With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted access to apps in One UI 5.
While Samsung’s latest OS does an overall good job of bringing Android 13 to Galaxy devices in a…
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is officially here, reaching the many customers who pre-ordered the hottest Android phone. Rather than let your old phone collect dust and become e-waste, you can — 9to5Google’s official trade-in partner — to get some money back in your pocket.
You can now edit Google Contacts directly from the Gmail sidebar
February 18, 2023
Back in 2020, Google Contacts was added to the side panel found in Gmail to let you quickly view people and recent conversations. You’re now getting the ability to directly edit contacts from the Google Workspace sidebar.
Previously, the edit icon that appeared in the…
How to add and set up your Xbox in the Google Home app
February 18, 2023
Adding your Xbox to the Google Home app and connecting it to Google Assistant has some advantages. To get those, you’ll need to connect it. Here’s how.
Much like adding a TV to your Google Home network, adding an Xbox can allow you to control certain aspects of it with relative ease. One neat feature is the ability to turn the Xbox on and off via Google Assistant. Asking the Assistant to…
Best Galaxy S23 cases you can get right now
February 18, 2023
The Galaxy S23 series is a physically gorgeous lineup of phones. Both the S23 and S23+ take on a rounded and modern design, while the S23 Ultra is big and boxy – just how we like it. Before pre-orders ship out, we suggest taking a look at some of the best cases you can get…
Google Maps adds background blurring when viewing photos
February 18, 2023
After previewing glanceable directions and rolling out Wear OS 3 AOD support, Google Maps is getting a small tweak to the photo viewer.
Previously, user-uploaded photos that didn’t exactly fit your screen were displayed against a black background. That has now been…
Hands-on: Oppo Find N2 Flip is the start of a better foldable future
February 18, 2023
Foldable smartphones have been on the market for the better part of five years now, but they’ve been dominated by just one brand – Samsung. But, finally, competition is coming, and the Oppo Find N2 Flip is just the start of a brighter future for foldables.
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9to5Google Log Out: Big Pixel Feature Drop inbound?
February 18, 2023
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iOS 16.4 expands 5G support to new regions, plus Google Fi users
February 18, 2023
Apple released the first beta of iOS 16.4 yesterday with a ton of new features and changes. Alongside what we reported yesterday, iOS 16.4 also expands 5G connectivity to additional users, including support on Google Fi for the first time.
Update: 5G is also now available in…
Hands-on: Clever OtterGrip Case for iPhone has a built-in grip and still works with MagSafe
February 18, 2023
In January, OtterBox announced its latest take on iPhone protection. Now the new OtterGrip Symmetry Case is available with 3x military-grade drop protection and a handy built-in grip that works with MagSafe. I’ve been testing it out for the last few weeks, here’s a hands-on look at OtterGrip for iPhone.
OtterGrip Symmetry iPhone Case review
MagSafe compatible
Integrated grip – sits flush…