by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | 5G, AT&T, Google, News, Verizon
TL;DR A flag in Android’s Carrier Config Manager allows cellular carriers to artificially inflate the number of bars shown on your phone. Google explains that the majority of carriers require this option, and its addition to the Android codebase dates back to 2017....
by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | AT&T, Features, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority There are many reasons to consider turning on autopay for your cellular and other major bills. Not only is it a convenient way to ensure you’re never late on a bill, but sometimes this feature includes paperless discounts...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | AT&T, Google, News, Verizon
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Your Android phone may be lying to you about signal strength, showing more network bars than it actually should. Telecom providers can exploit a hidden Android feature to show you an “inflated” signal strength. AT&T...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | AT&T, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T recently launched an ad campaign that uses the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division findings to criticize T-Mobile for “un-truths.” The NAD has ordered AT&T to remove the promotional...
by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | AT&T, Deals
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority AT&T handles its promotions differently from Verizon or T-Mobile. Instead of flooding the market with free-phone offers that require no trade-in, AT&T focuses on consistent discounts that usually extend to both new...
by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2025 | AT&T, Features, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority T-Mobile’s “uncarrier” era is over in all but name. The company that once tore up the rulebook and dragged the wireless industry into the modern age now looks a lot like the competitors it used to mock. After years of disruption,...
