Google will fix the Pixel 2 XL's slow-to-wake bug (Updated: Real fix will land with Android P)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will fix the Pixel 2 XL’s slow-to-wake bug (Updated: Real fix will land with Android P) July 20, 2025 Update, August 15, 2025 (03:48PM EST):A Google rep posted yesterdayin a support threadabout the previously-acknowledged problem of slow wake times on Google Pixel 2 XL devices. The good news is that a temporary fix is on the way at some point soon....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Joy Glenn

Google's use of Java in Android is worth $9.3 billion, according to Oracle

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s use of Java in Android is worth $9.3 billion, according to Oracle August 12, 2025 Google is being sued by Oracle for $9.3 billion for its use of Java APIs in Android, an internal Oraclereportreveals. Not surprisingly, Google is contesting the damages claim, continuing to assert its use of Oracle’s code fell under “fair use” policies. InOracle’s initial claim against Googlesix years ago, the company asserted that “in developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Drew Spencer

Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Samsung band together to kill automated telemarketing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Samsung band together to kill automated telemarketing June 10, 2025 Who’s this? Someone calling from an unfamiliar number? This being 2016, it must be awfully urgent. You answer your phone only to have a ship’s horn blare in your ear, then the jovial (if slightly grainy) voice of a recorded cruise ship captain tells you that it’s your lucky day, because you might be eligible for the vacation of a lifetime!...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Cassandra Thomas

GPU Turbo is a flagship must, here's why

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GPU Turbo is a flagship must, here’s why August 14, 2025 Honor’s GPU Turbo technology promises some major performance and battery life benefits for a number of the companies’ handsets. The update is heading to the high-endHONOR 10first, followed by theHONOR Play,View 10,HONOR 9 Lite, andHONOR 7Xtoo. The HONOR 10 is a compelling cost-effective challenger to the flagship market, boasting AI-powered dual rear cameras, a stunning glass design, and the powerfulKirin 970 processoralso found inside the ultra high-endHUAWEI P20 Pro....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Jerry King

Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – August 12, 2025

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 11, 2025 June 26, 2025 Things don’t slow down in the tech world, and it’s our duty to keep you informed. This is why we work hard to make the best content we can. But we know life can also get busy and you may have missed certain things....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Brandi White

Here's how the Google Nest Hub family is using ultrasound

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how the Google Nest Hub family is using ultrasound July 22, 2025 TheGoogle Nest Huband Nest Hub Max both offer ultrasound capabilities, being used to detect when you’re close so the screen can light up. But Google has detailed how it’s now using the tech in another neat way. The search giant confirmed on itsblogthat it now uses on-device ultrasound technology to detect how near or far the person is to theNest Hubdevice....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Chelsea Burgess

Here's how to enable DCI-P3 wide color gamut on OnePlus 3T

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how to enable DCI-P3 wide color gamut on OnePlus 3T August 08, 2025 The recently announcedOnePlus5 has a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display that by default features the DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Based on the fact that the display is exactly the same as the one found on its predecessor, it’s actually possible to enable DCI-P3 on the OnePlus 3T as well....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Kristi Deleon

How to Fix blurred Photos on Android Phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to Fix blurred Photos on Android Phones July 19, 2025 Taking good-quality photos on your Android phone is sometimes a grueling feat. You need proper lighting, the proper angle, a good camera app, and, most of all, stable hands. Trying to capture your precious moments in life may sometimes leave you disappointed if your camera leaves you with blurry pictures....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Christina Cobb

HUAWEI faces "challenging" Mate 9 launch in the US

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI faces “challenging” Mate 9 launch in the US July 08, 2025 Huaweiis soon set to launch its latest smartphone, theHUAWEI Mate 9, in the US, but could face difficulties in getting consumers to adopt the brand. Speaking toThe Wall Street journal, a HUAWEI US manager, who wished to remain unnamed, said the hurdles of the Mate 9’s US release are “very challenging”....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Matthew Snyder

HUAWEI founder breaks years-long public silence to talk company security

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI founder breaks years-long public silence to talk company security August 09, 2025 Although 74-year-oldHuaweifounder Ren Zhengfei is still active within the ranks of the company, he has spent the last three years out of the public eye. Recently, he broke that silence to deliver a roundtable briefing with both domestic and international reporters, viaBloomberg. As one would expect, HUAWEI’s security reputation was the hot topic of the event....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Jason Thomas

Latest Google app update will now separate news from upcoming events

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest Google app update will now separate news from upcoming events August 11, 2025 Google is making a small yet significant change to its Google app for Android. The company will begin rolling out an update to the app today that will break up the info into two tabs; one for news and trending topics and the other for any upcoming personal events you have on your schedule....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Danielle Williams

Lenovo K5 Note and A5 are two no-frills budget phones with (thankfully) zero hype

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo K5 Note and A5 are two no-frills budget phones with (thankfully) zero hype August 18, 2025 Lenovo held an event earlier today in Beijing, China where it revealed, with no shortage of disappointment, theLenovo Z5— an affordable phone with modest specs that absolutely is not the notch-less, bezel-less dream device the company had previously teased. The discussion following the event has understandably focused on the Z5’sunfulfilled promises, so much so that you might have missed that Lenovo actually announced two other new smartphones for the Chinese market: the A5 and K5 Note (2018)....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Larry Buchanan

Logitech lets you turn any car into a connected car with Logi ZeroTouch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Logitech lets you turn any car into a connected car with Logi ZeroTouch August 19, 2025 Logitechis on a mission: not only does it want to make the best keyboards and mice in the world, it also wants to keep you safe on the roads.Announcedtoday, the Logi ZeroTouch is a virtual assistant app and magnetic dash mount combo that can turn any vehicle into a connected car for less than $100....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 960 words · Maria Coffey