by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2023 | Android, Apple iPhone, Guides
If you’re in North America, you know to call 911 during an emergency — but calling isn’t as simple as it was during the ’90s. Most people use cellphones now, which come with complications like SIM cards and radically different subscription plans. So then, can you...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2023 | Android, Android Launchers, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A couple of weeks ago, I found myself installing Niagara Launcher for the first time. It had been years since I’d used a third-party Android launcher and the last time I did, it was Nova Launcher and its very stock-like...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2023 | Android, Android Security, Features, Guides, Software Update
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority While plenty of the latest and greatest smartphones provide four or more years of software support, this is a relatively new development in the Android space. If you haven’t upgraded in the past couple of years, chances are...
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2023 | Android, Guides, How-to's
Needless to say, a malfunctioning microphone is a major problem on any kind of Android phone. While a lot of people confine their conversations to messaging apps these days, you’re almost inevitably going to be taking an honest-to-goodness voice call at some point. If...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2023 | Android, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has announced the ability to reply by text during phone calls. This means you don’t have to speak during a phone call. The feature used to be a Pixel exclusive but is now coming to all Android phones. Update, December...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2023 | Android, Apple iPhone, Guides, How-to's
Notoriously, Apple doesn’t like to play nice with Android. Steve Jobs called the operating system “stolen,” and there are a number of arbitrary barriers between the two platforms — in the iPhone’s Messages app, non-Apple devices are flagged with green bubbles, and the...
