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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 features from other ROMs, skins, and platforms we’d like to see in stock Android August 13, 2025 Stock Androidhas improved massively over the years, receiving plenty of polish and functionality since its launch roughly a decade ago. In the beginning, we didn’t have copy and paste, multi-touch, or even Wi-Fi tethering. Despite how far it’s come, there are plenty of cool features in ROMs, Android skins, and rival platforms we’d like to see in the pure version of Android....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A cheaper realme 5 Pro is headed to India July 07, 2025 realme is all set to launch its first true flagship, therealme X2 Proin India onNovember 20. It’s now confirmed that the company will launch another smartphone called the realme 5s on the same day. Indian ecommerce platform Flipkart has put up adedicated pageon its website confirming the launch of the realme 5s on November 20....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An Apple exec wanted to bring iMessage to Android way back in 2013 June 28, 2025 Senior Apple executive Eddie Cuepreviously concededthat an Android version ofiMessagecould be developed, but fellow executive Phil Schiller claimed that “moving iMessage to Android will hurt us more than help us.” Now, more documents have been revealed as part of the Apple/Epic case (h/t:The Verge), showing that Cue was ready to go full-speed with the project in order to make iMessage the “industry standard” for messaging apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.1 update brings RAW and lower ISO to Galaxy S6 August 12, 2025 The upcoming Android 5.1.1 update for Samsung’sGalaxy S6andGalaxy S6 Edgeis eagerly awaited for numerous reasons but one of these will arguably transform the camera; RAW support. It’s long been expected that theAndroid 5.1 updatewould bring RAW support – and at the same time, bring the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge on par with theLG G4– but when the update was released a few days ago, there was no sign of the RAW support or the lower ISO value....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Jetpack: What do the recent announcements mean for Android’s Support Library? June 20, 2025 The official Android docs describe Android Jetpack as “a set of libraries, tools and architectural guidance.” This vague description has left many developers wondering what Android Jetpack really is. Taking a look at thelist of Android Jetpack componentsjust raises even more questions — there’s clearly a ton of crossover with existing Android libraries and projects....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS ‘Zenvolution’ announcement scheduled for May 30th July 07, 2025 Judging by the past two generations of the ZenFone line, we’d say it is fairly safe to assume that theASUS ZenFone 3will be one of the best budget-friendly devices coming in 2016. Its predecessor, theZenFone 2, offered fair specs, a great design and good performance, but it was the low price point that made it an enticing purchase in 2015....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best speed booster apps for Android June 27, 2025 Having problems with a sluggish phone? Look no further because we’ve just got the right applications to tuneup and turbo charge your phone instantly. Android phones and tablets work under the same principle as desktop computers and notebooks that have a processor and RAM. And, just like any other electronic device, they also experience failures....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Calendar.AI changes how you prepare for meetings June 16, 2025 It can be challenging to keep track of days in this modern COVID-19 world, especially when each day feels just like the one before. Scheduling was much simpler when everyone was sitting in offices, but with millions of workers working remotely — and at different times — it can be much more challenging....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cash-strapped buyers passing on smartwatches in favor of cheap fitness trackers July 30, 2025 Many people are buying wearables to keep track of theirfitness routinesduring 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic, but many of them aren’t splurging on smartwatches. Instead, they’re going for the low-end activity trackers. This is a bit of a reversal, as that market was previously on the decline....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. China boosts flexible display efforts with a new 5.6-inch QHD AMOLED panel June 25, 2025 Flexible displays are the future. A recentIHS Technology reportpredicts over half of all display shipments will consist of flexible screens by 2024. We have seen plenty of manufacturers enter this market, includingSamsung,LGand others. But where has China been all this time? Remember the Asian giant is no stranger to new technologies....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Convert your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge into the Iron Man edition with SlickWraps August 14, 2025 By now, you must have heard about the limited editionIron Man Samsung Galaxy S6 Edgeand theinsane bidding wars on eBaythis device has given rise to. Even if you are willing to fork over an unspecified but large amount of money for this version, the device itself is in short supply, with only a 1000 to be made available....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Purchase the HTCOne M9 and receive $100 in Google Play credit July 12, 2025 TheHTCOne M9has received a bad wrap, despite being a solid, substantial product. Critics have lobbedall sorts of accusationsat it, ranging from the CPU, the camera, and even the design. All this has ultimatelytaken a tollon the Taiwanese OEM that made it. Still, HTCis eager to try and show curious customers just how good its product is: A new promotion being run from now until December will allow new purchasers to receive an incredible $100 in credit for the Google Play Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dimensity 820 announced: A rival to Kirin 820, Snapdragon 768G? July 14, 2025 MediaTek launched theDimensity 1000 Pluschipset earlier this month, being a mildly upgraded version of itsDimensity 1000flagship 5G processor. Now, the company has done the same for theDimensity 800, as it launches the Dimensity 820. The newly announced 7nm chipset is however a bigger upgrade over the Dimensity 800 than the Dimensity 1000 Plus is over the Dimensity 1000....