Tag: Android

An important innovation in Android 12: the operating system will receive a new basket

An important innovation in Android 12: the operating system will receive a new basket

As it became known, a new recycle bin will appear in the Android 12 operating system, in which files can be stored for some time before being permanently deleted. The code discovered by XDA Developers in the latest Android 12 Developer Preview indicates that Google is preparing to add a new Recycle Bin in Android […]

Google launched a new Android feature that will help you avoid getting hit by a car

Google launched a new Android feature that will help you avoid getting hit by a car

Google has begun rolling out a useful update for the Digital Wellbeing app, with Android 10 being part of the standard preinstalled apps. Users noticed a new feature – Heads Up warnings (can be translated as “Beware”, and as “Raise your head”). The meaning of the function is that the system detects when the user […]

Great innovation for Google Phone. Implemented automatic recording of calls from unknown numbers

Great innovation for Google Phone. Implemented automatic recording of calls from unknown numbers

Google has made a very useful innovation in the proprietary Google Phone dialer application. Call recording has been implemented in the application for almost a year. Now the function of automatic recording of calls from unknown numbers has started working in the application. The innovation was noticed by the user theyashreddi, who posted on his […]

Google has announced the date of the announcement of Android 12

Google has announced the date of the announcement of Android 12

Google has officially confirmed that the annual Google I / O Developers Conference 2021 will take place from May 18 to May 20. This information was published by the head of Google Sundar Pichai. The Google I / O event will take place online this year and will be available for free viewing to everyone. […]

Two completely different Nokia smartphones updated to Android 11

Two completely different Nokia smartphones updated to Android 11

HMD Global has released an update to Android 11 for the Nokia 8.1 smartphone, which was introduced in 2018, and the Nokia 2.3, which was released in 2019. Nokia 8.1 users in Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Macau, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam have already received the update. The manufacturer notes that this is only […]

Android 12 will delight lovers of third-party launchers. A universal search is coming on a smartphone

Android 12 will delight lovers of third-party launchers. A universal search is coming on a smartphone

Google continues to prepare for the release of a new version of the Android operating system. Meanwhile, enthusiasts are looking for more and more interesting features of Android 12. One of the key components of Android has always been search, after all, it’s Google’s development OS. And one of the most convenient features available only […]

An alternative Android 11 is available for 60 smartphone models, including Xiaomi and Poco. LineageOS 18.1 released

An alternative Android 11 is available for 60 smartphone models, including Xiaomi and Poco. LineageOS 18.1 released

The LineageOS team, one of the most popular unofficial firmware for Android smartphones, has announced the release of Lineage 18.1 based on the Android 11 operating system. As noted by the developers, the version was named Lineage 18.1, and not Lineage 18.0, as many expected, since since the release of Android 11 in September, Google […]

Now no worse than on iPhone: under pressure from the public, the missing compass returned to Google Maps for Android

Now no worse than on iPhone: under pressure from the public, the missing compass returned to Google Maps for Android

Google has returned the compass feature that was missing a couple of years ago to the Google Maps Android mapping application. Google removed the small floating compass icon from Google Maps for Android in early 2021, explaining the move as “trying to clear the navigation window.” Many users didn’t like this and asked Google to […]

Android smartphones “leak” Google tens of times more data than iPhones – Apple

Android smartphones “leak” Google tens of times more data than iPhones – Apple

Everyone has known for a long time that smartphones collect and send a lot of data to Google and Apple servers – even if the user prohibits telemetry. However, as it turned out, the volumes of this data in the case of one and the other companies are radically different. And not in Google’s favor. […]

It’s a fiasco, Google: Google Play app update notifications have broken

It’s a fiasco, Google: Google Play app update notifications have broken

When Google eliminated app update notifications from the Google Play Store, the decision turned out to be controversial and many users did not like it. It even led to the development of a third-party solution before Google changed its mind and returned the feature as an optional setting, which is disabled by default. However, this […]