Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android 15 Beta on the OnePlus 12 comes with a Repair mode that saves you from resetting your device when sending it for a repair without compromising your privacy. However, you need to go through the device setup in Repair mode, wasting some time until you can reach the device’s home screen. We...

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority ChatGPT’s latest beta on Android allows users to start chatting with the chatbot instantly without signing into the app. However, the experience without logging in remains fairly limited. Users must sign up or sign in to get more features. It’s safe to say that ChatGPT has revolutionized...

My colleague Calvin Wankhede recently wrote an opinion piece about why he’ll stick to Android forever unless iOS gets notification channels. In it, he narrated his experience using the iPhone 15 after years of being on the other side of the fence and using Android. His switch was exceptionally painful because of the lack of notification channels...

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The upcoming iOS 18 AI features reportedly won’t be as powerful as those offered by some rival companies. Apple could adopt a hybrid approach for its AI offerings, including on-device processing, its own cloud solutions, and third-party partnerships. The firm is worried that iPhone users may...

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The price of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will increase “significantly” over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a leaker claimed. That means we could see more expensive high-end phones in 2025 as OEMs might pass these costs on to consumers. This latest rumor comes months after Qualcomm told us that...

Android 15 Beta 2 can now automatically sync your Android profile picture with your Google Account photo. This is powered by a new Google Pixel Avatar App, which stores your Android profile picture and makes it available to other apps. Currently, only select system apps can retrieve your Android profile picture. Google will be releasing...