by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | Android Security, Features, Privacy
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority From two-factor authentication codes to conversations and photos, our phones contain a ton of sensitive data these days. We rely on PINs and biometrics for daily security, but I shudder to think what would happen if that...
by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | Google Wear OS, Reviews, smartwatches, Wear OS 6, Wearables
After going quiet for a while due to compatibility issues with Wear OS 5, Facer’s finally back with full Wear OS 6 support, and it’s a notable upgrade. The app supports Google’s Watch Face Format (WFF), which means faces sync directly from the phone app to your watch,...
by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | Android apps, File Manager, Files by Google, Software lists
Every Android smartphone needs a file explorer, and for Pixel smartphones and many others, the default option is Files by Google. This free, lightweight app offers essential file management features, and its clean design makes viewing content in folders or categories...
by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | T-Mobile, Verizon, Versus
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Recently, T Satellite service officially became available for both existing T-Mobile customers and those on other networks that want satellite backup for emergencies. I have since signed up for the service myself and had the...
by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Motorola Moto G, Samsung Galaxy A, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Here at Android Authority, we spend a lot of time talking about the best Android phones you can buy at any given time. Want a phone with great cameras? Long battery life? Something at a low price? We know exactly the right phone for you. But there’s another side to...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Displays, Features, LG
Deep within LG Display’s Paju facility, in a room most employees have forgotten exists, sits a 15-inch screen that shouldn’t be working. When engineers fired it up last month for a heritage documentation project, they expected perhaps a flicker and maybe some color...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Browser, Features, Google Chrome
I’ve been on the Chrome bandwagon for years now and it remains my go-to browser even today. But let’s just say, I haven’t been entirely faithful to Chrome. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in a wide variety of browsers ranging from Edge to modern AI-infused alternatives...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Xiaomi, Xiaomi HyperOS
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority I have never been the kind to rise and shine. For the 31 years of my existence — or, at least, for the major chunk I remember vividly, waking up early in the morning has been a woeful exercise for me, unless, of course, it is...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For most of Android’s history, Google publicly referred to each release by a version number and a codename. Traditionally, the codename was a dessert like Marshmallow, Jelly Bean, or Froyo. With the release of Android 10 in...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch
Samsung smartphones are crammed full of valuable features, from One UI’s readymade tools to Good Lock’s downloadable bounty. One example that I’ve taken full advantage of is Modes and Routines. First launched in 2022 as Bixby Routines, the feature allows users to...
