Google Phone App: Contacts Tab Returns to the Navigation Bar
Following backlash over a redesign, Google is bringing the Contacts tab back to the bottom bar of its Phone app. The change is currently rolling out in beta.
Operating Systems
Android: Google Plans Device Unlocking via Google Account for Forgotten PINs
Anyone who forgets their Android PIN currently has to perform a full factory reset in most cases. A discovery in the latest beta reveals that Google is working on a solution without data loss.
Android Auto: Google plans proactive suggestions before you start driving
Google is preparing to integrate Proactive Assistance into Android Auto. Clues in recent Android builds point to contextual suggestions before you set off.
Windows 11: Update KB5124010 causes app crashes with Dolby Digital
Following the installation of update KB5124010, issues are occurring on Windows 11: applications crash during AC-3 audio playback.
Operating Systems
CalyxOS 8.0: Privacy-Focused Firmware Delivers Android 17 Free of Google Services
CalyxOS 8.0 launches as a privacy-centric custom ROM based on Android 17. The system strips out Google services in favor of microG and enhanced security tools.
Android 17: First Beta of QPR3 Available for Pixel Smartphones
Google has released the first preview build of Android 17 QPR3 for compatible Pixel devices, kicking off the next testing phase.
Windows 11 26H2 Is Here: Feature Update Installs via Quick Reboot
Microsoft is rolling out the “2026 Update” for Windows 11. Users on version 24H2 or 25H2 will receive version 26H2 as a lightweight enablement package with no lengthy installation times.
Apple Stops Signing iOS 26.6.2: Downgrades from iOS 27 No Longer Possible
Anyone who updated their iPhone to iOS 27 can no longer revert to iOS 26.6.2. Apple has ceased server-side code signing.
Google Introduces ‘Motion Assist’ to Combat Motion Sickness on Android Devices
With the Google Play services update to version 26.37, Google is rolling out ‘Motion Assist.’ The feature is designed to reduce motion sickness when reading on a smartphone screen.
Windows 11: Microsoft Modernizes Classic Dialogs with WinUI 3
Microsoft continues cleaning up legacy elements in Windows 11: familiar system menus like “Run” and “AutoPlay” are getting a modern interface and dark mode support.