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Android 16 Beta 3 has arrived – here are the 4 features I think will be the most useful
New accessibility features, battery health, and more
Android 16 could bring an improved Samsung DeX-style desktop mode to more phones
Let's talk about DeX
Android 16 beta users are reporting major battery drain issues – but I’m not too worried about it
Drained out
Android 16 brings a much-needed upgrade to Google Maps that iOS users already have
Google Maps has become the first app to get live update support with the latest Android 16 beta, with the app now able to show directions and other information on your phone’s lock screen.
Android's Find My Device can now let you track your friends – and I can't decide if that's cool or creepy
Android's Find My Device network now lets you track friends and family alongside your belongings, thanks to a new beta feature. And that sounds both useful and slightly creepy.
Google is working on its own version of Apple’s Hide My Email, and you might soon be able to try it yourself
Google is reportedly working on a new Shielded Email feature that will hide your email address when signing up for accounts, similar to the existing Hide My Email feature offered by Apple.
Your next Android phone could get up to eight years of software updates – but there are catches
Android phones running the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will get up to eight years of software and security support, with more to come.
Google Messages could soon tell you which group chat members have read your messages - and I'm ready to snoop like never before
Snoop after you send
