Is it okay if your parents' smartphone suddenly breaks? | 4 backup items to protect photos and contacts

"I dropped my smartphone and the screen won't turn on.""It suddenly broke, and I had to buy a new one."When such trouble ...
Online Tech Tips

WhatsApp vs Google Messages: Which Is Better for Everyday Texting in 2026?

WhatsApp or Google Messages? Compare privacy, encrypted RCS with iPhones, group chats, calling, backups, and international ...
Droid Life

GM Gives in and Brings Back Android Auto and Carplay, But Not for Every Vehicle

GM turned off a good chunk of its potential buyer base when it announced that it would phase-out Android Auto and Apple Carplay support from its infotainment systems. They believed their own in-house ...
Wired

Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature. Our phones have become do-it-all gadgets. They enable us ...
Computerworld

Your instant Android backup upgrade

Google's got a powerful new option for expanding your automated Android backups — but it's up to you to find it and opt yourself in. Here in this high-tech era of 2026, keeping important info backed ...
androidheadlines.com

Google's Android device backup policy isn't changing right away

Google has sent out emails to Android device and Google account users to notify them of changes taking place regarding the Android Device Backup storage limits. The emails went out to users over the ...
TechCrunch

X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort

Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped ...
Android Police

Google alerts Android users about a major backup storage change

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...
Engadget

Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week

Third-party app stores are coming to Android phones in the US soon. Google has launched a dedicated page for its Play Catalog Access Program, announcing that third-party US Android app stores will be ...
Lifehacker

How to Keep Android Backups From Filling Up Your Google Drive Storage

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
TechRepublic

Chrome 150 Adds Android Back Button, Major Security Fixes

Chrome 150 adds an in-menu back button to Android, reorganizes several controls, and delivers important browser security fixes. Image: Zulfugar Karimov/Unsplash Google begins rolling out Chrome 150 ...
Android Authority

Android's local document backup tool is almost ready for prime time

Google is inching closer to rolling out the new Documents folder in Android’s backup settings page. This folder is currently available via the latest Google Play services beta. We’ve known about this ...