Google is currently rolling out a new Google Play System update. This will provide Android users with new features every month that have a direct impact on their smartphones (regardless of the manufacturer). According to a report by 9to5Google, Android users will be given the option to control the backup of SMS, MMS and RCS […]
Following the launch of Android 17 on Google Pixel phones, the operating system is now rolling out to devices from other brands, although not many yet. Google phones back to the Pixel 6 now have the stable version of Android 17 and Xiaomi is the first third-party brand to start rolling it out. However, you […]
Google’s Pixel phones have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. The rollout of Android 17 has been a bit of a nightmare, with reports of connectivity issues, touchscreen malfunctions and even a completely bricked phone. Even if you haven’t updated, broken call rings and weird speaker sounds appear to be widespread. […]
Google has officially confirmed that there is a serious security flaw in all Android devices running Android 16. This flaw allows the Gemini AI to send SMS and WhatsApp messages without authorisation, even before the smartphone has been unlocked. This is because Gemini is integrated into the lock screen and therefore has easy access to […]
The Android 17 QPR2 beta is the last-ever major update that some Google Pixel phones will receive, Google has confirmed. Even when the full version arrives – likely towards the end of the year in a ‘Pixel Drop’ – the Pixel 6 handsets won’t receive it. This marks the end of major Android updates for […]
Now OnePlus has, at long last, confirmed its exit from the US, UK and European markets, which likely has existing users wondering where they stand. The Chinese firm has announced that support will continue, but in terms of software upgrades, this will come in the form of ColorOS, the operating system by parent company Oppo, […]
Samsung is currently working on the new version of its operating system, One UI 9, which is based on Android 17. The manufacturer has announced a significant change relating to unlocking the device: in future, users will only have 13 attempts to unlock their smartphone using a PIN. After this, that’s it – the device […]
Nowadays, smartphones are rarely discarded due to outright hardware failure. Instead, it is often the lack of software support that forces users to buy a new one: after a few years, major Android updates cease, security vulnerabilities remain unpatched, and new apps eventually require a more up-to-date version of the operating system. Yet many older […]
The rollout of Samsung’s July One UI update is not going to plan. Just days after installing it, many Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra owners are reporting major, software-related issues. These include significant battery drain and overheating, as well as slower charging speeds in some cases. Samsung is yet to officially acknowledge the issues, […]
Google has rolled out a fix for a battery drain issue that was affecting some Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 smartphones, but not everyone is convinced that it has succeeded. Ever since the March Pixel Drop, Pixel users have been reporting a strange battery drain issue that could see phones dying well before the end […]