Building directly for Android beats creating web apps by a mile.

Open WhatsApp and go to Settings → Chats → Chat Backup. Tap Restore from backup. Select Quick Restore — this pulls the latest local backup without deleting your current data. Deleted messages (if ...

Google seems to be working on a new Advanced Protection feature to block access to Android’s Developer Options menu. We’ve discovered code strings in Google Play Services suggesting that Advanced ...

Most Android users think "Developer Options" are only meant for developers or tech experts. That's why most users completely ignore it. They have no idea how this hidden menu can transform how their ...

Build an Android app in minutes with Google AI Studio by signing in, choosing the latest Gemini Pro model, selecting “Build Android App,” and describing your app ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

System-wide dark mode is an awesome Android feature, but it’s not perfect. One of the big limitations is automation—your options are a rigid schedule or sunrise/sunset. With a simple app, you can make ...

USB debugging sounds intimidating if you’ve never touched it before, but it’s just a setting that lets your computer talk to your Android phone over a USB cable. Developers use it to test apps, but ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...