Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 6.0.1 arriving on Nexus devices today, includes new emoji July 01, 2025 We already knew that a ton of new emoji were slated to hit Android devices sometime soon, thanks toa recent tweetfromHiroshi Lockheimer, Senior VP of Android, Chrome OS, and Chromecast atGoogle. As it turns out, the new emoji are arriving on Nexus devices starting today, as part of the update to Android 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS brings ROG Phone to India – the first gaming smartphone to hit the market July 10, 2025 ASUS has launched theROG Phonein India. First announced at Computex 2018 in Taiwan, the ROG Phone was the company’s maiden gaming smartphone. It goes up against a few other gaming smartphones – a niche, but upcoming, category – such as Xiaomi’sBlack Shark, theRazer Phone, and thenubia REDMAGIC, although none of those have launched in India....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bethesda Pinball takes you through worlds from your favorite titles June 03, 2025 Finding a real pinball table (while possible) is no easy feat. You have to search through old laundromats and extinguishing arcades. Lucky for the retro gamer within all of us, pinball has been modernized, now living forever in the form of mobile games. The latest, and probably the most exciting for some fans, is Bethesda Pinball....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Black Shark 4 series here with hideable triggers (Update: Globally available) August 18, 2025 Update, August 20, 2025 (12:50 PM ET):If you have your eye on the vanilla variant within the Black Shark 4 series,you can now pre-order one, even here in the United States. The phone starts at $499/€499/£429 for the 8GB/128GB model and goes up to $599/€599/£519 for the 12GB/256GB version....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Comparison video shows Galaxy S4 running Lollipop July 05, 2025 With the imminent launch ofAndroid 5.0 Lollipop, we’re seeing quite a few devices running early builds ofGoogle‘s revamped OS. Next up is theSamsung Galaxy S4, and we get a pretty good look at it, thanks to the folks at Sammobile. In the comparison video and attached photos, the Lollipop-toting S4 is compared to the S4 with KitKat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Diving into M: Google adds themes support August 23, 2025 Samsung,HTCandLGhave all added theme support in their latest flagship devices and it seems that themes could be catching on, with Google adding limited support for themes in its latestAndroid M OS. The theme engine uses the same Runtime Resource Overlay (RRO) that Sony uses to theme its ROMs inSony Xperia handsetsand has since been merged with AOSP....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do you own a smartwatch, fitness tracker, or other wearable? (Poll of the Week) August 14, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week,we asked youif you were installing theAndroid Q developer preview. Out ofalmost 850 total votes, 37 percent of voters said they weren’t planning on installing the Android Q beta. 34 percent of voters said they’ve already installed it, while 30 percent of voters are still on the fence....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t like Android 10? Here’s how to downgrade Android 10 back to Android 9 Pie June 20, 2025 In general, you should always use the latest version of Android (or any operating system for any electronics product, for that matter). However, you might not be a fan ofAndroid 10or you might not think it’s quite ready for daily use. If you’re looking to downgrade Android 10 back toAndroid 9 Pie, we’re here to help....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Download all 13 of the official Galaxy Note 8 wallpapers here June 07, 2025 If you’ve followed the plethora of leaked materials about theSamsung Galaxy Note 8, you might have come across some pretty pictures you’d love to use as wallpapers. While they will probably come with the Note 8 itselfwhen it’s announced this month, if you don’t want to wait, you can also get them right now on any other device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything you want to know about Qualcomm’s aptX Bluetooth codec June 14, 2025 Bluetoothaudio is continuing to gain traction in smartphone space, what with the 3.5 mm audio jack disappearing from some models and manufacturers continuing to producebetter and better wireless headphones. As such, we’re hearing more and more about various wireless audio technologies too, likeQualcomm’saptX codec, for example....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Leaked OnePlus 5T image shows off full-screen display, smaller bezels July 28, 2025 Google Pixel 2 XLdisplay issuesgot you down? Another device heading to market might be the perfect alternative. Rumorshave been circulating lately regarding OnePlus’ upcoming flagship release, theOnePlus 5T. According to a few reports, the new device is slated to launch sometime in November, around the same time theOnePlus 3Tcame to market in 2016....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy A90 said to offer Snapdragon 855, but will it be an affordable flagship? July 27, 2025 The past few years has seen the emergence of the affordable flagship, as the likes ofOnePlus,Xiaomi, andHuaweioffer high-end power in a cheaper package.Samsunghas generally lagged behind in this regard, but it looks like the company might have something up its sleeve later this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google cheekily adds ‘Go to YouTube TV’ shortcut to Roku YouTube app August 25, 2025 Last week, we heard word of an intense squabble between Google andRoku. The argument stems from Google’s hardware requirements for future high-definition content streamed through its various YouTube apps. The basic gist is that Google wants Roku to commit to increasing the quality of its hardware to support this content, and Roku doesn’t want to comply....