Sideloading Android apps is great — until you have to update them. Here's my fix

Still manually updating sideloaded apps on your Android phone? Obtainium automates the update process, saving you time and ...
The New York Times

How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to get more ...

I tried replacing Gemini with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot on Android; one was worth paying for

If you are trying to escape Gemini and want one AI assistant that feels worth the money, ChatGPT is the obvious choice. After ...
Wired

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...
TalkAndroid

This Commodore Flip Phone Runs Android Apps Without Google

Commodore, the brand behind the best-selling computer of all time, is back in the phone business after decades away. The Callback 8020 is a clamshell built for digital detox, blocking social media, ...
Android Authority

These are the 5 best Android apps I use that aren’t on the Play Store

For most Android users, the Play Store is the only place they ever look for apps, and honestly, that’s how I used Android for years, too. But over time, I realized that some of the most interesting ...
Ars Technica

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual, some of the new features are limited to ...
9to5google

Google Phone app rolling out Android fake call detection that uses RCS

Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. June Android Drop: ...
NDTV

That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System

Fake call detection helps protect you from scammers using AI deepfakes to impersonate your contacts. Imagine receiving a phone call from your mother. Her name appears on your screen. The voice sounds ...
GSM Arena

Google launches fake call detection in its Phone app

Google today announced fake call detection for the Phone by Google app. This protects you from what the company refers to as "the growing threat of impersonation scams", which are now using AI ...
The Verge

Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access

Developers will now have to pay a $11.99 / month subscription to build apps using Strava’s data. Developers will now have to pay a $11.99 / month subscription to build apps using Strava’s data. is a ...

Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today

Android 17 has been in testing since early this year, with the final beta hitting devices just a couple of weeks ago. Insofar ...