The Android OS is highly customizable, but that means that a lot of its default settings won't be a good fit for the way that ...

Dropping your phone is almost a rite of passage. One slip from your pocket, and suddenly you’re staring at a spiderweb of cracks—or worse, a completely black ...

A clear example is the Phone app, where answering a call now requires a horizontal swipe instead of a vertical one or single ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...

Android's USB tethering lets you reliably share internet from your phone, but it may fail sometimes. Here are some quick fixes to get it working again.

Attempting to use your Android phone only to realize the keyboard isn't appearing can be a maddening experience. If it isn't working when you need to do something important, it's only going to ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to consumer technology. He previously worked at leading tech publications, such as Neowin, MakeUseOf, and MSPowerUser. Beyond his ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

New Pixel 10 owners are running into some display glitches on their phones. Affected handsets suddenly display a screenful of colorful snow, but otherwise remain operational. The glitches may only ...

Gboard’s AI-powered Writing Tools feature, which debuted on the Pixel 10, is now rolling out to some non-Pixel devices. Powered by the on-device Gemini Nano model, the feature helps users proofread ...

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Using your phone while on the can can mean a higher risk of haemorrhoids, according to new research has compared the lavatory "habits" of smartphone users to those of non-users. The survey involving ...