on Amazon India, includes referral program and offers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5T now available on Amazon India, includes referral program and offers August 09, 2025 The highly anticipatedOnePlus 5Tlaunched just a few days ago, and it’s on sale today. The latest flagship smartphone from OnePlus is available in many territories around the world, including India, where it is now on sale on Amazon andOnePlus.net. On Amazon, the OnePlus 5T is currently available for Prime customers only, while all Amazon India customers will be able to place their orders on November 28....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Jillian Green

OnePlus 5T's Open Beta 2 features a new Clipboard app, changes to the OnePlus Launcher, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5T’s Open Beta 2 features a new Clipboard app, changes to the OnePlus Launcher, and more June 06, 2025 OnePlusdid not have a great start to 2018, seeing how customers’ credit card information wascompromisedduring purchases. But that did not stop the company from recently releasing theOnePlus 5T’ssecond Open Beta. The first thing you might notice is the new Clipboard application, which some people are a bit wary about, seeing how the OnePlus 3T’s Oreo beta was allegedlysending clipboard datato an Alibaba-owned server....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Chloe Blake

OnePlus 8 renders leak, show off colors like 'Interstellar Glow'

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8 renders leak, show off colors like ‘Interstellar Glow’ June 29, 2025 Newly leakedOnePlus 8renders fromWinfuture.dehave hit the internet this weekend. The images, which the site claims are official marketing renders for the upcoming phone, show off its reported new colors. These new images would seem to confirmpreviously reported render leaksabout the design for the OnePlus 8. The notch in theOnePlus 7/7Tphones is gone, replaced by a punch-hole front-facing camera in the upper left corner....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Cory Baker

OnePlus officially ends software support for two former flagships

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus officially ends software support for two former flagships July 23, 2025 OnePlus6 and 6T owners are waking up to some bad news today. The two former flagships will no longer receive software support, OnePlus confirmed in an official forum post. “After three major updates and more than three years of updates, around 60 Closed Beta builds and over 30 Open Beta builds it’s now time to close a chapter and announce the end of OnePlus 6 and 6T official software support,” thepostexplains (h/tXDA)....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Kathryn Smith

OPPO could unveil phone with 10x hybrid optical zoom on January 16

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO could unveil phone with 10x hybrid optical zoom on January 16 August 15, 2025 As the battle for thebest camera smartphoneheats up,Oppois bringing a new contender to the battleground. A leaked invitation for an upcoming event highlights the number 10, which appears to be an indicator for 10x optical zoom. The event is scheduled for January 16 in Beijing, China....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Tyler Mitchell

OPPO Find X4 Pro (or X5 Pro, maybe) renders leak with weird camera bump

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Find X4 Pro (or X5 Pro, maybe) renders leak with weird camera bump July 15, 2025 In 2021, theOPPO Find X3 Proearned high marks from around the tech industry, including here atAndroid Authority. With 2022 just days away, it’s time to start thinking about the follow-up to that device. Our review:OPPO Find X3 Pro Thanks to reliable leakerSteve Hemmerstoffer(viaPrepp), we have renders for what appears to be the OPPO Find X4 Pro....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Elizabeth Rogers

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies takes us to court on Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies takes us to court on Android July 09, 2025 While the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney titles from Capcom have never been huge sales successes, they have achieved a cult following from a devoted group of fans who love this kind of visual novel adventure game. Today, Capcom has released Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies for Android....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Michael Adkins

Pixel 2 Portrait Mode gets ported to Nexus 5X, 6P, original Pixels and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 2 Portrait Mode gets ported to Nexus 5X, 6P, original Pixels and more July 07, 2025 ThePixel 2‘s cameras are among its most impressive features and it’s largely thanks to the excellent Google software accompanying them. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL take advantage of high-quality image processing, a dedicated camera app, and some exclusive features — likePortrait Mode— to achieve some of the best shots you’ll see from an Android smartphone....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · David Burns

Pokémon Go is scanning phones for evidence of root and locking players out

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go is scanning phones for evidence of root and locking players out July 06, 2025 WhenPokémon Gowas first released, players found multiple ways to cheat within the game. Some of the cheating methods required root access to the device. In turn,Niantic, the company that developed Pokémon Go, started blocking any device withroot privileges. But with v0.115.2 of the game, it looks like Pokémon Go is scanning the device’s storage for any files that might be involved in the rooting process (viaAndroidPolice) and locking players out....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Kenneth Dawson