Category: Android

Sometimes—and for reasons unrelated to future blackmail plans—you need to record your phone calls. Maybe you’re interviewing someone on the phone and want to refer […]

There is a new kind of malware roaming the internet that tries to take control of your Android device. Once installed, Octo, as it is […]

Security updates can’t be ignored: they fix critical issues with your technology that could compromise your privacy, security, and data. So when a company like […]

YouTube Vanced was a popular modified version of the YouTube app that gave us access to features not available in the free version of the […]

The best camera is the one you have with you. This is why smartphone shooters are so important. DSLRs can take prettier pictures, but your […]

With the latest Windows 11 update, all users can now run Android apps on their PCs . Prior to this update, Android app support was […]

The Pixel 6 is Google’s best smartphone so far, but the first few months of its life were full of bugs and users are reporting […]

While there are some who will fight tooth and nail to say whether iOS or Android is the best smartphone platform, most of us can […]

Google Assistant is great, but sometimes it can be annoying… like when you want to know something quickly, but the assistant insists on clarification. In […]

Apple is good at what they do. They make products that are easy to set up and use, but before you know it, you will […]

2021 has been a big year for Android. The year brought us new phones like the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro and new software updates […]

Do you have an Android device? If so, Google has a large selection of apps and games for you to try. At the end of […]

We all love to joke that we never use our smartphones like real phones – I mean, really, who calls people in 2021? But if […]

The December 2021 security patch is now rolling out to select Pixel phones running Android 12. Monthly security patches may not be as exciting as […]

It’s time to drop the feature! Google hit us with news on Monday December 6th by announcing several exciting new features for the Pixel line […]

There’s a lot to love about the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, but there are some serious headaches too. The last time we talked about […]

The Google Messages app is Android’s answer to Apple Messages , and it’s become so ubiquitous on these devices that you might not think. It […]

A recent report by cybersecurity company ThreatFabric shows that more than 300,000 Android users have installed Trojan horses that secretly steal their banking information. Although […]

While we had cameras, we tried to get the perfect group photo. You put the camera on a stand, turn on the timer, run back […]

Malicious programs are not fun (some would say they are bytes if they were very funny). If malware is installed on your Android device, it […]

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are renowned for their many features, but one common criticism of both devices has to do with the […]

Every smartphone has a built-in flashlight, but at one time many Android phones had another hardware light: an LED that came on whenever you received […]

At this point, the statement “Google doesn’t know how to handle your data” is not shocking. We know that Google and similar companies threaten our […]

Applied watch faces can range from mildly embarrassing to downright demeaning, but they are at least fortunately rare. Unless you have multiple contacts telling you […]

With major software updates, developers are adding new wallpaper options for users to try out, while entire forums on the Internet are dedicated to creating […]

The full version of Android 12 was released last week for Pixel devices , and we’ve spent the last few days testing the OS, getting […]

After months of beta testing, Android 12 is finally here. The update brings improvements and changes to the Android OS , such as a new […]

This week, along with the announcement of the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google also unveiled the Pixel Pass , a program that […]

Can we, as a collective technology community, agree that fraud and malicious hacks are bad and shouldn’t be done anymore? Not? Okay, back to the […]

Selling or exchanging a used Android phone is a smart way to safely dispose of old devices and hopefully earn some extra money that you […]

We’re fast approaching the estimated Android 12 release date (with all the evidence pointing to the software being released on October 4th), and as that […]

If your Android phone scans multiple times a day, you might think it’s time to update it. But before you finish buying a new one […]

Given that we live in the age of video conferencing, if you use a computer without a webcam, chances are good that you will need […]

Much to the chagrin of the major technology companies, no one wants their smartphone spying on them. However, by default, our mobile devices track our […]

Most of us wake up in the morning using our smartphone. Unless your battery really sucks, we don’t often run into a situation where you […]

Cryptocurrencies continue to gain in popularity , but as interest grows, so does the creativity of scammers seeking to capitalize on cultural shifts in order […]

Google’s RCS Chat text messaging protocol is rapidly replacing the legacy SMS messages we’ve been accustomed to for decades. RCS provides many handy features on […]

Smartphone notifications can be overwhelming. They can also be, well, boring, tucked away as little rectangles at the top of the screen and basically look […]

Are you tired of boring touch controls to interact with your phone? After all, for the last decade and a half, this is exactly what […]

Status messages are one of the early internet quirks that really didn’t keep up with the times they absolutely needed to. They’re fun, but they’re […]