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Android backs up way more to Google Cloud than it should. Here's how to stop it

Android phones tend to back up a lot more than you’d expect—or want.

The first settings I immediately change on every new iPhone - and why

The first settings I immediately change on every new iPhone - and why ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
Wired

Set Up Your Phone’s Always-On Display So You’re Unlocking It Less Often

Break the pattern of unlocking your phone for one thing and then getting sucked into something else. Set up your lock screen to show all the information you need at a glance. The number is probably ...

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider ...

The 6 Android Focus mode combinations I use to stay sane and reachable

Android Focus mode feels more powerful when you know how to use it ...
Android Authority

Google is giving Android's 4,000 emojis a 3D glow-up, but there's a catch

Google has announced a major refresh for all 4,000 emojis on Android. Google will replace the existing flat emojis with 3D ones later this year. When they first arrive, the new emojis will roll out to ...
9to5google

Android Auto is getting a redesign that takes up your whole display, adds widget support, more

Google has announced an incoming redesign for Android Auto that, while not a major leap forward, improves support for car displays, brings in a bit of Material 3 Expressive, and supports widgets. The ...
BGR

Here Are All The Google Pixel Phones That Will Be Updated To Android 17

While Google can guarantee extended Android support for many of its Pixel devices, it can't guarantee feature parity. Not all Android 17 features will come to all Pixel models in the list, with Gemini ...