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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Improve battery life with Xposed, Amplify and Greenify - Android customization August 09, 2025 Last week on ourAndroid customizationseries, we took a moment to quickly show you how to install a module in Xposed on your rooted Android device. This week, let’s start looking at using those modules to our advantage, let’s improve battery life. For our seasoned root and Xposed users, let me get straight to the point, this article will be little more than an introduction to Amplify and Greenify....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s official: the Galaxy Alpha is the first device with Gorilla Glass 4 July 13, 2025 In an ideal world, everyone would take excellent care of their mobile devices and in turn, the devices would look and feel brand new eternally. In the real world however, stuff happens: dropping, tripping, spilling, throwing, bending. Thankfully, OEMs generally try to make their devices as strong as possible....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Kenwood’s DDX9902S and DDX9702S Android Auto units now shipping to retailers July 09, 2025 Kenwood’s Android Auto-powered DDX9902S and DDX9702S aftermarket multimedia receivers, which were first announced at CES back in January, have now begun shipping out to retailers with the suggested retail price of $950 and $900, respectively. These units are the only aftermarket receivers currently available that ship with bothAndroid Autoand Apple CarPlay that automatically switch between the two systems depending on what type of phone is plugged in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: Samsung’s next Galaxy F phone to sport big screen, even bigger battery July 31, 2025 We first gained word of a forthcoming Samsung phone touting a massive battery late last year. It was rumored then to bear theGalaxy F62moniker. Now, a detailed specs leak has emerged giving us a better idea of what hardware this phone may include....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo’s affordable Yoga A12 is an Android tablet focused on productivity June 19, 2025 For more on the Lenovo A12, view our original article below. It’s clear the new Lenovo Yoga A12 takes plenty of design cues from the popular Yoga Book line, as it features the same Halo keyboard found on the pricier model. In case you aren’t familiar, the Halo keyboard is a fully flat, touchscreen keyboard that’s smarter than most other keyboards; it not only learns and adapts to your typing habits, it also features haptic feedback and built-in prediction and artificial learning software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG’s new Watch W7 smartwatch runs Wear OS and has mechanical hands June 11, 2025 It’s been a while since LG has thrown its hat into theWear OSring, but that changes today. Alongsidethe new V40 ThinQ flagship, LG announced theWatch W7— aWear OSsmartwatchthat offers something we don’t normally see in smartwatches:mechanical hands. Design & Performance The LG Watch W7 is certainly a classy wearable — almost reminiscent of the of theWatch Urbane(or the horribly namedWatch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Next-gen HTCU event will be held on November 2 (update) Jun 14, 2025 Original:HTCis gearing up to release one or maybe even two new smartphones. The company has sent out press invites for an event taking place on November 2 in Taiwan. The invite doesn’t reveal much, but does contain the letter U in the middle, hinting that we’ll see a new device from the company’s flagship series — check it out below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nixon Mission Android Wear watch pre-orders go live, starting at $400 July 14, 2025 There are plenty of greatAndroid Weardevices on the market nowadays, with options ranging from the classy Moto 360 and HUAWEI Watch to the sportierCasio Smart Outdoor Watch. Back in March, Nixon, the popular American watch maker,announcedits very first Android Wear-powered smartwatch that was made to brave the elements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. No USB Type-C phones in the near future, says Sony June 22, 2025 In Taipei,Sony’s mobile unit has been having a discussion about support for the up and comingUSB Type-Cstandard in its future smartphones and tablets. While the company is certainly considering the technology, it doesn’t have any plans to switch over to the standard right away. According to Takeshi Nitta, a program manager at Sony Mobile’s Tokyo project office, the industry needs more time to migrate over to the new connector type, presumable before it’s a feature worth including in future mobile products....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nova Launcher 6.0 available to everyone with searchable settings and more June 15, 2025 The newest version of the popular smartphone launcher app has some new features and improvements,according to its official changelog. One useful addition is the ability to search for settings in the app. The search bar provider can be set by default to either Google Search or Nova Settings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go’s upcoming Adventure Sync rewards walking with in-game goodies June 08, 2025 Pokémon Go recently received abig updatethat introduced fourth-generation Pokémon. Now, anupcoming updatewill introduce a feature that will make it easier to get Pokémon and Candy. Called Adventure Sync, the feature works with iOS’ HealthKit andGoogle Fitto keep track of how much distance you walked. Because Adventure Sync works in the background, you do not have to keep Pokémon Go open in the foreground for the feature to work....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: This country’s carriers charge most for 1GB of mobile data June 09, 2025 Canadian carriers such as Rogers and Bell lead the way when it comes to making revenue per gigabyte ofmobile data, according to a new report. As a result, the country’s citizens consume far less mobile data than other surveyed nations. The report by telecoms websiteTefficient(h/t:Huffington Post) covered 36 countries around the world for 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rescue Party in Android 8.0 Oreo will help save your bootlooping phone June 05, 2025 Android 8.0 Oreo’s new feature essentially sends out a “rescue party” when system components are stuck in crash loops. Bootlooping, while isolated to some users and specific to certain models, is a serious issue in the Android world; after all, in an era where phones have become indispensable components of our lives, having a device that is stuck in reboot loops can be extremely frustrating....