Gemini could soon bring more tools right to your fingertips

The new Tools button in the Gemini overlay will let you use more AI features without exiting your current app

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-tools-button-apk-teardown-3604876/

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"Circle to Select" for Google Gemini on Android

This feature will let you circle a specific area of screen and add it as attachment to Gemini overlay.

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Google might soon let you share Earthquake alerts as messages

With #AndroidEarthquakeAlerts hashtag.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/shareable-android-earthquake-alerts-3605050/

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Factory images for Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 are now available.

Based on Android 16.

https://developers.google.com/android/images-watch

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Google confirms that unlocking bootloader breaks AI features powered by Gemini Nano

✅ Details - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2025/10/Google-confirms-unlocking-bootloader-breaks-gemini-nano-features.html?m=1

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Instagram might have just exposed your 'Close friends-only' notes to other followers

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2025/10/09/instagram-close-friends-bug-exposed-private-notes

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Fall asleep while binge-watching? This Google TV feature might be for you

Google TV could detect if you haven't used your remote for a while.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-tv-are-you-still-watching-apk-teardown-3605661/

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Google TV could soon let you generate and watch your own videos

Sparkify could be coming to Google TV. Sparkify helps you turn your questions or ideas into a short animated video

✅ More Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-tv-gemini-videos-3605690/

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Google Docs on Android could soon get the "Help me write" feature

Helping you draft docs, currently available only on the web version.

✅ Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-docs-help-me-write-3605389/

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Google Maps may soon let you ask about places like you're in the Gemini app

Ask Maps may become the first thing you see in the Google Maps

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-ask-maps-chip-3605488/

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Google Translate on Android app is gaining a key feature that the iOS version already has. There are some new UI changes to upcoming AI feature.

✅ Check details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-translate-full-screen-on-android-3606145/

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Google Message to get an "Insights" feature that could summarize links shared in personal chats and groups without opening them.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-insights-apk-teardown-3606136/

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Google is removing final bits of Google Assistant from Google Maps

Google Assistant is being replaced with Gemini for maps navigation

✅ Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-gemini-navigation-integration-3605830/

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Here's our first look at the upcoming Galaxy Buds 4 and its new design

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-4-first-look-one-ui-8-5-3606189/

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🚨 Weekly Authority Insights Podcast Alert

This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the revamped Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” feature in Google Maps, Nano Banana in Google Lens, Circle to Search and more..

🔊 Listen/watch this week's podcast - https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-008-3606075/

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GrapheneOS could break Pixel exclusivity in 2026 with "major OEM" partnership

✅ Details - https://piunikaweb.com/2025/10/13/grapheneos-ending-pixel-exclusivity-new-oem/

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Pixel Camera version 10.1

Works fine on Pixel 6/8/9/10. You will atleast have the new expressive UI, no guarantee of new features.

Edit - Not working on Pixel 7 series

✅ Download - https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/camera/pixel-camera-10-1-076-816441313-17-release/

Bundled apk size - 1400 MB 🥲

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Google Photos' video editor bring some much needed changes for the Text feature

This marks a significant upgrade over the crude text options currently available in Google Photos.

✅ Details/Screenshots/Video Demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-video-editor-improved-text-menu-3606617/

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Google Photos is working on a new feature that will let you easily check which albums a photo is in

✅ More details & screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-album-chip-3606710/

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Google Photos appears to be getting ready to introduce new face retouching feature

The app may soon fix acne, brighten eyes, and whiten teeth in seconds 😁

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-face-touchup-3606721/

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One UI 8.5's Network Battery Saver feature could limit network performance when your phone isn't in use, to save battery

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-one-ui-8-5-network-battery-saver-3606891/

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