Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority If there’s been one major game changer for smartphone hardware in the past few years, it’s undoubtedly the adoption of silicon-carbon (Si-C) battery technology. By mixing traditional lithium-ion cells Read more…
Credit: Andrew Grush / Android Authority Third-party app stores have been part of the Android experience since literally its earliest days, with the SlideME store predating Google’s official Android Market by several months. Since then Read more…
If you’re like me, you struggle to find the quiet time you need to read during the day. We’re constantly bombarded with alerts, notifications, and phone calls, so it feels almost impossible to steal a Read more…
TL;DR Google is testing a new translucent floating navigation bar in the YouTube app on Android. The new design seems to be a server-side switch, so there’s no way to manually enable it. A Morphe Read more…
TL;DR The Google Play Store does not yet natively support gifting app purchases to other users. Google now appears to be preparing a system designed to support gifting games to your friends. Buyers will be Read more…
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority I might be a bit jaded, but smartphones have become a bit boring. Don’t get me wrong, modern flagships are incredible pieces of technology. But across the board, what Read more…
Picking and sticking with an Android launcher is a hugely personal decision. I would know — I regularly switch between launchers for my job but often default to my preferred home screen, AIO Launcher. This Read more…
TL;DR Some Pixel and Samsung Galaxy owners say Android Auto repeatedly asks who they want to call or message, even after they provide a contact’s name. Google’s Android Auto community specialists are collecting diagnostic details Read more…
TL;DR Bitdefender researchers discovered an Android vulnerability that can trigger an endless crash loop simply by installing a specially crafted APK, potentially leaving devices unusable. The flaw exploits how Android handles ZIP compression methods, repeatedly Read more…
Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve seen the first Nintendo Switch 2 emulators on Android, although many games aren’t playable. We’ve also seen the BananaNative project, which enabled native ports of Donkey Kong Read more…