Android has long featured the ability to have multiple user profiles on the same device, effectively allowing someone to share a phone or tablet without allowing access to each other’s data. In Android 13, Google is adding the ability for guest profiles to get access to apps already installed on the device.
Live in the first Android 13 developer preview, guest profiles now have the ability to…
The Pixel series’ Quick Tap gesture is now more helpful than ever, with the option to toggle your flashlight.
Starting with Android 12 last year, newer Pixel phones gained a “Quick Tap” gesture that lets you perform a variety of actions on your phone without digging…
Google did away with public-facing desert names with the release of Android 10, but they’re still used internally. It’s been known for some time that Android 13 is called “Tiramisu,” and now Google is explicitly using that name in the first developer preview.
If…
Android 13 DP1: Silent mode now fully disables all interaction-based haptic feedback
February 11, 2022
While digging through the Android 13 Developer Preview 1 build we’ve spotted that the in-built “Silent mode” now completely disables haptic feedback across almost all areas of your Pixel device.
For those confused by this, in Android 12/12L and older builds when you toggle the silent mode to disable all vibration-based feedback from app notifications and alarms you still retain system…
Android 13 DP1: Taskbar for big-screen devices grows to six slots, supports ‘suggested’ apps
February 11, 2022
Android is getting better for bigger screens thanks to improvements in Android 12L, and it seems Google is expanding on that experience. In the first developer preview for Android 13, we can now see that the taskbar has grown and now shows “suggested” apps.
The taskbar…
Android 13 DP1: Pixel Launcher supports two homescreen layouts, surely for foldables
February 11, 2022
Android 12L was all about preparing “stock” Android for foldables and improving the experience on bigger screens. Now, in the first developer preview for Android 13, we’re getting a first look at the Pixel Launcher’s new ability to support multiple display layouts on…
Updates are crucial to the health and overall performance of your Samsung Galaxy phone, no matter when it was made. This complete guide will give you all the information you need about Samsung’s Android and security updates, timelines, and more.
Table of contents
How to check for updates on Galaxy devices
Can I sideload on Samsung phones?
How often does Samsung release security updates?
How…
Samsung’s latest major Galaxy Watch 4 update rolling out widely, adds left/right wrist setting
February 11, 2022
Earlier this week Samsung revealed a new update coming to the Galaxy Watch 4 series that would deliver sleep coaching, custom interval training, and more features. Now, that major February update for the Galaxy Watch 4 is rolling out widely, and it comes with a more detailed…
Android 13 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: top new features [Video]
February 11, 2022
It seems that Android 12L is set to roll out in the shadow of Android 13, as Developer Preview 1 is already here with a brand new set of features to explore.
Anyone expecting a huge overhaul need not apply. For starters, as is customary, the first few preview builds are…
Ford F-150 Lightning app leaks Tesla Summon-like feature that allows remote control parking with iPhone
February 11, 2022
Ford has been known to cherry pick the best features of other electric vehicles and make them their own. If a tidbit we’ve found in the Ford App comes to fruition, the F-150 Lightning will soon be able to park itself via remote control using phone apps.
The FordPass Connect app was last updated on January 31 and carries some new images inside that indicate that a remote parking feature is…
