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Your Galaxy phone will now automatically get locked if someone steals it

At Google I/O last month, Google announced many features for Android that prevent thieves from accessing a stolen device and data in it. The company said that it would roll out these features to devices running Android 10 and newer versions of the OS later this year. Of course, Google will test those features before […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Android 15 brings these new features to the ecosystem

Last week, Google unveiled its updated platforms—Android 15, Android 14 TV, and Wear OS 5—at the Google I/O 2024 event. We reported what's new with Android and Wear OS last week. Today, we will look at what's new for the whole Android ecosystem, as most of those features will be used by people like you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Android’s Photo Picker on your Galaxy phone to get a search option

Back in February, Google upgraded Android’s Photo Picker with the ability to display photos and videos that are stored locally as well as in cloud backups apps, such as Google Photos, on the same screen. A month later, the company made the feature available on Samsung’s devices as well. Unfortunately, this new feature in Android’s […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

iPhones can now detect if a Galaxy SmartTag is tracking the user

Apple and Google have been working on developing an industry specification to detect unwanted location-tracking devices for quite some time now. Well, the two companies have completed the development and finally launched the specification. It’s called ‘Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers.’ Apple is implementing this specification on iPhones with iOS 17.5, which it started rolling out […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

WhatsApp gets an exciting new design on Android

A few days ago, Meta started rolling out an update to WhatsApp for Android which brought a completely new user interface to the messaging platform that’s more convenient to use, offers new features, and looks cleaner and more modern. However, the company hadn’t made any announcement regarding it back then, most likely because it hadn’t […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

YouTube’s AI-powered Jump Ahead feature now available to more people

Back in March, Google started testing the ‘Jump Ahead’ button in the YouTube app for Android by making it available to a small number of people. Pressing this button skips the part of the video that most people have skipped. Well, 9To5Google says that the company is now rolling out the Jump Ahead button more […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Android could make data transfer much faster during new phone setup

Android has always been great with files and file sharing. One of the most critical times when you need access to files is switching from one device to another. Android has a built-in tool to migrate data from an old phone to a new one, and Samsung has its own data migration tool called Smart […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Google Play Store on Android can now download multiple apps simultaneously

As most of you might know, the Google Play Store on Android can download only one app at a time, even if your smartphone or tablet has enough processing power, storage speed, and network speed to download multiple apps simultaneously. This limitation is quite frustrating when you buy a new Android device and download multiple […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Google Messages now shows the RCS provider in a different place

Many of you reading this article might be using Google Messages as the default messaging app but most of you might not know that the messaging platform can show you who is providing you Rich Communications Service (RCS). To check that information, click on the profile icon/picture, go to ‘Messages settings,‘ and select ‘RCS chats,‘ […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Galaxy phones could soon get one more wallet app

Google Wallet is one of the most useful apps for Android devices as it allows you to store and access identification (ID) cards or documents, payment cards, boarding passes, and event tickets among other things. Unfortunately, it isn’t available in the world’s most populous country, India. Fortunately, that’s going to change soon. As spotted by […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

WhatsApp’s new Chat Filters lets you see a list of unread and group chats

WhatsApp has a search bar that allows you to search for contacts, chats, messages, and files. But what if you want to see the list of unread chats or group chats? Unfortunately, the messaging platform doesn’t give you an option to filter chats. Fortunately, that’s changing today. Meta has introduced Chat Filters in WhatsApp which […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Meta AI experience in WhatsApp gets better

Last month, Meta updated the beta version of WhatsApp for Android with the ability for people to access Meta AI using the search bar. Well, the company has polished the feature even further and is making the new experience available in many countries across the globe. According to a new report from WABetaInfo, the search […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

AI editing tools in Google Photos come to free users, non-Pixel devices

Google Photos on Android and iOS offers many useful AI-powered editing tools. However, these features are available only on Pixel devices and only for accounts that have subscribed to Google One (paid users). Well, not anymore. Google has announced that starting from 15 May 2024, many AI-powered editing tools in Google Photos, including Magic Eraser, […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Google Messages gets a redesigned message composition section

In Google Messages, the section for composing a message is currently divided into two sections. The first section has the text input field, and the second section, which is located right below the first one, has the smiley, gallery, and plus icons. In this design, there’s a lot of empty space. As such, people have […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Chrome could soon let you assign a color to a tab group

Google Chrome for Android allows you to create groups of tabs, which is a very nifty feature as it helps you organize tabs. Furthermore, it also provides you with the option to give a tab group a name, which makes it easier for you to distinguish between various groups of tabs. Well, the company is […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

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