3 Ways to Stop Android Apps from Running in the Background
Resources: Although Android is great at managing resources, too many apps running in the background can slow down your phone. When background apps ...
How to Get Blurry Backgrounds (Bokeh Effect) with Your Android Camera
Your phone can fake a bokeh effect if you switch to its "Portrait" mode. Your phone will attempt to isolate the subject from ...
10 Features You No Longer Need to Root Your Android Phone For
In the early Wild West days of Android, to really make your phone yours, you needed to root it. But times have changed. Many ...
I made a custom wallpaper for my phone in minutes — and you can too
I'll show you how to create your own phone wallpaper using Google's Gemini chatbot and its Imagen 3 image generator.
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Android vs. iOS: Which Phone OS Really Is the Best?
You've probably already picked a side, but is it the right one? Here's how Apple and Google's mobile operating systems stack up on 14 key features. PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use ...
CNET17d
FaceTime Access for Android: How to Join a FaceTime Video Call Without an iPhone
Apple has made it possible for Android phone owners (and people on Windows PCs) to join FaceTime calls with iPhone users for a few years now. No special software required. Sareena Dayaram Senior ...
Droid Life23d
November 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices
More info. Following up the massive Android 15 update from last month for all of Google’s still-supported Pixel devices, we have the November Pixel update rolling out with the latest Android ...
ZDNet24d
3 ways to stop Android apps running in the background - and why I always do
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‘The Ragnarok’ officially arrives on Android and iOS
What started out as an open beta just a few weeks prior to its release is now a game you can enjoy on both iOS and Android devices. Developed by Gravity Interactive, this brand new title promises to ...
Android Authority27d
Android 15 is making me reconsider my no-vibration-ever phone rule
It’s literally one of the first settings I change and the one I never touch after. So when Android 15 rolled out to my Pixel 9 Pro with a new “Adaptive vibration” setting, you can imagine ...
Tom's Guide28d
Android 16 confirmed for early release — here’s what we know
Google intends to release two major Software Development Kits (SDKs) in 2025, confirming an early release for Android 16. The company has confirmed that Android 16, codenamed “Baklava,” is set ...
The Verge28d
Android 16 will ship early in 2025
The new update schedule addresses a problem with Android’s ecosystem we’ve been discussing since at least 2016, with third-party phones waiting months or longer to get the latest updates.