Android

Samsung is working on a new AI experience for its devices that will help you use your phone without ever accessing the Settings menu.

Google has added a "Private Space" feature in Android 15, providing a secure environment for sensitive apps and data.

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Google's giving Android users an extra tool to keep their phones safe with the mandatory biometric security of Identity Check.

Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixel phones. The new update is bringing the ability to send and receive messages via satellite.

Worried about thieves looking into your stuff? Here's how to enable Theft Protection on Android 10 and up devices.

I switched phones recently, and am very satisfied with my Xperia, but there's this one useless icon in the taskbar that annoys me a bit and that is like to hide, but I can't identify it, could someone help?

I tried SystemUI tuner, but it doesn't list it as one you can blacklist in the list of toggles, and I don't know how to find it's key to add it as a custom one. Tried turning off calendar notifications, but that's not it - it still shows. Does anyone know what it is and how to hide it? It's a minor annoyance to be sure, but it's completely useless, and I'd like it gone if possible. Thanks in advance for any help!

Gmail for Android should be one of the best email apps on the platform. However, I tried using it in 2024, and it is actually terrible.

Check the Software part for this device. Funnily, it's listed as Android 15.

Personally paid for Niagara launcher as I find that to be the far superior launcher to any other I've tried. My second one is Symfonium, the most feature rich and well developed audio player.

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I removed all Google services from my phones. On my second phone i need to share files with peoples. So this is a problem as Quick share doesn't work without Google play. I don't want MicrG. Any alternative??

Google Messages is working on adding privacy options to its Profiles feature for profile discovery. Check out the upcoming options!

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YouTube is making official a number of updates that it’s been testing in recent months, like the new miniplayer and several design updates.

YouTube is getting some design updates on all platforms These improvements, like a subtle frosted glass effect, aim to “simplify" YouTube.

I've been looking for something like the old app making 3D wallpapers from GCam lens blur photos, but found nothing. This is not the same, but it is quite good nonetheless.

LibreWolf is a great privacy oriented Browser for desktop. But there is no version for android or IOS . There are some like mull but they have their own problems. Mobile phones stay with us most of the day. So we need extra privacy for it.

Okay, so I never thought I would truly see someone abuse their phone like this. I thought it was a crazy accusation that people made to defend the durability of their favorite phone. However, my coworker has a Galaxy S21 ultra and it looks like a car ran over it. I know he has the dropsies with it but yesterday at lunch time he had a slice of pizza that was in a paper bag. He sat down, put his phone on the bag. He realized it was in the way of getting to his slice, and he just flicks his phone face first onto the concrete like it was normal and sat back to eat his pizza leaving the phone on the ground. I know this isn't technical stuff about rooting and custom roms but I wanted to vent. Lol.

After a lot of discussion i think I'll totally shift to Chromium based Browsers (on android side not desktop) I was using both gecko and chromium Browsers on my phone. So I need some suggestion to choose a chromium Browser . It should be open source and privacy respecting. Any recommendations ??

Google is updating Android’s Do Not Disturb mode in Android 16 to make it much more customizable, calling it Priority Modes.

Android 15 QPR1 automatically stops screen sharing when the device is locked. In previous versions, apps could keep seeing the screen.

We managed to find and activate new Extensions for Gemini, including WhatsApp, Google Messages, and Spotify.

But the company is “reducing elements on the ads player.”