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The YouTube app is about to get a big change for millions of users — here’s how

By Josh Render published

YouTube is currently testing a new UI that tries to make the Android phone app more like a Smart TV.

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What is Plex? Everything you need to know

By Kelly Woo last updated

Plex is arguably the best media server app you can get, provided you have some digital movies and TV of your own. Here is everything you need to know about it.

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A photo of the Gmail app tile on an Android phone, with the Play Store and Google Photos apps next to it. The wallpaper is of a green landscape.

Gmail's AI Q&A feature comes to Android — what you need to know

By Dave LeClair published

If you've ever tried to find an old email, you know it's not always easy. Gemini is coming to Gmail on Android to help solve that problem.

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The best photo organizer apps in 2025

By John Corpuz last updated

Manage your snaps with one of these top photo organizer apps

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The Android 15 logo from the Android developer website, displayed on a Pixel 8 Pro

Android 15 reportedly has a secret API that changes how apps are displayed

By Josh Render published

A recently discovered API indicates that app developers will not be limited to edge-to-edge displays, at least not at first.

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Google Assistant

The best Google Assistant commands in 2025

By Kate Kozuch last updated

The best Google Assistant commands let you do almost anything from finding your phone to ordering pizza to translating a foreign language on the fly.

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Google Play Apps with 2 billion installs pose privacy risk — delete these right now

By Dave LeClair last updated

If you have any of these malicious Google Play apps on your devices, you need to get rid of them immediately.

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Android Auto dashboard

These are the 19 best Android Auto apps you should have in your car

By Tom Pritchard published

Android Auto supports a lot of great apps, and these are our 19 favorite.

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Man looking angrily at smartphone

7 biggest app annoyances — here’s what drives us up a wall with mobile apps

By Tom's Guide Staff published

As much as we like using mobile apps on our iPhones and Android devices, we run into a few irritations along the way. Here's what annoys the Tom's Guide staff about apps these days.

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One phone with skull and crossbones on screen among several other clean-looking phones.

Google blocked over 2 million dangerous Android apps from the Play Store last year

By Anthony Spadafora published

The Google Play Store is becoming even safer as Google is cracking down on bad apps and developer accounts in violation of its policies.

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