Google rolling out Android 15 Beta 2.1 with Private space fix
Following last week’s big update, Google is rolling out Android 15 Beta 2.1 today with just one fix for Private space.
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Android 15 is better at syncing your Google account profile pictures on Pixel
In the latest Android 15 beta update, Google has debuted improved support for syncing and using the profile picture from your Google account.
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Google’s Android 15 Beta 2 feedback survey for Pixel live
With meaningful user-facing changes, like Private space, more Pixel owners are using Android 15 with Beta 2 and Google’s feedback survey is now available.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 15 Beta 2 [Gallery]
Beta 2 of Android 15 is available today after Google previewed the major privacy, security, and theft protection tentpoles at I/O 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseNearly half of Pixel Fold owners use split-screen mode
Android’s work to optimize apps for large screens continues at I/O 2024, with Google sharing a stat about split-screen usage on the Pixel Fold.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 2 hands-on: The biggest beta update in years [Video]
With the launch of the Android 15 Beta 2 update at I/O 2024, Google has given us what could be the biggest beta update in around two years. Some changes are small; some are pretty big. Here’s everything you need to know.
Expand Expanding ClosePasskeys will show up in Gboard on Android 15 and come to Wear OS 5
At I/O 2024, Google’s work on passkeys continues with an even easier sign-in process, as well as platform updates across Android 15 and Wear OS 5.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel phones can adjust vibration strength based on your surroundings in Android 15
Google had added a clever new “Adaptive Vibration” setting in Android 15 Beta 2 which allows Pixel phones to use their microphones to adjust vibration strength.
Expand Expanding ClosePrivate space is Android 15’s versatile secret compartment [Gallery]
Private space is rolling out with Android 15 Beta 2, and — from our brief usage — the user-friendly experience could be quite versatile.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 2 redesigns volume menu with built-in output switcher
Google has redesigned the volume menu in Android 15 Beta 2 with new features and an improved look, too.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta is now available for devices from Nothing, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and more
Android 15 is now becoming available for devices outside of the Pixel ecosystem, including from OEMs like Nothing, Oppo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 2 will now automatically turn Bluetooth back on ‘tomorrow morning’
Starting with Android 15, Google is officially changing how Bluetooth works with a new toggle that will automatically re-activate Bluetooth a day after it is turned off.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 2 rolling out on Pixel: Private Space, saving app pairs, more
On the second day of I/O 2024, Google is rolling out Beta 2 of Android 15 for Pixel devices. More broadly, the Android 15 Beta is also coming to Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 2 is coming on Wednesday
On the first day of I/O 2024, Google talked all about AI during the Android section of the main keynote. It’s saving Android 15 news, including Beta 2, for tomorrow.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (2a) gets Android 15 Beta, but you probably shouldn’t install it
Ahead of Google I/O 2024 where we’re likely to learn more about Android 15, Nothing has announced that a beta program to test the new update on the Nothing Phone (2a).
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Android 15 will probably let you activate screen magnification more easily
Android 15 appears to be preparing some new accessibility options, including a better way to activate screen magnification.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 might drop At a Glance… to the bottom of your lockscreen
With Android 15, Google is testing a move of At a Glance from its top-left lockscreen position to the very bottom.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 might be better at forcing dark mode on apps
Dark mode finally solidified itself a few years back, but there are a bunch of apps – looking at you Fitbit – that still ignore the feature. With Android 15, though, it seems like there will be a better option for forcing dark mode on apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 15 Beta 1.2 with more Pixel bug fixes
Google is rolling out Android 15 Beta 1.2 only three days after the last patch that addressed the lack of NFC tap-to-pay.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 could make notification channels a bit less overwhelming
Notification channels are one of the best features Android has debuted in recent years, but the feature can be a little bit much in some apps. In Android 15, though, it appears Google will make it easier to use notification channels by hiding channels that you haven’t used.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 15 Beta 1.1 with NFC fix, more
Google is rolling out Android 15 Beta 1.1 today with a handful of bug fixes. It follows the last milestone two weeks ago. You can install using the factory image or on-device OTA.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 Beta 1 feedback survey for Pixel now open
Following the initial beta last week, Google is taking the first round of Android 15 Beta feedback — besides the NFC issue.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung might be switching to a vertically scrolling app drawer
Android’s app drawer is one of the platform’s key features, and it’s changed a bit over the years. For a while now, a vertically scrolling list has become the popular way to implement the Android app drawer, and it seems that Samsung might finally be making the switch.
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Android 15 seems to be adding support for wireless charging via NFC
Wireless charging is typically handled by the Qi standard, but it seems Android is adding overdue support for charging via NFC, but it’s unclear what it may be used for.
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