Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The latest One UI 7 beta added a new “Filter Notifications” feature. This feature filters the notifications that are least important to you and displays them as a group at the bottom of the notifications panel. You can choose to filter old notifications, notifications for background activities, and minimized…
Traveling is exciting, but you wouldn’t want to miss out on capturing a beautiful sunset or sailing to a hidden gem because your Android phone is running out of juice. The good news is that there are plenty of things you can do to maximize your Android’s battery life and keep it powered up throughout…
Whether you’re just looking for minimalism or depend on a simplified user interface, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to enable Simple View on a Google Pixel phone. This is a new mode available as part of Android 15 following the release of the Pixel feature in December. Essentially, the option will…
Android 13 refined the long-standing drag-and-drop feature that lets you move content between apps. But it only worked in split-screen mode. Android 14 perfected it further by letting you hold what you need, navigate to another app with a second finger, and drop it. Then came Android 15 and Google’s Pixel Drop, which introduced app…
CHENNAI: It’s a theory that has been doing the rounds on social media, but is it true? Some commuters have noticed a curious disparity in taxi fares displayed simultaneously on Android devices and iPhones for identical trips, leading them to wonder if ride-hailing apps’ pricing algorithms are programmed to charge more for Apple users.TOI used…
PEOPLE who unwrapped a brand new phone under the Christmas tree have been warned about a common mistake that can be extremely dangerous. Whether you use an old charging cable or buy a new one online, the wrong choice could result in an explosion or electrocution. 2 It’s important to use the right charger for…
What you need to know Gemini Advanced’s Deep Research feature was first announced to English-speaking users earlier this month. The feature is now extended to more languages and regions. Deep Research allows users to explore complex topics and convert them into an easy-to-read report in minutes. Google has rolled out some impressive upgrades for its…
Home Screen Hero This series includes some of our favorite picks from a regular series of articles exploring the apps we couldn’t live without. Read them all here. Everyone has apps they can’t live without. The essential icons that are exploited every day. Many are loyal utilities, like cards and banking. Others help you communicate…
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll bring you a handful of Android wallpapers that you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even laptop/PC. The images will come from people from here to Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free and…
The Asian mobile phone market is very interesting, with a significantly wider range of devices sold in the region than anywhere else. The usual Chinese contingent of Vivo, OPPO, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Honor dominate sales, but Samsung and Google also sell most of their products in Asian markets, and Apple is slowly gaining momentum with…