You told us: Most of you have used your phone’s USB-C port for other tasks

by dbadmin | May 20, 2022 | News, Survey Results, USB-C

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority USB-C ports on smartphones are used for a variety of reasons, with the two main uses being charging and connecting to a PC (for data transfer or tinkering). These ports can be used for much more though. We thought it would be...

We asked, you told us: You’d buy the Pixel 6 over Pixel 6a

by dbadmin | May 19, 2022 | Google Pixel, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a, News, Survey Results

Credit: Google Google unveiled the Pixel 6a last week at its I/O developer conference, delivering a mid-range phone that’s powered by the same Tensor processor seen in the Pixel 6 series. Between this level of horsepower, the solid battery size, Google’s software and...

We asked, you told us: Your phone is covered by a long-term update pledge

by dbadmin | May 17, 2022 | News, Software Update, Survey Results

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Samsung is leading the charge when it comes to update commitments on Android, offering four major OS updates and five years of security patches. But we’ve also seen several other brands offering lengthy update pledges in recent...

We asked, you told us: Here’s how many of you bother reading app changelogs

by dbadmin | May 16, 2022 | Android apps, News, Survey Results

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Apps are constantly adding new features or fixing ongoing issues and bugs. All of this updated information is added to an app’s changelog in the Google Play Store to help users understand what’s going on with their favorite...

We asked, you told us: Here’s when most of you last used your phone’s hotspot

by dbadmin | May 11, 2022 | Android, hotspot, News, Survey Results

Your phone’s hotspot or tethering feature can come in handy when you want internet access on your computer or tablet on the go or if your home internet goes bust. Several carriers offer data specifically for tethering. In many countries, carriers also offer the...

We asked, you told us: Most of your Fitbit devices don’t overheat, but some do

by dbadmin | May 10, 2022 | Fitbit, Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa 2, News, smartwatches, Survey Results

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Fitbit recently found itself in the thick of a lawsuit alleging most of its wearables have a tendency to overheat. Court documents included pictures of users with burns caused due to Fitbits and the complaint deemed the...