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If you hate having your mouse cursor jump between screens when using Desktop Mode, then you'll love this new setting in Android 16 QPR2.

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Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Android 16 is making the Quick Settings more useful with sizing options, but also quietly added a double-tap gesture to make it easier to more precisely edit the layout. Once you know how to use it, ...

Krafton launched Battlegrounds Mobile India Spooky Soiree version. The BGMI V4.0 brings a ghostly theme and a new game mode. Android users can access the update from September 11, 2025. The Spooky ...

Following its launch in beta a few weeks ago, Android Auto 15.0 is now rolling out more widely through the general release channel, but despite its number, it’s not a major update by any means.

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