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Here's how Google's changing notifications in Android 16 with Live Updates
Android 16 will introduce Live Updates, a new class of notification that's always on top. Here's how it compare to iOS Live Activities.
Google’s New Lockdown Just Made Android More Like iPhone
Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.
Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications
Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride-sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy S25 phones.
What’s new in Android’s January 2025 Google System Updates [U: 1/27]
Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users,
Google releases first Android 16 beta
Experience the future of mobile technology as Google launches the first beta version of Android 16, packed with new features and improvements.
The OnePlus 13 is already set an impossible standard for Android phones in 2025
There are a ton of new phones launching in 2025, but the OnePlus 13 has already set a high bar for the Android market. The ...
How to Turn Off Voicemail on Android
While there's no option to disable voicemail on Android, there are a few ways to do it. Here's how to turn off voicemail on ...
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Android Auto Users Discover That Essential Feature Is Gone Overnight
Users complain that they can no longer answer calls using the dedicated button on the steering wheel; this behavior appeared ...
Google to Fight $4.33 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Android
The company is making its case at the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s highest court, on Tuesday after the regulator ...
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Android Testing Power Key Double-Tap Functionality
Most Android phones currently support a double-tap gesture of the power button, which typically opens the system camera ...
How to set up the new theft detection features on Android
Of course these devices have long had protections to stop suspicious snooping (including lock screen authentication) but new ...
New iPhone, Android Warning—Do Not Open Any Of These PDFs
PDF phishing attacks are not new, and have been “ skyrocketing ” in recent years. What’s interesting here is the combination ...
The 2025 Android upgrade cycle has begun
Turns out, in 1999, Adams wrote an essay titled “How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet,” and wow does it hold ...
Apple's Android-friendly earbuds are launching soon, here's what they can do
Apple is likely to launch the Powerbeats Pro 2 very soon, and a leak has revealed their potential design, specifications, and ...
This new Android feature protects your phone, even if someone has your PIN
If you're looking for an additional layer of security for your Android device, Google's Identity Check might be just the ...