Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stock Android on Chinese phones: a dream come true? June 01, 2025 A few years back when Chinese phones were still very much confined to China, many of us were eagerly awaiting the day when they would finally spread into Western markets. But there was then – and largely still is – one big problem that makes Chinese phones less attractive to the average Western consumer: Chinese interfaces are, generally speaking, pretty awful to most Western tastes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Study: Pokemon GO increases physical activity, but not for very long August 04, 2025 Unlike most mobile games, Pokemon GO gets you off the couch and out the door. In addition to being fun, the game can also increase your physical activity. People from all over the world have been bragging about how much more active they are thanks toPokemon GO....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile’s Scam ID and Scam Block make their way to MetroPCS customers July 25, 2025 T-Mobileintroduced two newscam-blocking features, Scam ID and Scam Block, for its customers back in April of this year. Today the Un-carrier has announced that these features will soon be making their way to its prepaid service,MetroPCS, starting Tuesday, July 25. In case you’re unfamiliar, Scam ID and Scam Block are T-Mobile’s tools for fighting phone scammers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Temporary Lock: Password protection on as-needed basis July 07, 2025 Since Android devices have become such vital parts of our lives, we’ve gotten so used to storing delicate information such as contact details, important e-mails, photos and a whole lot more. There are options to have your phone request a passcode every time you need to unlock your device, but that can be such a waste of time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tesla has launched a stylish $45 portable charger for your phone July 12, 2025 Teslaunveiled two brand new projects last week that sent the motoring world into overdrive. Yet somehow, it seems like Elon Musk’s pioneering company isn’t content with merely unleashing an all-electric Semi truck and the Tesla Roadster – the quickest production car ever made. In fact, Tesla has quietly released a third battery-powered product....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow Easter egg is another Flappy Bird-style game, with a twist July 15, 2025 The Easter eggs Google hides in every new version of Android have gotten better and better over the years. It started out with a zombified Gingerbread painting inAndroid 2.3, and grew from static images to little interactive animations. ThenGoogle got really creativewith the Easter egg inAndroid 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Android PDK and how Google can further reduce the fragmentation issue June 26, 2025 The Android Platform Developer’s Kit (PDK) is the hardware equivalent of an SDK for manufacturers. Usually SDK’s are released months ahead of the product launch because the company wants 3rd party developers to make as many apps as possible for their OS or product, that should be available in the day of the launch or soon after that, depending on how complex their apps are....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Essential Phone can take a lot of damage without missing a beat August 08, 2025 Andy Rubin’s Essential phonecame out ofalmost nowhereand while the brand is relatively unknown for most ‘non-techie’ types, Rubin’s new phone company certainly has our attention. While Essential’s long-term viability as a brand is still unknown, we can’t deny that this phone stands out thanks to a combination of factors including limited modular support, use of less common materials like titanium and ceramic, and its tall nearly bezel-free display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG G7 ThinQ looks to bring the boom with the Boombox Speaker June 11, 2025 Having already teased theG7 ThinQ‘s incrediblybright display,LGturned its attention to another of the upcoming flagship’s features: the “Boombox Speaker.” Speaking withEngadget, LG claimed the Boombox Speaker increases the sound level by over 6dB and doubles the bass output relative to a typical smartphone. As a nice bonus, you can place the G7 ThinQ on a flat surface or box to further amplify the bass....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Mate 20 Pro underwater mode is a nice idea, but it definitely needs improving June 25, 2025 One of the lesser knownHUAWEI Mate 20 Profeatures is an underwater mode for the camera app, allowing you, in theory, to easily take snaps underwater (who would’ve guessed?!). Does it actually work in practice though? Well, we took it to the beach to put it through the paces....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The most underrated smartphones of 2018 July 21, 2025 We saw plenty of fantastic smartphones in 2018, ranging from theGoogle Pixel 3andSamsung Galaxy Note 9to theHUAWEI Mate 20 ProandOnePlus 6T. All that’s even before we get into the ultra-competitive mid-range sector, where phones like thePocophone F1,HONOR 8X, andrealme 2 Profought for supremacy. These phones got plenty of critical (and likely commercial) acclaim, but what about some of the sleeper hits of 2018?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Power of Your Fingerprint to Change the World of Smartphones July 13, 2025 The touchscreen versus physical keyboard. The opening of app stores to 3rdparty developers. Outfitting smartphones with hi-res cameras. For those who’ve been tracking mobile technology through the years, advancements such as the above have proven huge to the ongoing development of smartphones. Coming off IFA, an exciting new smartphone feature that has the same sort of potential is fingerprint....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The S21 Ultra’s new 108MP sensor tackles a major issue with S20 Ultra’s camera June 02, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultramarked the first time that we saw a 108MP camera in a flagship phone (Xiaomi’s Mi Note 10 being a mid-range device), packing an Isocell Bright HM1 sensor. Unfortunately, it quickly emerged after launch that the S20 Ultra suffered from significant autofocus issues, as it struggled to focus on objects in some scenarios....