Google Prompt 2FA requiring fingerprint, PIN authentication on Android
Google Prompt is a pretty good 2-factor authentication (2FA) option for the vast majority of users, with Google now adding fingerprint or PIN authentication to the process.
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Google offering ‘voluntary exit’ for employees working on Pixel, Android
Last year, the teams responsible for Pixel hardware and Android software were merged into one division, and Google today announced a “voluntary exit program” for employees working in the Platforms & Devices group.
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‘Identity Check’ widely rolling out to Google Pixel
Following last week’s announcement, Android’s Identity Check security feature is seeing wider availability on Google Pixel phones.
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Google Play Protect cannot be disabled during phone and video calls
Google’s annual blog post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is now available. It highlights new safety measures, like how Google Play Protect cannot be turned off during calls.
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‘Google Play Store keeps stopping’ on Android
Over the last day, Android phones and tablets have encountered a ‘Google Play Store keeps stopping’ error message.
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Google widely rolling out Gemini overlay redesign for Android
Google is widely rolling out a redesign of the Gemini overlay and homepage on Android.
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Android ‘Identity Check’ rolling out to Pixel, coming soon to Samsung One UI 7
Following the announcement in December, Google is now rolling out Android’s Identity Check security feature to Pixel devices. It’s also coming to “One UI 7 eligible Galaxy devices in the coming weeks.”
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Gemini app gets multi-Extension prompts, Project Astra coming to Pixel and S25
As part of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch, Google announced the latest Android, Circle to Search, and Gemini app features.
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Google says Eclipsa Audio support is coming to Chrome and Android
Following the announcement by Samsung at the start of 2025, Google earlier this week shared more details about Eclipsa Audio.
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Google Play Store now says TikTok ‘isn’t available’
In addition to the in-app shutdown notice, TikTok is no longer available to download from the Google Play Store.
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