Google Finally Rolls Out Per-App Backup Controls on Android for Granular Cloud Storage Control

Google is rolling out per-app backup controls for Android devices, allowing users to select exactly which applications sync ...

Gemini brings free personalized image generation to more users with Google Photos integration

The line between typing a generic text prompt and generating a truly personalized digital image is slowly fading. Over the ...

How I turned my old Android phone into a dashcam for free - in 5 easy steps

Also: How I turned my old Android phone into a streaming stick for free - in 6 easy steps. Turns out, it's possible and free ...

Obsidian's mobile app feels half-baked until you add these 5 community plugins

That's why, even though the mobile app works, you can tell it was meant for a big screen and a keyboard. The mobile app doesn ...
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 ...
Digital Trends

Google is adding some of Android’s best safety features to kids’ phones

Google’s latest Android feature drop isn’t just about AI tricks and visual upgrades. One of the most meaningful additions arriving soon is aimed squarely at family safety, bringing several Personal ...
9to5google

Spotify app for Android adding playlist folders, ‘Reshuffle,’ and more

Only three of those apply to Android – background downloads have been supported for Spotify’s Android app for years, and it’s frankly wild that iOS users still have to deal with so many problems ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
CNBC

Google races to put Gemini at the center of Android before Apple’s AI reboot

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered Android features, ahead of its developer conference next week. The AI can understand screen context and complete multi-step tasks like building shopping carts ...
Gizmochina

Google is turning Android into an AI agent with Gemini Intelligence

Google just announced a new set of AI tools for Android called Gemini Intelligence. The basic idea is to have your phone handle more of your daily busywork. These features are rolling out this summer, ...
Lifehacker

This Android Setting Makes It Easy to Manage All Your App Permissions

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 ...
9to5Mac

Reddit’s iOS app is adding Liquid Glass soon, here’s how it looks

Apple’s new Liquid Glass design launched last fall in iOS 26, but third-party apps continue to roll out support, and Reddit’s iOS app will do that very soon. Here’s what Liquid Glass in the Reddit app ...