Google recently announced its next-gen Android 12 operating system, which will be launched later this year. The new operating system will come with several new features, which aim to improve the overall performance and user experience. Apart from the design components, the company is also introducing a number of new privacy features, which will allow users to control how … [Read more...] about Android 12 Developer Preview: Requirements, How to install and more
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Android 12 features we love: Haptics and audio can work together
Android 12 can make your phone dance to the music. Android 12 has plenty of features to explore, but one of the coolest may be the ability for your phone's haptic motors to work in tandem with an audio stream. Vibration is something every Android phone — from the best phone to the most budget-friendly phone — already has and every phone can also play sounds through its … [Read more...] about Android 12 features we love: Haptics and audio can work together
What is “Device is not certified by Google” Error? How to Check Your Device and Fix It
If you are seeing a “Device is not certified by Google” error on your Android device, this means your device is “uncertified” and it may lose access to some Google features. If you remember, Google recently warned users about the same and it was even found that Google Messages won’t work on those devices after some time. So what does an “uncertified” device mean? Well, in … [Read more...] about What is “Device is not certified by Google” Error? How to Check Your Device and Fix It
LastPass for Android has seven built-in trackers, security firm warns
In an extensive investigation carried out by a German security firm, Exodus, the popular password manager app LastPass was found to collect and send personal information of subscribers using the Android app. It does so with the help of seven different built-in trackers. Even though LastPass allows you to opt-out of those trackers, the very existence of the … [Read more...] about LastPass for Android has seven built-in trackers, security firm warns
YouTube not working? Here’s what you can do to fix it (Update: Outage)
Update: February 25, 2021 (04:45 PM ET): YouTube appears to be having problems at the moment. According to Down Detector, there are many reports of outages around the world. If you can’t get YouTube to work even after trying our steps below, you might be experiencing this outage. Original article: June 14 2019 (12:10 AM ET): YouTube is the largest online video platform in … [Read more...] about YouTube not working? Here’s what you can do to fix it (Update: Outage)
Here are the first 10 things you should do with your new Android smartwatch
You got your hands on an Android smartwatch. Now what? These are some of the first things you should do. If you're like me, one of the greatest feelings is unwrapping a shiny new gadget and getting to play around with it for the first time. This is especially true with smartwatches with so much to explore. If you're looking for the best Wear OS smartwatch, you'll have … [Read more...] about Here are the first 10 things you should do with your new Android smartwatch
Android’s Latest Features Improve Security, Accessibility, and Convenience
One of the best improvements to Android over the years is the way it delivers updates. Google started separating features from Android so it could update them individually without a total OS update. To prove that point, Google is sending out new updates to improve password security, add scheduling for text messages, and improve accessibility for blind and low-vision … [Read more...] about Android’s Latest Features Improve Security, Accessibility, and Convenience
Samsung will now provide up to 4 years of security updates to its phones: See list
Samsung has announced that it will now provide up to four years of security updates to the Galaxy smartphones that have been launched after 2019. This comes after the South Korean major announced three years of Android updates for its Galaxy smartphones last year, which was also extra considering the two-year update cycle followed previously. Read on to know more about it … [Read more...] about Samsung will now provide up to 4 years of security updates to its phones: See list
Galaxy Labs app adds two modules to keep your phone feeling fresh
Samsung’s Galaxy Labs is a helpful suite of modules that allow users to optimize various aspects of their device, from battery management to enhancing performance of apps. Thanks to an update, Galaxy Labs is updating a few of these modules, as well as introducing two new ones. According to Android Police, one of the new modules is known as Memory Guardian, which allows you … [Read more...] about Galaxy Labs app adds two modules to keep your phone feeling fresh
Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets will now receive regular security updates for four years
One of the downsides of having an Android smartphone is that, if you buy a mid-range or an entry level phone, chances are you won’t get security updates for more than two years. Samsung is addressing this issues as the company is now promising at least four years of security updates to its Galaxy phones and tablets. All the upcoming Galaxy phones and tablets are eligible for … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets will now receive regular security updates for four years