Kerry Wan/ZDNET Getting a new Android phone is always a fun experience. You can’t wait to try out the device’s powerful chipset or the generative AI features it houses. But before you have fun with your purchase, I strongly recommend that you erase all personal data from the old phone. Also: This simple Gmail trick…
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority EmulationStation is one of the best emulation interfaces in years, and with the recent Android port update of ES-DE interfaceI wanted to see how far I could push him. It offers a great user interface for emulation, but can it do more? Can it replace my main launcher on Android?…
Whether you just got a brand new Android for the holidays or you have one that’s starting to show its age, you probably want to keep it running smoothly for as long as possible. This means that your device will need some attention in the form of maintenance and routine checks. To start, you should…
ZDNET Key Takeaways The KeySmart SmartCard is available on Amazon for $40 (3-pack for $90). It’s ultra-thin, works with Apple iOS Find My, has a wireless rechargeable battery and is IPX7 rated. It needs to be recharged approximately every 5 months. Apple AirTags changed my life, saving me countless hours searching for keys and other…
CNET If you’ve ever watched a video on your phone but would like to see it bigger on your TV, guess what: you can do it in just a few clicks. It’s all made possible with a Chromecast device. Since its inception, it has evolved in several ways. But it’s still one of the fastest…
Even though HMD has done a good job preserving the The Nokia brand in the smartphone industry, the same cannot be said for the support that the Finnish company offers to its customers. Specifically, HMD has not been very clear about its Android 15 update roadmap, so we still don’t know when many of the…
Image: OneXPlayer We’ve already seen the interesting AYANEO Flip DS mimic Nintendo’s iconic DS handheld, and now rival company OneXPlayer is getting in on the action. The company has just introduced the OneXSugar, a dual-screen handheld based on Android. Details are thin on the ground, but we TO DO be aware that it will be…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube has been testing various implementations of a “Play Something” button for at least the last year. The last one comes in the form of a floating action button (FAB) that displays random content in the Shorts player. At this time, it is still unclear when Google will be…
For those who don’t know, Google gives you some authority over how and when it accesses your Android-related information. And we say this because Apple has been bragging for years about being the company that respects user privacybut Google has improved a lot in this regard over the last 4 years. Subscribe to the Softonic…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung introduced Gorilla Armor on the Galaxy S24 Ultra earlier this past January. For the upcoming Galaxy S25 series, a second-generation Gorilla Armor could be featured on the Ultra model. Following numerous reports of issues with screen coatings, we are slightly concerned about their lifespan. With January just a…