Why There's A Key Icon On Your Android Phone's Screen (And How To Turn It Off)

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. If there is a VPN activated, you ...

Android 16 QPR3 finally lets you see exactly which app is tracking your location

Android 16 QPR3 makes the location indicator in the status bar expandable, allowing you to see which app is tracking your device's location.

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

Android 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Here’s every single one of them

Google is introducing over 160 new emoji in the Android 16 QPR3 update next March. Here's all the new emoji coming to your Pixel phone!
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google has added a new blue dot that notifies the user if an app is using location permissions, just like the green ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 unlocks Unicode 17's new emoji set

For reference, Unicode 17.0 came out on September 9, introducing well over 160 new characters. The current stable version of ...
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Google Pixel tweaks emoji designs to match iPhone in latest Android 16 beta [Gallery]

As a part of the Android 16 QPR3 beta update that rolled out to Google Pixel phones yesterday, Google has also updated its emoji set to include a few refreshed designs ahead of a larger update to come ...
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Here's how you can force your app icons to match on a Google Pixel

Google Pixel phones support app icon theming in beta, and it can give your Android lock screen a consistent look. Here's how to use it.