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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 arrives for Pixels with custom app icon shapes

The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

Android 16 QPR2 may let you flip your Pixel's navigation bar like on Samsung phones

Google is finally working on an option to flip the order of the buttons in the navigation bar on Pixel phones. Here's how ...

BlackBerry Passport getting set to follow Classic with a new life on Android

After BlackBerry Classic, the team behind the revival project is now building kits to run BlackBerry Passport on Android.

You can play Nintendo Switch games on Android again thanks to Eden

Android has long been a favored device for game emulation of all types, save for the Nintendo Switch these days, at least ...

Xiaomi Begins Testing HyperOS 3 (Android 16) on Over 80 Smartphones

Xiaomi has started testing HyperOS 3, based on Android 16, on more than 80 smartphones ahead of its official rollout.
MensXP on MSN

Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16: Features, Beta Timeline and What to Expect

Nothing is readying its next major software release, Nothing OS 4.0, and it’s based on Android 16. Users will get access to ...
Android Central on MSN

Nothing OS 4.0 gets its big reveal with Android 16 and an AI dashboard

Nothing OS 4.0 arrives with Android 16, bringing clean design tweaks, Extra Dark mode, and a new AI-powered dashboard.
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Podcast Rewind: OS Reviews Are Here, Emulating Windows on Android, and an Interview with Michael Flarup

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John discuss their annual OS reviews. Federico digs into the details of iOS and iPadOS 26, while John ...