Gesture navigation arrived for Android in 2019, and at first, it was pretty confusing. Old-fashioned “back” and “home” buttons are simply more intuitive than swiping between apps. But Google has slowly improved gesture navigation, and in Android 13, it could use AI to help you quickly swipe out of apps. Now, maybe you don’t have […]

Areef salaeh/Shutterstock.com With everything that phones can do, it’s easy to forget they are phones at the core. On Android, you have the choice to swap your phone (dialer) apps with something else from the Play Store. We’ll show you how to do it. You don’t have to use the stock apps that came with […]

Those who are patiently waiting for Nothing’s first smartphone can now test the Nothing Launcher. As promised, this launcher features some of the unique design language (mainly fonts and widgets) of the upcoming “Nothing OS.” Unfortunately, the Nothing Launcher is still in Beta and is only supported by a handful of phones. It also feels […]

As discovered by M. Brandon Lee, the new Android 13 Beta adds Face Unlock settings to the Pixel 6 Pro. These settings aren’t functional, though they seem to verify rumors that Face Unlock will come to the Pixel 6 Pro this June. Developers like @mile_freak07 recently discovered references to Face Unlock in the Pixel 6 and […]

Primakov/Shutterstock.com Almost everything you do on the internet starts with a DNS query, so having secure communication with a DNS provider is essential. This is where Android’s Private DNS feature comes into play. What Is Private DNS on Android? DNS is a building block of the modern internet. It acts as a directory or phonebook […]

Android 13 is the latest version of Google’s operating system and it’s scheduled for an official release in late 2022. Until then, you can try it out with the Android 13 Beta program. We’ll show you how easy it is. The Android 13 Beta is different from the Android 13 Developer Previews. As the name […]

Just as Google promised, the first Android 13 Beta is now available for anyone with the patience to install it. This Beta release doesn’t pack as many new features as last month’s Developer Preview, but it’s the first version of Android 13 that’s stable enough for the average geek to test. The biggest new Android […]

The “Contacts” app is probably one of the most neglected apps on your Android phone. Email, SMS, and phone apps use your contacts, so it’s important to routinely clean them up. We’ll show you how to combine duplicates. What’s a “duplicate contact?” You can easily end up with two instances of the same person, one […]

Smartphones have become more than just a minor distraction. Swiping through social media all day is mentally and physically exhausting, yet it’s almost unavoidable, as we’re all addicted to our phones. And while certain apps can help you curb your phone usage, it may be time to just ditch the smartphone and use an old-fashioned […]

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S22 line has a lot to offer, including the top-of-the-line Galaxy S22 Ultra with its S-Pen stylus. Unfortunately, it’s also pretty expensive, but Samsung’s flagship phone just hit its lowest price yet on Amazon this week. Samsung Galaxy S22 deals are a dime a dozen, but those usually require a trade-in, starting […]