Android and Google Play on Windows have a tough road to success in 2022
Source: Nick Sutrich / Android Central The world of Android will invade Windows PCs in 2022. Microsoft is currently beta-testing 50 Android apps from the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11, preparing for a public launch next year. Google, meanwhile, will…
Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2021-12-15
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at…
These are Android 12 (Go edition)’s headline features for cheaper phones
Android 12 (Go edition) is set to arrive on new smartphones in 2022, but today Google is breaking out some of the Android 12 features which have been cherry-picked for the entry-level handsets. Targeted at those on a smartphone budget, Android (Go…
Where’s Samantha? is heading to Android and iOS after success on PC and Switch, now available for pre-registration
Following its launch on PC in March and Nintendo Switch in August, puzzle platformer Where’s Samantha? is now arriving on iOS and Android in the coming few weeks! You can pre-register for now on Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS.…
The easiest way to transfer data from an Android phone to an iPhone
While many people prefer to keep using the mobile OS with which they’re most familiar, there are plenty of users who aren’t afraid to make the jump to something different. If you’re thinking of moving from an Android smartphone to an iPhone, you’re…
Microsoft Teams is the reason some Android users can’t dial 911
And a fix is in the works Everyone knows technology isn’t infallible, but when it comes to contacting emergency services, your smartphone must always be at the ready. Unfortunately, an odd error prevented a Pixel 3 user from calling 911 two weeks…
Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2021-12-08
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at…
Warning Android phones are ‘listening to your calls’ after major flaw discovered in 43% of devices earlier this year
VULNERABILITIES in some Android phones could allow hackers to use malware to eavesdrop on your phone calls. MediaTek chips, which are found in 43 percent of Android smartphones as of the second quarter of 2021, reportedly have several vulnerabilities…
Android 10 is coming to the six-year-old Fairphone 2
Sustainable smartphone manufacturer Fairphone has released an Android 10 update for the six-year-old Fairphone 2, a device that originally launched with Android 5 in 2015. The update is in beta for the time being, but the company says it hopes to release…
The Android 12 Quick Settings trick you’ve been missing
We’ve seen lots of significant changes to Android over the past decade. For the first time in a long time, though, Android 12 actually feels like a whole new smartphone experience. That’s because Android 12 is the first Android version in…