Enable these three anti-theft features on your Android phone right now. They’ll keep your sensitive info private if attackers steal your device while it’s unlocked.

Android 16 will put an end to apps that enforce resizing restrictions. Adaptivity is the new norm, and it will benefit foldables, tablets. and desktop layouts.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your I

Republished on January 24 with a new report suggesting an all-at-once upgrade for Galaxy S24 owners and the latest upgrade from Google confirmed as being available for One UI 7 users. Owners of Samsung flagships should be rightly excited about the imminent(ish) arrival of Android 15 on their phones,

Pixel phones offer on-the-fly access to sliders for brightness, shadows, and color temperature; many phones offer pro camera modes with lots of manual control; and there's always after-the-fact editing in apps like Google Photos or even Lightroom.

Kiwi Browser is one of the best web browsers on Android, largely due to extension support. Unfortunately, it's now shutting down.

A rapidly growing scam dubbed the "Phantom Hacker" is targeting users of Apple, Android and other platforms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) warns. The scheme exploits trust in banks and other financial institutions, and it has already led to major losses across the country.

Google says the new multimodal Gemini feature is available to all Gemini users on the web, Android and iOS. Google does have a paid AI subscription tier and Samsung has teased charging for Galaxy AI at the end of this year. For now, though, these AI updates are free and accessible to most smartphone users.

Google has launched the first Android 16 beta to developers and early adopters, providing insight into what the OS will bring later this year. A post on the official Android Developers Blog reveals multiple quality-of-life changes, such as ending screen orientation and resizability restrictions for apps "on large screens."

Android Auto 13.6 is now available for download; the rollout started on the Play Store, but users can also update using the APK installer

Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.

In a blow to my normally scheduled slate of rants, new and testing proves Google Find My Device trackers finally work well — nearly as well as AirTags