The “end-of-life” date for an Android phone is the day on which the manufacturer stops providing security updates. This means it has a specific expiry date, which you can go and check for yourself. Very few users know when this will happen for their device and some last a lot longer than others. We explain […]
Whether it’s the supposed bank employee, the fake police officer or the notorious ‘grandparent’ scam, telephone fraud has become a global epidemic. Criminals use manipulated phone numbers via a process known as spoofing, and even AI-generated voices to put pressure on their victims. Unfortunately, this continues to be successful on too many occasions. But here’s […]
Whether it’s in your trouser pocket, on your bedside table or seemingly unused on your desk, your Android smartphone never sleeps. Even when the screen is off, many apps are busily sending data back to their servers in the background – often taking personal data with them without you even realising it. The obsession with […]
Google Pixel phone owners are not having a good time of it, with call and sound issues joining a growing list of (possibly) Android 17-related glitches. The Android 17 update started arriving on Pixel phones on 16 June, and was swiftly followed by a whole litany of bugs. In fact, it was a pretty awful […]
What’s the actual point of One UI 9? Before I installed the beta of Samsung’s upcoming Android 17 skin, that’s the question I was asking myself. Sure, the small tweaks and minor customisation additions were appreciated, but a whole new version? That felt like scraping the barrel. After being seriously underwhelmed by Android 17 on […]
Google has started rolling out the first update to Android 17 since its problematic debut, fixing at least some of the early teething problems. Android 17 started arriving on Pixel phones on 16 June, and we’ve been reporting on the ensuing stream of bugs and glitches ever since. It’s fair to say that things have […]
Google is reportedly working to improve Android-to-PC backups, but Samsung may be omitted from its future plans. The Android 17 developer is said to be working on a new automated Windows PC-based backup system for its mobile platform that works through the Quick Share app. According to Android Authority, however, Samsung phones may not be […]
Your phone shouldn’t need a charger by 3pm. If it does, the problem is almost certainly not what you think. Most battery advice points you to screen brightness. Dim it down, use dark mode, maybe turn off Wi-Fi when you’re not near a router. That’s not wrong but it only scratches the surface. There’s much […]
Android is not having a good time, and a big reason for its problems could be that Google doesn’t seem to care about the OS the way it used to. Looking at the current state of Android, it’s hard not to feel that the operating system has taken a back seat to AI. Android used […]
Google is currently working on improving data backup on Android. Following a significant step in this direction back in February, all Android users will now benefit from a new feature that gives you more choice in what you back up. The upgrade allows you to manage and control backups more precisely, according to 9to5Google. It […]