According to the latest release notes for Google Play services, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” powered by Google Drive. “Local file backup” sounds like a ...

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

Google is rolling out Pinned Tabs in Chrome for Android. The feature allows users to keep important pages at the top of the tab grid. It further adds a pin icon, prevents accidental closure, and ...

Android users frustrated by clunky workarounds when sharing files with iPhone owners are finally seeing progress. File sharing has long been a pain point for users who move between Android and Apple ...

The Google Pixel 9 phone in hand. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Your Android phone offers many customization options right out of the box that let you transform the handset into a unique computing ...

Google Photos now lets iPhone users tap and hold subjects to create stickers instantly, while Android users wait for Google’s rollout strategy. Image: mstandret/Envato Picture this: You’re scrolling ...

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Android is getting a host of new theft protection updates from Google, designed for users on Android 16+. The ...

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...

Here in the land of Android, we’ve got an almost comical kind of first-world problem: So many new features fly our way so frickin’ often that it’s all too easy to overlook something interesting — or ...

We were able to get our first look at Android’s upcoming Intrusion Logging feature. It records security incidents and logs key activities that could be linked to data breaches. The feature is designed ...

Windows 11 has a continuity trick called the Windows 11 Resume feature, and it has mostly been invisible. The idea is simple, do something on your Android phone, then your PC suggests where to pick it ...