Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Twitter exposed protected Tweets for Android users: How to change your privacy settings July 10, 2025 If you useTwitterfor Android and thought your Tweets were only seen by a select few, you might be very much mistaken. The social network has justadmittedits “Protect your Tweets” feature was disabled for some Android users, and this might have lasted for over four years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Twitter looking to bring 3rd-party developers back on board? August 10, 2025 In the midst of a new CEO search, Twitter is realizing it’s more than a mere social network. The service represents a “real-time information network” that would be better off treated as a platform, something Twitter co-founder Evan Williams claims they didn’t see before. Every good platform needs extensive 3rd-party developer support, but the social network is in a tight situation, caused by a long time of pushing app makers away....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upcoming Redmi K30 Pro might trade camera for power June 15, 2025 The Redmi K30 series is expected to be joined by theRedmi K30 Pro, and there’s speculation that this phone could be the basis for the long-awaitedPOCO F2. Now,XDA-Developershas obtained abuild.prop filefor a smartphone code-named imi. And this file confirms that it’s running aSnapdragon 865chipset and has the Redmi name....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vodafone will test out its 5G network across seven major UK cities June 21, 2025 Vodafoneannounced5G trials that will encompass seven of the U.K.’s 10 largest cities later this year. The trials should indicate whether Vodafone will be ready for a commercial 5G rollout sometime in 2020. According to Vodafone, the trials will start between October and December of this year and will take place in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, and Manchester....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s what you want from Galaxy S30 series June 30, 2025 There’s little doubt Samsung needs to do better with its next Galaxy flagship. While theSamsung Galaxy S20brought high refresh rates and huge camera sensors, it still fell short of expectations for consumers and the company’salleged sales forecaststoo. To that end, we’ve wondered what Samsung could do with the Galaxy S30 series to fix these issues, or at least make the device family a more appealing prospect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Major Android updates are a major requirement July 09, 2025 Picking thebest smartphoneis no longer a case of just glossing over the specs sheet and sticker price. That little pocket companion of yours is a tool that’s only made effective through a solid combination of hardware and software. But all too often companies seem to neglect the latter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Xbox Game Pass should be on the Nintendo Switch June 26, 2025 Much to the chagrin of some gamers, rumors thatXbox Game Pass— Microsoft’s “Netflix of gaming” — might be coming to the Nintendo Switch were at least temporarily dashed in August. “We have no plans to bring it to any other kind of closed platforms right now, mainly because those closed platforms don’t want something like Game Pass,” Xbox head Phil Spencer recently toldGamesRadar....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Women angry at Fitbit for imposing a time limit on menstruation tracking July 16, 2025 TheFitbit Versa’s successis saving the company after the poor sales and reception of theFitbit Ionic. One of the standout features of theFitbit Versais its menstruation tracking, which ties into the overallfemale-focused designof the smartwatch. However, Fitbit is now under fire from women users who are upset that the menstruation tracker software included with the Versa (and laterbrought to the Ionic) has a ten-day limit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi eyes next growth phase, said to launch African department July 01, 2025 Xiaomialready has a presence in African countries, albeit via third-party distributors for the most part. Nevertheless, it seems like the company is expanding its efforts by launching a dedicated African department. Company CEO Lei Jun revealed the news in a memo to employees, according toMyDrivers(viaGizmochina). The memo notes that an “African Regional Department” will be opened in order to drive the expansion of Xiaomi’s business on the continent....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can bypass the Moto G5 Plus Prime Edition lock screen by tapping an ad (Updated) June 07, 2025 On-body detectionis a smart lock feature introduced with Android Lollipop that aims to reduce the time a user spends unlocking their device. It uses a smartphone’s accelerometer to detect if the handset is still being carried/used by the person who last unlocked it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can manually switch between light and dark themes in Android P beta 3 July 02, 2025 A dark theme that’s native to the operating system has been something that Android users have wanted for years. It looks like we all might finally get our wish — partially — when the stable version of Android P drops, but beta users can see the changes now inthe latest Android P developer’s preview....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Confirmed via email) Kirt McMaster is no longer the CEO of Cyanogen July 02, 2025 The reason for the change in roles seems to be that Cyanogen Inc is no longer focused on selling its custom operating system, but is instead moving to a new “modular” strategy to help the company reach its target of over a hundred millions consumers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A custom Nokia 8 variant could be coming to the US July 04, 2025 TheNokia 8is HMD Global’s first “premium” Android phone, unveiled just last week in London. It’s set to go on sale in for €600 in Europe next month, but, despite its flagship status, a release in big markets like the US and China wasn’t discussed. Speculation from yesterday suggests that this may be on the cards, though....