I’m a writer for 9to5Google with a background in IT and Android development. While IÂ have a soft spot for stock Android, I’m typically juggling two to three devices at once running both Android and iOS. My previous work can be seen on Phandroid, Android Central, and AndroidMeter. Email me at justin@jaduino.com. Tips are always welcome.
Earlier this week, the tablet section mysteriously (but not surprisingly) disappeared from the official Android website. It’s back now, and its removal appears to have been a mistake.
Recently, Gmail was updated with new smart features previously exclusive to Inbox. One of these is the ability to customize the left and right swipe actions within the email app. Here’s how.
In this week’s top stories:Â Alleged screen protectors for the Pixel 3 and 3 XL leak giving us our first potential look at the two new handsets, ‘the1975..com’ gitch shows text messages in Google search results, and much more.
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With Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), developers can build the full functionality of an application into a web page. Google’s latest service to receive this treatment is Photos.
Recently, Google announced that it would be shaking things up a bit and introduced YouTube Premium, replacing Red. With this, the company officially launched its YouTube Music streaming service and more. Here’s how to upgrade your account if you’re interested in trying out YouTube Premium and taking advantage of its various perks.
Android apps have been live for most Chromebooks for some time now, but there was no way to access each app’s files through Chrome OS’s file manager. Thankfully, this is now changing.
A while back, Google added an Easter egg to Sheets that adds a rainbow theme to the entire spreadsheet. Here’s how to use the Pride-themed Easter egg in Google Sheets.
It has been no secret that Android tablets have never been much of a success with manufacturers seeing minimal sales and a lack of apps designed for the larger screens. Even Google appears to now acknowledge this fact, as it has removed the tablet section from the official Android website.
Back in March, we saw a third-party start work on adding official iris scanning functionality to the Android Open Source Project. Now, we’ve found code commits that hint at a more elaborate face recognition feature than the current Trusted Face Smart Lock.
After being announced early last month, the LG G7 ThinQ is now available for purchase from a handful of carriers here in the US. But unlike LG phones of the past, this handset can be sort of hard to find. Here’s where you can buy the G7 ThinQ.
The 2018 NBA Finals kick off tonight between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s how to watch the entire championship series live on Android, Chrome OS, Chromecast, Android TV, and more…
Android has had its own face unlock smart lock built into the OS since Ice Cream Sandwich, but it didn’t really become popular until recently. But, unlike what Apple included in the iPhone X, these solutions are much less secure and can easily be tricked.
At last year’s October hardware event, Google unveiled its high-end Chromebook called the Pixelbook. With its $1,000 price tag, consumers would get the best specced Chrome OS machine on the market packed inside premium hardware.
But if buyers, like myself, spend that much cash on a laptop, it shouldn’t be plagued with unmanageable Bluetooth problems — especially since pretty much none of these issues have been resolved even six months after its release.
With the latest security update that just rolled out to Galaxy S9 and S9+ users, Samsung included a new call recorder feature that’s baked directly into the phone’s default phone app. Don’t get too excited if you’re in the US, though, because it’s only available for handsets powered by the Exynos CPU that are sold in select foreign countries.
No matter the developer or the company, there will almost always be bugs in code. But a very weird glitch on Android is causing the Google app displaying your text messages (the same way you can show them with a “show me my text messages” search) where one would typically expect search results.
At the beginning of the week, an internal document leaked and provided us with some essential details about the forthcoming Moto Z3 Play. Now, screenshots from what looks like a promotional video have surfaced that show off the handset in-hand alongside a new Moto Mod that will allow the phone to connect to 5G.
In this week’s top stories:Â Our review of the Pixel 2 XL after using it for a year, a render found in the Android P beta that isn’t meant to resemble the upcoming Pixel 3, and a list of every Google app or service that has been updating to its new Material Theme.
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Yesterday, a handful of users noticed that ads were being served to them within the Google Feed on their phones. With the company’s love for targeted advertisements, what do you think about a future where ads are placed directly in Google’s operating systems?
Yesterday, we reported that in the latest Google Play Services update, Google removed the Trusted Places Smart Lock that can disable an Android phone’s lockscreen security when they’re at a specified location. Now, with no word from Google, Trusted Places is back.
It’s no secret that Google supports itself primarily off of ads, but with Android, the operating system is pretty clear of ads. It’s only when you browse the web or open an app that you might see something. This might change soon, though, as several users have spotted ads in the Google Feed.
Earlier this month, the search giant announced that it would be simplifying it cloud storage plans by introducing Google One. Despite it not being launched for several more months, the Google One app is now live on the Play Store.
Essential, a company created by the co-founder of Android, Andy Rubin, wanted to create not only a phone but also an ecosystem that would best any smartphone manufacturer out there. Unfortunately, likely due to poor sales, a report has emerged that states the second-generation Essential Phone has been canceled and the company might be up for sale.
Last August, YouTube rolled out a new messaging feature within its mobile apps for Android and iOS. Now, almost a year later, the video platform is bringing “Messages” to the web.
Putting aside all of the controversy surrounding YouTube and its “adpocalypse,” one issue users have been experiencing is not finding new uploads in their subscription box. According to YouTube’s Twitter account, the platform is currently experimenting with new ways to show new content in the sub feed.
