I ditched third-party audio apps for this hidden Pixel setting that adjusts sound automatically

I've had my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL for well over a year, and I've always found the speakerphone to be a bit of a mixed bag. While it sounds great when I'm streaming videos and music, there are times ...

This new Android security setting spots bad networks and fake cell towers - enable it ASAP

On the Mobile network security page, find the Network notifications entry (it should be at the top). Tap the on/off slider ...

I reclaimed my attention span by allowing Android to hide my alerts for hours at a time

Snoozing your notifications is exactly what it sounds like — it is similar to an alarm clock: the snooze feature lets you ...

6 Samsung phone features to turn on if you haven’t already

Go to Settings > Advanced features > Motions and gestures, then activate Mute with gestures. The next time an alert goes off ...
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Samsung Expands One UI 9 Testing to More Galaxy Phones

One UI 9 development seems to be underway for the Galaxy A35, A24, and A07 4G, as the firmware files featuring the new software have been spotted on Samsung’s server. However, the public rollout ...
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Android 17 Quietly Enables LHDC v5 High-Resolution Audio Support on Pixel Phones

Google didn't highlight LHDC in its main Android 17 marketing material, making this a pleasant surprise—if you know how to ...
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) review: Alphabet soup

Samsung preloaded its own Messaging app to handle SMS/MMS instead of using Google's Allo (which isn't even available out of the box). The app has a clean but powerful interface, much of its ...