For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update. Some ...

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Google will add separate volume sliders for ringtones and notifications in a future Android build. Currently, only one slider controls the volume for both functions. The update would allow users to ...

With the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back ...

Android's Material You design language, introduced in Android 12, has significantly enhanced the visual experience for users. Since then, Google has continuously refined this design philosophy with ...

We love UI changes in new versions of Android because they at least make things feel new, even if the feature set or other list of changes doesn’t matter much to most of us. When Google changes the ...

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Android 15 is fast approaching, and we are gearing up for the official beta release. While we are waiting, we are seeing bits and pieces of what Android 15 could offer. Well, according to a new report ...

Your phone's volume overlay — the user interface that allows you to manage your volume and alerts settings — probably isn't something you think about often. Each operating system has its own style of ...

Small side buttons can do more than you think—use these hidden shortcuts that make everyday tasks faster and easier.

Software developers sometimes need more time to diagnose bugs and release fixes, but in the Android Auto world, things often go out of control, with widespread issues sticking around for years. A ...