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Android 9

Smartphone displaying a mobile app interface against a textured background.
May 9, 2024

You've probably connected your Android device to dozens of Wi-Fi networks since you've had it, and your phone or tablet remembers each of them. Whether it's a hotspot at home, school, work, the gym, a ...

Mobile app interface with various icons representing health, fitness, photography, and data tracking.
May 15, 2023

Taking a cue from Apple and its Health app for iOS, Google has created a central hub to collect health and fitness data on your Android device. With it, you can share and sync health and fitness data, ...

Two smartphones displaying settings menus, one with a dark theme and the other with a light theme.
Apr 20, 2023

Compared to Apple's iOS, the Android operating system has earned a reputation for giving smartphone users more customization options up front — but there are even more Android features to customize hi ...

Mobile phone displaying an article from Deadline next to an open book.
Feb 7, 2023

For the avid multitasker, listening to audiobooks and podcasts is the ultimate way to passively absorb knowledge while performing other activities — but there are other options. You can turn any writt ...

Messaging app interface with options to copy, share, and search.
Dec 27, 2022

It's easy to copy text from webpages, messages, documents, and other views on your Android device — except when it isn't. Many apps block or prohibit text selection, forcing you to take screenshots or ...

Gmail app icon with notification number.
Aug 5, 2022

If you scan the notification panel on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone daily, all those red circles with numbers that litter the apps on your home screen and app drawer can feel like persistent nagging ...

Smartphone screen displaying various app icons.
Mar 11, 2022

You don't have to see every app installed on your phone if you don't want to. Samsung One UI makes it easy to hide apps from your Samsung Galaxy's home screen, app tray, and search tool, whether you w ...

Smartphone displaying music playback controls with outdoor background.
Aug 10, 2020

In Android 11, music player controls have been moved from the notification tray to the Quick Settings. The change frees up space for the new Conversations notification section. It also adds media outp ...

Settings menu displayed on a smartphone.
Jul 30, 2020

Samsung's stock Galaxy Themes system leaves much to be desired with its restrictive and expensive theme packs. Back in the day, the gold standard for Android theming was CyanogenMod Theme Engine. And ...

Mobile device displaying a dark-themed app interface outdoors.
Jun 22, 2020

Have you ever accidentally dismissed an important notification? Realized you didn't mean to delete an alert after hitting "Clear all?" Instead of pulling out your hair, know you can see the alert agai ...