Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

Android lets you ditch the Play Store. But should you really do that? I tried it for a week so you don't have to.

Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...

Samsung Messages is being discontinued in the U.S. this month. Google Messages is becoming the default texting app on newer Galaxy phones. Samsung says to check the Messages app for your exact ...

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Safe Mode loads Android without any third-party apps, which tells you whether an installed app is interfering with Bluetooth. On Pixel 6 and later, press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons, then ...

This guide works on Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, and other Android phones running Android 14 or Android 15, and it covers recent iOS versions on the sender side. Start with Fix 1, since deregistering ...

Google has already released four betas of Android 17, which are more than enough to show us what the upcoming version has in store. There are some new, exciting features, as well as many essential ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

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ESET researchers have identified an Android malware implant that uses generative AI (GenAI) for persistence purposes. This malicious implant is an advanced version of VNCSpy, a piece of malware that ...