Nothing has confirmed that the Phone 3 will get a 5+7 update policy, which most likely means five years of Android OS updates and seven years of security patches. This is the longest software support ...

Losing your phone is no joke, but Android provides certain protections that can help protect your data. With new improvements to Factory Reset Protection and updates to Find My, your phone will be ...

If I had a penny for every single time I checked my Android phone for updates and got the all-clear “Your system is up to date” notice when there was actually a hidden update pending, well, I’d have a ...

Google is testing per-app controls for Android backups. A Play Services beta shows size-sorted lists and individual switches, letting you skip noisy or sensitive apps so backups get smaller, faster, ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

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If you've ever watched a movie with closed captioning, you've probably seen [APPLAUSE] or [dramatic music] pop up at the bottom of the screen to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing better ...

Flying anytime soon? You can now store a digital version of your passport in Google Wallet, but you can't use it everywhere. Here's what you need to know. Nelson ...

Rebooting your Android phone is often recommended as one of the ways to remove any temporary bottlenecks in the phone's performance, as it clears the memory, closes any unused apps running in the ...

Android phones and tablets come in all shapes and sizes, and they're often among the best smartphones on the market. However, even the best tech still runs into issues sometimes. A reboot is usually ...