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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 turns Adaptive Connectivity into two switches, one for mobile fallback and one for battery optimization, so Pixel owners can better balance flaky Wi-Fi, data use, and power. The post Android 16 test build adds smarter connection switching for your Pixel appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Android offers multiple Canary, Beta, and stable releases in a year, but what's happening when? Here's the full Android 2026 release cycle.
A new version of Android Auto is now rolling out to production devices; Android Auto 16.2 graduated from beta in just a few days
Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing around with your home screen, changing the wallpaper, and adjusting more settings to help it last longer.