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Meta’s Teen Account restrictions are coming to Facebook
Meta introduced Teen Accounts to Instagram late last year, allowing parents to control what their teen sees and does on Meta’s social platforms. Facebook and Facebook Messenger are the next apps to get Teen Account support, with similar restrictions for users.
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The Galaxy S20 series has officially lost software support
As pivotal as the Galaxy S20 was for Samsung, the inevitable end of life for the device would have to come at some point. The Galaxy S20 series is no longer receiving OS upgrades or security patches as support comes to a close.
Expand Expanding CloseMoto G Stylus (2025) brings a new SoC and upgrades for $399
The Moto G Stylus has been a wonderful entry into the smartphone market for users who need a phone with an included stylus sans the heavy price tag. Coming in at $399, the Moto G Stylus 2025 is offering some great specs with some much-wanted AI tools from Google.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch April 2025 update rolling out
After releasing Wear OS 5.1 last month in two waves, Google is rolling out an April 2025 update for the Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Watch 3.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle brings Scam Detection warning to the Pixel Watch
Last month, the Pixel 9 gained real-time Scam Detection, and those warnings are now coming to your paired Pixel Watch 2 and 3: “So if you’re on the go, you can be alerted to a scam call without needing to take out your phone.”
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9 series, including 9a, get free Gemini Live Astra camera access
Google this morning announced the April 2025 Pixel Drop with just one feature. Notably, Gemini Live’s new Astra camera and screen sharing is available for free on the Pixel 9 series.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep rolling out widget redesign on Android
As we previously spotted, Google Keep for Android is rolling out a redesign of the Quick capture widget.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says a ‘NotebookLM app is coming soon’
Since launch, NotebookLM has just been a website, but Google now says an “app” is coming soon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV remotes are now required to have a ‘Free TV’ shortcut
Google TV has put a ton of emphasis over the past couple of years on its “Freeplay” experience with free live TV channels. Now, Google TV remotes are apparently going to be required to have a “Free TV” shortcut.
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Gemini app restores 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental) on Android, iOS
Over the weekend, all Gemini app users on Android and iOS lost access to 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental). This was just a bug, and the model has been restored today.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: The House of Da Vinci 3, Teslagrad, Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, more
Your Monday afternoon lineup of Android game and app deals is now ready to roll. While we all await a new pre-order date for Switch 2 in the U.S., Samsung’s new lineup of QLED smart TVs has now gone live alongside up to $2,250 in savings on the 2024 models as well as deals on Samsung’s LTE Galaxy Watch FE, a massive price drop on Razer’s Kishi V2 Android gamepad, and Nothing’s already-affordable wireless CMF Buds at $27. As for the apps, highlights include Teslagrad, The House of Da Vinci 3, Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, and more. Head below for a closer look at everything.
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Apple TV for Android adds convenient Skip Back, Muted subtitles
The first sizable update to Apple TV for Android phones and tablets is here with version 1.1 today. The mobile app launched in February and has so far just seen patch updates.
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Google built a dashcam app for cars with Android Automotive – not for Android Auto
Dashcams are an inexpensive and important means of protection for your car in the case of an accident, as they can prove the cause of damage in many cases. That’s why the idea of a dashcam app for Android Auto is so appealing, but while Google built such an app for Android Automotive, there’s no sign of it coming to the phone-based platform.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode adding multimodal Google Lens search
AI Mode entered testing a month ago and Google is now expanding access to free Labs users, as well as adding Lens visual search.
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Deals: Google wireless Nest Cam up to $88 off, Razer Kishi V2 gamepad $40, CMF ANC Buds $27, more
We are kicking the week off with a fresh batch of Androidverse deals including a solid $50 discount on the latest Google wireless Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor) with a solid “excellent condition” open-box listing at $88 off. From there we touch down on Razer’s originally $100 Kishi V2 gamepad to upgrade your Android gaming experience down at just $40 before diving into some headphone deals, including Nothing’s already-affordable wireless CMF Buds with ANC and Google Fast Pair at just $27 Prime shipped, as well as Samsung’s LTE Galaxy Watch FE at $50 off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus 13T has a flat display and kills the Alert Slider for a ‘shortcut key’
The OnePlus 13T is launching later this month with a smaller display, but it also ditches the Alert Slider as OnePlus has confirmed in its latest teaser.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini can be the biggest AI platform so long as Google integrates it in more areas [Video]
According to Google, we’re in the “Gemini era,” and although there are other players in the space, if the company can continue to integrate, we could be in this era for a long time to come.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing teases ‘CMF Phone 2 Pro’ with three other new earbuds launching April 28
Nothing is hot off of the release of the Phone (3a) series last month, and is now teasing the arrival of four more new products later this month from its CMF brand including the “CMF Phone 2 Pro.”
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Weather gets fresh UI updates in One UI 7
Samsung is finally beginning to crack down on getting One UI 7 to users across the globe. Though it’s still in the process of getting to users, Samsung has detailed a few new changes to the weather app with the One UI 7 update.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live widely rolling out camera & screen sharing on Pixel 9, S25 series
After starting in March and continuing in recent weeks, Google is now officially rolling out camera and screen sharing in Gemini Live for Android to the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 series.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s latest One UI 7 schedule details updates for nearly 50 more Galaxy devices
The One UI 7 rollout is finally off to the races, but many users are still going to be waiting a while. In its latest post, Samsung has revealed a schedule for One UI 7 that includes nearly 50 more Galaxy devices to be updated over the next couple of months.
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Google Maps expanding ‘suspected fake reviews’ warnings
Google Maps is detailing its 2024 progress in “preventing and taking down deceptive content,” which includes adding fake review warnings.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung rolling out stable One UI 7 update to Galaxy S24, Fold 6, and Flip 6
Right on schedule, Samsung has started the One UI 7 rollout for Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6, with more devices to come.
Expand Expanding CloseI’ve used the world’s best foldables, but Galaxy Z Fold 6 remains an inexplicable favorite
Foldables have improved drastically since their full debut in 2019, but Samsung has been stagnating on progress for quite a while now. That’s why I can’t explain why I still enjoy the Galaxy Z Fold 6 so much, especially after having spent a lot of time with some of the best foldables the market has to offer.
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