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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Friendly reminder: Biometrics are not the best way to secure your phone June 13, 2025 Samsung has spent millions on making its phones more secure, and on making sure customers know about it. You’d think all that money would be enough to fend off the threat of a $2 silicone case. Apparently not. $2 phone case vs tech mega-corporation If there’s ever an appropriate time to call a gigantic tech conglomerate “red faced,” it’s probably now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 owners can enjoy 4 months of YouTube Premium for free August 04, 2025 Earlier today, we found out thatSamsung Galaxy S10devices will shipwith Spotify pre-installed, and new users will get access to six months of Spotify Premium for free. It turns out the freebies don’t stop there with the Samsung Galaxy S10, asYouTube just revealedthat Galaxy S10 phones also come with four months of free access to YouTube Premium....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S7 Edge has the best smartphone camera according to DxOMark July 26, 2025 Another year, another top position for Samsung flagships in DxOMark’s mobile cameras ranking. The Galaxy S7 Edgejust took the crownfrom the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Xperia Z5, which until today ranked first with 87 points. The Galaxy S7 Edge scored 88 points in both photo and video performance, an unprecedented achievement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Allo could add multi-device support and Gmail contact chat very soon August 06, 2025 Out of all of Google’s many chat/messaging apps, Allo has always suffered from something of an identity crisis. Yet thanks to a number of updates this year, Allo has emerged from its weirdHangouts-meets-Google Assistantroots and become a genuine competitor toFacebook MessengerandiMessage. But the instant messaging app has always been held back by one small caveat: you need a phone number to set it all up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant gains dark mode option (Update: Appears to be gone) July 28, 2025 Update, June 06, 2025 (02:15 PM ET):It appears Google has backtracked on rolling out the dark mode features in Google Assistant as discussed below. Currently, the beta version of the Google app no longer shows any dark mode themes, even if you turn on Night Mode in Developer Options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera port with Night Sight hits several HUAWEI smartphones August 09, 2025 TheGoogle Cameraapp onPixelphones is one of thebest camera appsaround, and it’s been unofficially ported to a wide variety of smartphones over the past year or so. We’ve also seen a few ports released for HUAWEI’s phones this year, but what if you wanted Google’sNight Sightmode? Well, you were out of luck, until now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google could owe Oracle billions for the Java code in Android August 15, 2025 The ongoing dispute betweenOracle(the company that ownsJava) andGooglejust took a new turn. An appeals court today reversedthe previous 2016 decisionthat Google was in fair-use territory with using Java in Android, which now means that Google could owe Oracle billions of dollars. Will this case never end?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home Hub vs Lenovo Smart Display June 17, 2025 There are now a few choices if you’re in the market for a new smart display. TheJBL Link View,Amazon Echo Show,Lenovo Smart Display, and the newGoogle Home Huball pair the convenience of a voice assistant with the utility of a screen for even more useful features. Lenovorecently rolled out an updateto its Smart Display that includes much of the Google Home Hub’s functionality, including the Home View dashboard....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is rolling out new tools to make its job search tool more powerful June 02, 2025 If you’re looking for a new job, Google is rolling out more tools to make your search easier. The search giant rolled out a new job search toolback in Juneand are now adding more features to it. The new features come as Google continues to listen to user’s suggestions on what can make the tool more effective....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4: Should you upgrade? August 06, 2025 ThePixel 5is great, but we need to see how it stacks up against the competition before you go out and buy it. In this article, we’re looking to see how the latest flagship device fromGooglecompares with last year’sPixel 4 series. We’ll talk about design, specs, and other features in detail to help you decide which handset comes out on top in the Google Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4 battle and whether or not you should upgrade....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Stadia fixes one of the Pixel 3a’s few flaws June 08, 2025 We love theGoogle Pixel 3ahere atAndroid Authority. Both the regular model and thePixel 3a XLboth received glowing reviews, and for good reason. They pack in almost everything that’s great about Google’s flagshipPixel 3series at a heavily reduced price. The phone’sridiculous value(unless you’re in India), amazing camera, and streamlined software are just a few reasons why thePixel 3ais my personal favorite phone of 2019 so far (sorry,OnePlus 7 Pro, you need to sort out your camera), but even I can admit it’s not perfect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Pixel 4 launches with face unlock security flaw (Update: Fix coming) July 02, 2025 Update, July 04, 2025 (2:25AM ET):Google has confirmed toThe Vergethat it’s working on an eye detection toggle for the Pixel 4’s face unlock feature. Google told the outlet that the toggle will be available via a software update in “the coming months.” This means Pixel 4 users will likely be in for a long wait until the feature comes to their devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hello World in Android development: Your first ever (really easy) app project June 05, 2025 In programming of any kind, it is traditional to create a Hello World app for your first project. This simply means you’re printing the words “Hello World” to the screen. It requires a very basic understanding of how to display text and more importantly, how to create and run a basic program....