Google looks to be set on improving Android's new desktop mode even more with the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 release. Based on information found in the latest beta for the QPR2, Google is adding a ...

A new Android feature can force dark mode on more apps. The feature also applies to app icons. The beta is open only to Pixel owners for now. If you're a dark mode user, you know how frustrating it ...

Despite supporting dark mode on Android since the Android 9 beta, there's always been a nagging problem with the theme — not all apps or icons follow it. To use dark mode previously, app developers ...

You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you. By J. D. Biersdorfer J. D. Biersdorfer frequently ...

Google is testing a powerful new feature called Expanded Dark Mode in its latest Android Canary build. It forces Dark Mode on apps that don’t natively support it, finally giving your eyes a break in ...

Google is enhancing Android’s Desktop Mode with a new “pin to taskbar” feature. This allows users to conveniently pin favorite apps for quick access, improving app management. It marks a significant ...

Google's Pixel phones got a big update this week with the release of Android 16 and a batch of Pixel Drop features. Pixels now have enhanced security, new contact features, and improved button ...

Google has delivered on Android 16’s new desktop mode in the latest QPR1 beta and, while it’s mostly broken, you can experience it now on select Pixel devices. The idea of using your smartphone to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back at Google I/O, Google announced that it was indeed making a desktop mode or desktop windowing feature for ...

Google is developing a DeX-like desktop mode for Android phones, and you can try it out now on supported Pixel devices with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. This feature projects a desktop-like environment ...

Google has been working on a “desktop mode” for Android 16 for a while now and at Google I/O’s developer talks, the company confirmed that these improvements have arrived in part thanks to Samsung DeX ...

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025, on Tuesday. In ...