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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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Pixel 8 Pro running apps that require subscriptions.

Most of my favorite apps are ditching one-time payments for subscriptions — this is a problem

By John Velasco published

Many of the photo and video editing apps I use on my smartphones have been moving to subscription models instead of the one-time payments I was used to. This annoys me so much. Here's why.

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

Hackers are using these Android apps on the Play Store to stage attacks — delete them all right now

By Anthony Spadafora published

Researchers have discovered 28 Android apps posing as free VPNs and other utilities that are turning infected smartphones into proxies.

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Your Android phone has an Extreme Battery Saver mode you might have missed — how to find it

By Peter Wolinski published

Learn how to use Extreme Battery Saver mode on Android devices.

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A screenshot showing how to enable battery share on Google Pixel phones

How to charge other devices with your Android or Pixel phone

By Peter Wolinski last updated

How to charge other devices with your Google Pixel phone, either wired or wirelessly.

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A photograph of a Pixel 6 Pro being used with Stay Awake to function in StandBy Mode

I used this Pixel Dev Ops hack to jerry rig iOS StandBy Mode on Android — how to do it yourself

By Peter Wolinski published

Here's how to use the Stay Awake Develop option on Pixel to recreate iOS StandBy Mode.

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Google Pixel 8 Pro held in hand.

You can change your Google Pixel's screen resolution to save battery life — here's how

By Peter Wolinski published

Here's how to alter your Google Pixel's screen resolution to save battery.

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The back of a Google Pixel phone.

This hidden Pixel feature turns your headphones into hearing aids — how to turn it on

By Nikita Achanta published

How to enable the Google Pixel Sound Amplifier app to hear better in loud places.

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An image of a Pixel being held in a person's hand with the Circle to Search feature being used on the screen to search for a mausoleum.

Your Pixel could now have Circle to Search — how to find out and use it

By Peter Wolinski published

Certain Google Pixel phones now support Circle to Search. Here's how it works.

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Your Pixel phone has an 'Extra dim' switch to make the screen even darker at night — where to find it

By Peter Wolinski published

How to enable the Google Pixel 'Extra dim' mode to decrease screen brightness even further.

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