However, law enforcement is not above snooping on cell phones, and their tactics are usually much harder to detect. Cell site ...

While you’d expect the shift from Android 15 to Android 16 to be a dramatic one, the reality is that it’s not. At least, not from a user-facing perspective. There are plenty of behind-the ...

Android 16 debuts with smarter notifications, improved hearing aid support, and advanced security tools for high-risk users. It’s rolling out now to Pixel devices.

The long-rumored desktop mode for Android is also becoming a reality… later this year. Google worked with Samsung to build on the latter's Android windowing system, known as DeX. This will allow ...

Well, I’ll be: Android 16 is officially here! (Or it’s available for device-makers to roll out as they see fit, at least. Choose your own adventure.) And the timing of the software’s arrival ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 adds the new Desktop Mode experience feature that enables a desktop session to be started on an external display. The feature isn’t enabled by default, however.

Two of Android 16’s biggest changes are not part of this first stable release. We’re talking about Material 3 Expressive and the new Desktop mode, which will arrive later. Google also released ...

That’s not the monitor, Android 16’s desktop mode is really that low-resolution In its current state, desktop mode feels a bit underwhelming and more than a bit broken, but it’s the start of ...

So again, today’s Android 16 release is not the Material 3 Expressive update. If you’d like to test it, you can sign-up for it through the Android Beta Program (here).

Credit: Google Notifications are getting some improvements. Android 16 introduces Live Updates, which are similar to the Live Activities already available on iOS.

Android 16’s Desktop Mode Arrived in QPR1 Beta 2, Here’s What It Can Do Kellen June 11, 2025 6 Share ...