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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google now brings privacy controls to apps, no need to visit Google Account page August 03, 2025 With all the criticismsGooglecontinues to receive in regards to privacy, the companyannounceda new tool that offersprivacycontrols and makes it easier for you to understand what data Google collects. Called Your Data, the feature shows up in Google Search instead of being buried in your Google Account page....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Photos' new Android editor uses AI to help images pop July 30, 2025 Google didn’t just cater to Android fans with thePixel 5 and 4a 5Gat its Launch Night In event — it alsointroduceda brand new Photos editor for Android that aims to improve snapshots for everyone, not just those with the latest devices. The new Google Photos editor uses machine learning to suggest changes to pictures that you’re able to apply with one tap....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3a phones lack free original quality Google Photos backups June 16, 2025 Although the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL contain the same rear camera hardware as the more expensiveGoogle Pixel 3, the photos you take with that sensor won’t have the same privileges. Read:Our full Google Pixel 3a XL review! With all Google Pixel phones thus far, there’s been a neat perk included: the ability to back up to Google Photos — for free — the pictures and videos captured with the phoneat their original quality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google told to unbundle apps from Android in Russia July 21, 2025 Another country isn’t too happy withGoogle, this time Russia is accusing the search giant of breaching its anti-trust regulations, as it gains an unfair competitive advantage from the pre-installed Google products bundled in with Android phones and tablets. The situation arose after the Yandex search engine, a Russian internet company, complained to regulators about Google back in February....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google updates Live Transcribe app with transcriptions of ambient sounds June 03, 2025 Google introduced the Live Transcribe appearlier this year. The app helps the deaf and hard-of-hearing by transcribing speech in real time, allowing them to visualize the conversation without needing to read lips or communicate through a translator. Today,Google announceda few new features coming toLive Transcribein the near future....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s change to SMS, calling permissions is still hobbling popular apps August 06, 2025 Google announced changes to the way it handlesSMS and calling permissionslate last year, making it tougher for apps to gain your data. Unfortunately, this change hurt quite a few apps with a legitimate need for those permissions. Some of these apps, likeTasker, were initially caught by the changes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – June 16, 2025 July 05, 2025 This week was a busy one in the world of Android. HTC is back to being a solid contender in the flagship smartphone market with the new HTC10. Not only did we already get the chance to review this new device, we also put it up against some of the other great smartphones on the market — the Nexus 6P, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, and also its predecessor, the One M9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why some pictures taken on the Nexus 5X are upside-down June 01, 2025 If you happen to be the new owner of aNexus 5X, you may have noticed that some of the photos you take with certain third-party camera applications are being displayed upside-down. What causes this problem? Is it a software or hardware issue? According to a Google employee, it’s a little of both....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC Desire 826 hands-on August 05, 2025 At CES in Las Vegas, we had the opportunity to spend some time with HTC’s latest mid-range smartphone, the Desire 826. Announced this week as a variant of the Desire 820, the 826 will be available in China and other Asian regions, with a potential rollout in other markets later this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 40 event: how to watch the livestream August 10, 2025 HUAWEI is about to hold what will likely be a bittersweet event to introduce theMate 40series. While it’s poised to be one of the company’s most powerful phones to date, it will also be the company’slast phone with a high-end Kirin chipsetfor the foreseeable future due to the US trade ban....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI wins EU court battle against designer brand Chanel over silly logo spat August 17, 2025 When it comes to brand identity, nothing is more important than your logo. Famous logos can not only signify your brand’s status, but they can become cultural touchstones. We’ve seen this with logos from such disparate brands as Coca-Cola, Nintendo, and even FedEx....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hundreds of apps in Google Play found to be susceptible to open port attacks June 24, 2025 In today’s episode of “Android security bad,” researchers at the University of Michigan have uncovered over 400 apps currently hosted in Google Play – some with tens of millions of installs – that are susceptible to open port malware attacks and data theft....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Looks like Fitbit is finally bringing support for Google Assistant August 25, 2025 Fitbit is currentlyin the processof being acquired by Google. As the deal awaits regulatory approval, it seems we’ll finally be able to use some Google tech on Fitbit wearables. According to evidence unearthed by9to5Google,Fitbit is preparing to add support for theGoogle Assistanton its devices. In an APK teardown of the Fitbit Android app, the publication found strings of code describing the process for activating the Google Assistant....