by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Android, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Chinese brands are scaling back satellite communication and keeping it for top-end models only. A reliable tipster says past high-end sat-com flagships sold poorly and were dropped. This could make global brands less likely...
by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Android, Custom ROM, Features, Google, Privacy
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A few days ago, my colleague Calvin shared an interesting fact about GrapheneOS: The custom ROM allows him to set a duress PIN that completely erases the phone when he enters it, including encryption keys and the eSIM...
by dbadmin | Aug 13, 2025 | Android, Battery, News
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by dbadmin | Aug 12, 2025 | Android, Antivirus, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading via messaging apps like Telegram. It fakes virus scans to trick you into granting permissions, then steals data, tracks you, and can even...
by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2025 | Android, Android Games, Software lists
Call me a boomer, but for me, mobile gaming peaked in the early 2010s. Phones were getting powerful enough to run console-like experiences, but the industry hadn’t yet drowned in gatcha tactics, ads after every level, or endless battle passes. Instead, developers...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Keyboards
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly embraced pecking on a glass...