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Missing the Play Store on your Android device? You’re not alone. While most phones come with it preloaded, a few still ...

Attempting to use your Android phone only to realize the keyboard isn't appearing can be a maddening experience. If it isn't working when you need to do something important, it's only going to ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If ...

The Google Phone app is getting a lot more like the iPhone's. First, there was the new, iPhone-inspired horizontal swipe-to-answer gesture, but less controversially, there's also now full-screen ...

If you're in the market for a new phone, you have tons of great options. But what do you do with the old one? Here's how to ...

Don't need AI on your phone? It takes a bit of work, but you can disable or uninstall most AI-assisted utilities, and I'll show you how to do just that.

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Self-hosting services save you from subscription costs and give you control over your data. While I’ve previously experimented with self-hosted media servers and file storage, I only really dove into ...

FaceTime is widely regarded as an excellent video calling solution for Apple users, thanks to its seamless integration in the company's various platforms, including iOS 18 and the compatible macOS 15.