Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a background blur effect in the app drawer, keyguard, and other areas. Activating Battery Saver will disable the background blur effect. Background blur consumes more ...

Android 16 added a controversial background blur to Pixel phones earlier this year. Here's how to turn it off.

In the digital era, we click photos at every instance, as it has become a trend to upload photos and videos on social media. Smartphone cameras have evolved a lot, and now we can take high-quality ...

As part of its almost constant evolution, the Google Photos app for Android is set to gain expanded Portrait Blur effects which will work on older images and even more subjects. Google One and Pixel ...

Google’s much-hyped Material 3 Expressive design may soon find its way to more UI elements. The Android lock screen widgets could get a slick background blur effect. This change will make it more ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...