Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Movies & TV changes to a dark theme in latest update August 05, 2025 The Google Play Movies & TV app for Android just got a rather large, if a bit superficial, change. The latest 3.22.14 version, available to download from theGoogle Play Store, turns the app into a dark theme by default. Instead of a white background with some red category bars, the app is now almost completely dark, with white categories....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play services 7.8 SDK out now, features Nearby Messages and Mobile Vision APIs June 28, 2025 Google has just finished rolling outGoogle Play servicesversion 7.8 to devices, which brings two new APIs that will help developers build better applications. The Nearby Messages API, which works across both Android and iOS, lets mobile devices easily connect with each other based on proximity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google says, ‘No changes to Inbox by Gmail,’ so relax June 18, 2025 With the imminent release of therevamped design of Gmail, the question on many people’s minds is this: will an updated Gmail spell the end for theInbox by Gmailapp? Google, viaComputerworld, took the time to weigh-in on the matter. Here is what the company has to say about its beloved email app:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Clock app gets a darker theme and new icon [Diving into Android O] August 10, 2025 Google’s Clock app has seen several redesigns over the years, and the trend continues with Android O as Google looks to have revamped one of the more useful apps on your Android phone. The first thing you will notice is the redesigned icon – compared to the current icon, which is just an image of a circular clock, the new icon is a blue clock in a gray square....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s where and when you can buy the Galaxy Z Flip (Update: Indian pricing) August 13, 2025 Update: June 21, 2025 (4:50AM ET):We’ve updated this article with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip pricing for India. Scroll down to get the price and associated details! Original: June 04, 2025 (3:54 PM ET):Samsung finally unveiled its first-ever vertically folding smartphone — theGalaxy Z Flip— atUnpacked 2020....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to enable RCS messaging on your phone July 01, 2025 Update, August 20, 2025 (01:05 PM ET):We’ve updated the article with the updated instructions on how to enable RCS messaging on your device now that Google isofficially rolling out supportto itsMessagesapp. We’ve also confirmed that those who unofficially gained RCS support will get official support down the line....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to fix Galaxy S8 “DQA keeps stopping” error message June 15, 2025 Original post, April 22:Following theday one update for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, many users are now repeatedly seeing a “DQA keeps stopping” error message when connected to Wi-Fi. While Verizon, T-Mobile and Samsung support have been all over the issue on social media, a single conclusive fix still doesn’t seem to have been found....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use dictionaries in Python June 04, 2025 One of the first things any new developer should learn when they start Python is how to create and store variables. These allow you to store and manipulate data, which is key to creating powerful and dynamic programs. One of the most powerful ways to store data in Python is with dictionaries....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One A9 rumored to launch in November with modest specs July 17, 2025 Also known as the HTCA9 Aero, the rumored device keeps making headlines across the web as more rumors and leaks keep surfacing. Today we take a look at one murmur coming straight from veteran leakster Evan Blass (@evleaks). He calls it the HTCOna A9 (also dubbed Hima Aero), and his supposed specs change everything we thought we knew about the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Introducing Charged.io: Official launch and DJI Mavic Pro giveaway! June 15, 2025 When I started at Android Authority almost five years ago, Google’s mobile operating system was already successful. Sure, it was far from the mature and complex ecosystem we know and love today, but in 2012, it was very clear that Android is the future. I was very lucky to be part of it, and in 2016 I consider myself incredibly lucky to be able to follow the next revolution onCharged....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Levi’s new Commuter Trucker jacket combines fashion and technology August 21, 2025 At last year’s Google I/O, Google and denim clothing maker Levi Straussannounced a partnershipto integrate technology with clothing, dubbed Project Jacquard. This Friday, on the final day ofGoogle I/O 2016, the pair announced the first fruits of that collaboration: Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket. Designed mainly for cyclists, the jacket is made of denim and is woven with special conductive threads in order to track swipes and taps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G4 and V10 bootloop problems result in a class-action lawsuit July 06, 2025 A class-action lawsuit has been filed against LG regarding the long-standing bootloop problems affecting the LG G4 and V10. We first reported on the G4 bootloop issueover a year ago, withLG eventually admitting fault, citing “loose contact between components” and vowing to repair affected devices. But the same issues started affecting V10 units not long after and some affected owners have not been happy with the response....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Minit is available for pre-registration on the Play Store (Updated) July 13, 2025 Update, August 06, 2025 (4:55PM EST):Minit is now available for pre-registration on the Google Play Store. We still don’t have information on pricing, but it looks like the game won’t include in-app purchases. In the game, your character’s life span only lasts for one minute. Each interval gives you more information on the environment as you try to lift the one-minute-lifespan curse....