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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4 introduces Screen Reactions, a built-in tool that lets you record your face and your screen at the same time. Here is why content creators on Pixel devices will want this immediately.

Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysAndroid Auto users are experiencing connection issues.Most problems are tied to either Pixel or Galaxy phones.There are a few temporary fixes.If you’ve had problems with your vehicle’s Android Auto over the past few days, you’re not alone.Last week, posts began surfacing across several platforms, including Reddit, Google’s official support forum, and others, detailing how Android Auto either won’t hold a connection or won’t connect at all. Sometimes users report that the connection fixes after a few seconds, and sometimes after a few minutes. Both wired and wireless connections…

Android 17 is getting a new Contact Picker that changes how apps access your contacts list. Earlier reports hinted at this shift toward tighter privacy, and now Google is rolling it out. 📣 New feature in Android 17!Android 17 is introducing a new Contact Picker feature that provides a standardized, secure, and searchable interface for contact selection.Historically, apps needing access to your contacts relied on the broad “READ_CONTACTS” permission, which… pic.twitter.com/eLZ1zVRArS— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) March 25, 2026 Instead of giving apps full access to your address book, you will be able to choose exactly which contacts they can see. Previously,…

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Last year, Samsung closed the gap between its Fold lineup and folding phones from China with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. But Oppo has come up with another exceptional innovation that puts its new folding phone ahead of rivals. The Oppo Find N6 isn’t as light as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but this is the first foldable with an almost creaseless inner screen – one that feels like a true mini tablet.I’ve been using the new Oppo phone for two weeks, and I’m glad I switched from the Fold 7. It’s the…

Samsung is bringing AirDrop support to the Quick Share feature on Galaxy devices, starting with the S26 series. The new AirDrop feature will begin rolling out in Korea starting today, according to Samsung, with US devices seeing the option sometime later this week. It will arrive in more regions and on more Galaxy devices “at a later date,” including the rest of North America, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.This update will allow Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra owners to effortlessly share files with Apple devices over a fast wireless connection. With this, Samsung…