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Android getting new ‘local file backup’ feature via Google Drive

According to the latest release notes for Google Play services, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” powered by Google Drive. “Local file backup” sounds like a ...

I've been using Android Auto all wrong: These upgrades are total game-changers

It's like adding a turbo to your infotainment system ...
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Android 17 Beta 1 finally starts rolling out following a two-day delay

Android 17 Beta 1 has started rolling out after a short delay. The beta was supposed to start on Wednesday, February 11. We still don’t know the reason for the beta’s delay. Android 17 Beta 1 was all ...
Android Authority

Get ready: February's Android Canary build is nearly here (Update: Now available)

A new Android Canary build is on the way. The upcoming build features the number ZP11.260123.011. Update: February 12, 2026 (3:44 PM ET): Users are reporting that the new Android Canary build is now ...

I found an Android app that lives in my background and keeps my life from spiraling

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing ...
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Google starts calling out Android apps that drain your battery before you download them

Following its announcement last year, Google has started rolling out a warning in the Play Store that warns you ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
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Android Users In The US Are Getting Paid $100 From Google - Here's Why

Scales of justice in foreground with gavel and book in background. - Seb_ra/Getty Images Thanks to a class action settlement against Google, the company has agreed to pay $135 million to Android users ...
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Android Users In The US Are Getting Paid $100 From Google - Here's Why

Thanks to a class action settlement against Google, the company has agreed to pay $135 million to Android users in the United States, with the settlement reached in California federal court. The ...
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Android is for poor people - the comment that started a war

One harsh comment about Android users set off a heated online backlash. The video dives into the classist undertones behind the insult and why it triggered such a strong reaction. It’s not really ...
Pensacola News Journal

Android users could get $100 in Google settlement. When to claim

Google has agreed to pay $203 million in separate settlements involving claims that it collecting cell data without permission and "wrongfully" recorded and disseminating private audio data. Android ...
USA Today

Google settlement could see $100 in $135M payout for customers

Android users are poised to anywhere between $100 to $135 million as part of two new Google settlements. Android users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their ...