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Google Phone prepares Material You inspired dialer that looks like Android 12’s lockscreen [Gallery]

February 26, 2022

Material You elements quickly took over various Google apps in the lead-up and following the rollout of Android 12, but it seems Google isn’t done. Hidden in the latest Google Phone update is a new dialer design that has some familiar Material You elements. Google first added Material You’s signature color accents to its dialer app for Pixel phones last year, with the colors appearing on…

Google rolling out Messages’ auto-grouping ‘categories’ to more parts of the world [U]

February 26, 2022

Last year, Google Messages in India started automatically categorizing your texts into categories. This auto-group capability is now starting to appear for users in other parts of the world. Update 2/25: Categories are more widely rolling out. You’ll be prompted to enable…

Google Chrome’s password manager is working on the ability to ‘send’ passwords

February 26, 2022

Google has given its password manager a lot more attention in recent months, and things just keep evolving. Coming soon, it seems Google Chrome is adding the ability to “send” passwords. Spotted by the watchful eye of Leopeva64 via Twitter, Google has added a new “send…

Messages is pre-installed, but that doesn’t mean your US Galaxy S22 is using Google’s RCS backend

February 26, 2022

In a big win for Google, its Messages app is the default client for the Galaxy S22 in the US. However, Google’s RCS backend might not be powering your messaging experience and that might result in an extra step during the set-up process. Yesterday, Google explained that “GS22 devices will run off of T-Mobile’s proprietary RCS backend, and upon initial setup, users may experience a delay as…

Google details its response to the war in Ukraine, including increased account security

February 26, 2022

With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.” In a Twitter thread by Google Europe this afternoon, the company announced that it…

Samsung is rolling out another minor Wear OS update to the Galaxy Watch 4

February 26, 2022

The Galaxy Watch 4 is the current king of the hill for Android smartwatches, and it just got a major update earlier this month with a bunch of new features. Now, Samsung is rolling out yet another update for the Galaxy Watch 4, though a very minor one. The update is rolling…

iPhone & iPad: How to clear cache, history, and cookies

February 26, 2022

It doesn’t take long for caches to fill up on iOS. From the default Safari browser, to third-party apps, follow along for how to clear the cache, history, and cookies on iPhone and iPad. While clearing the cache in Safari is quick and easy with one fell swoop, the process can be different with third-party apps. We’ll first look at how to clear the cache in Safari on iPhone and iPad and then…

Review: This mophie 3-in-1 is the quintessential travel charger for iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods

February 26, 2022

Last month we saw mophie unveil a sharp-looking 3-in-1 official MagSafe travel charger that seemed like the perfect solution for powering up iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on the go. Spoiler alert, after testing it out for the last few weeks, it’s as fantastic as we…

Samsung February 2022 security update is now rolling out for these Galaxy devices

February 25, 2022

After a great start to the new year update schedule, Samsung has started rolling out the February 2022 security update to selected Galaxy devices from January 28. Here’s every device that has been updated so far. Samsung February 2022 security update – what’s…

OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 1 based on Android 12 now available for OnePlus 8/8 Pro and 8T

February 25, 2022

After what has felt like a long wait, OxygenOS 12 is now available in preview form for the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8T with the release of Open Beta 1. It has been over four months since the official Android 12 release, but despite a lengthy beta process, OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro owners had to wait until mid-November until the stable update hit their phones. Two announcement posts on the official…