by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | Features, Google Photos
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority I love Google Photos; its ease of use and feature set are unrivaled in my opinion. However, I’m an even bigger fan of self-hosting — I use my DIY NAS to replace a considerable range of overpriced subscription services....
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | Android, Apple, backup, Features, Google, Samsung
Android has long reached a point of maturity where it does a whole lot of things right for most of its user base. However, there’s always room for improvement, and one area that still frustrates me as an Android user is the process of migrating to a new phone. After...
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | AI, CES 2026, Cheap Android Phones, Features
I know that the Clicks Communicator got a lot of love at CES this year. Honestly, it probably deserves most of it — a physical keyboard with a fingerprint reader hidden in the spacebar is a cool design. It wasn’t much of a surprise, though, as we’d heard rumblings...
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | Features, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 11
Pixels have always put the “smart” in the word smartphone. They’ve stood for the best of the smart features and AI capabilities the smartphone world has ever seen, and have often led from the front. Compared to the AI features Pixels have been offering for years, like...
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | Android apps, Features
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority I always see the start of every year as a blank piece of paper — a chance to start fresh. And that’s exactly what I’ll be doing this year when it comes to the apps and services I use. I regularly use several of them, but it’s...
by dbadmin | Jan 10, 2026 | Features, Google Drive, iCloud
With everything moving to a subscription model and increasing cloud dependence, we are living in the era of the forever tax. Between Spotify, Netflix, and cloud storage, we pay for music, movies, and to keep our own digital memories safe. And while cloud storage...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Android Auto, News
TL;DR Some Android Auto users are reporting seeing an error message when attempting to reply to messages. The problem seems isolated to users on Google Workspace accounts. An update to Android Auto is expected to roll out soon, but it’s not obvious that update will...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Google, News, YouTube
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube users are experiencing an issue that’s causing video uploads to get stuck in processing. The company has acknowledged the issue and says it is working on a fix. Uploading a video to YouTube isn’t exactly a quick...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | News, T-Mobile
TL;DR T-Mobile took the top spot in Opensignal’s latest carrier rankings. The carrier beat out Verizon and AT&T in 12 of 16 categories. Download speed was T-Mobile’s biggest win: Opensignal rates it as more than twice as fast as the competition. Analytics firm...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Leaks have revealed that Samsung is working on a Privacy Display feature, but it has been unclear whether the feature will be a Galaxy S26 Ultra exclusive. A new leak reveals that a Privacy Display card does appear in the...
