I changed one lock screen habit on Android — and it reshaped how I use my phone

Android's Extend Unlock capability makes your phone stay unlocked in situations you decide. In real-life scenarios, that means you can select places where you will not need to enter the passcode or ...

6 Hidden Android Features Most Users Never Discover

Discover six hidden Android features that improve performance, privacy, safety, and productivity—and unlock powerful features most users never find.

Android Auto's Best Kept Secret Is a Programmable Shortcut

The Custom Assistant Shortcut in Android Auto lets you set up complex actions and routines that can be activated with a single button press.
PC World

Windows 11’s Phone Link now lets Android apps run ‘almost’ full-screen

Microsoft has now made the “Expanded screen” feature available to all users of the Phone Link app in Windows 11. The update, which is being rolled out via the Microsoft Store (version 1.25112.36.0), ...
BGR

How To Access Android Auto's Secret Menu (And Why You Should)

When it comes to in-car infotainment systems, Android Auto is a solid contender for one of the best. It's built into plenty of cars — though more cars are getting rid of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay ...
Android

Ottoaibox P3 Pro brings full Android apps to your car

The OttoAiBox P3 Pro is a plug-in device that takes over your car’s infotainment system to run a full version of Android, complete with Play Store access. It also enables wireless CarPlay or Android ...
Mashable

ChatGPT’s Android app now has a real Thinking mode

Credit: Photographed by Joseph Maldonado / Mashable Composite by Rene Ramos OpenAI has been swinging for the fences with recent updates like GPT-5.2 and ChatGPT Images. This week, the company rolled ...
Digital Trends

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

Google is rolling out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update to compatible Pixel devices, and among the build’s headline features is a new privacy-related feature: a location indicator (via Android ...
Dark Reading

'Cellik' Android RAT Leverages Google Play Store

A remote access Trojan (RAT)-as-a-service uses the Google Play Store to build poisoned versions of Android apps. That RAT's name is "Cellik," and it was covered this week in research published by ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.3 Makes It Easier to Switch From iPhone to Android

With iOS 26.3, Apple is making it simpler for iPhone users to transition to an Android smartphone, with new built-in tools for transferring data. The new transfer tool allows an ‌iPhone‌ user to place ...
Computerworld

Android 16 Upgrade Report Card: Upgrade winter

Google's latest major Android release landed in an unusual season, but the chill around its arrival feels eerily familiar. 2025’s been a weird year when it comes to Android upgrades. For ages now, ...