🖥 Android 16's Desktop Mode turns your Pixel phone into a PC, and here's how you can try it today

If you have a Pixel 8 or later, you can try Android’s Desktop Mode in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, which Google tells me will roll out at 1PM PT!

Details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/try-android-16-desktop-mode-on-pixel-3565393/

Android 16 will make it easier to find your recent apps with a new taskbar overflow feature

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-taskbar-overflow-3565405/


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Google may declutter Gemini's compose box with a new Tools button

✅ Details & more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-compose-box-tools-button-apk-3566099/

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Samsung could shake up its audio lineup with two new earbuds

You might have already heard about Galaxy Buds Core, what about Galaxy Buds 3 FE ?

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-core-fe-3-leak-apk-teardown-3566450/

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Google experiments with ditching the Favorites tab in the Phone app for a simpler layout

✅ Details and Video Demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-phone-app-favorites-tab-3566618/

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Here are some small visual changes coming to the Google app

• New progress bar
• Auto hide tabs when scrolling in feed
• New Expressive Style loading bar for feed
• Status bar tweaks (already available)

✅ Details and Demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-app-material-3-expressive-changes-apk-3566448/

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Finally
, Google has updated the design of the inbuilt search widget in Pixel Launcher in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. Now it matches the design of the Google app search widget which was recently rolled out to users.

Only some users are seeing this change currently, so you might have to wait

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Google Lens tests a bottom search bar that looks perfect for one-handed operation

✅ Details/Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-lens-bottom-search-bar-3566656/

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The latest Google app beta adds a shortcut to song search history for Circle to Search.

There’s also a new translate button that appears after something is circled.

✅ Details/Demo Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/circle-to-search-new-buttons-3566626/

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As I spotted back in January, Google will finally start rolling out earthquake alerts on Wear OS watches according to the Google Play System Update changelogs.

https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-earthquake-alerts-rolling-out-3567283/

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Android 16 QPR1 lets you hang up calls and more without leaving the app you're in.

Works with features like Gemini Live and other apps as well which use the new chip style to show ongoing calls.

✅ Details and video demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-call-chip-3567137/

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Video demo for the Pixel Camera education hub

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The Pixel Camera is next to get a Material 3 Expressive redesign

✅ Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-camera-expressive-redesign-teardown-3567371/

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