YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers ( www.androidpolice.com )
Matter 1.3 is here to help get your smart home energy usage under control ( www.androidpolice.com )
This seemed more balanced and upbeat than other reporting on the topic....
Pebblebee Tag for Android review: I couldn't Find My Device ( www.androidpolice.com )
It's time to stop thinking plastic phones can't be premium ( www.androidpolice.com )
Android's photo picker will soon add a search function ( www.androidpolice.com )
PSA: Nova Launcher is owned by an analytics company ( www.androidpolice.com )
Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I'm posting anew for visibility.
YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads ( www.androidpolice.com )
Why I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail ( www.androidpolice.com )
YouTube is finally cracking down on third-party apps like ReVanced ( www.androidpolice.com )
I'm sure they are working on a youtube messaging app behind the scenes.
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox ( www.androidpolice.com )
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons....
Google is expanding Gemini access inside Google Messages to more devices ( www.androidpolice.com )
Google defended the Play Store from 2.28 million malicious apps last year ( www.androidpolice.com )
Nova Launcher has been acquired by analytics company Branch ( www.androidpolice.com )
Android 15 could stop you from leaking sensitive content while screen sharing ( www.androidpolice.com )
Even Korea is starting to prefer an iPhone over a Samsung ( www.androidpolice.com )
The Google Pay app is shutting down in the US ( www.androidpolice.com )
How to use Synology Drive as a Google Drive alternative ( www.androidpolice.com )
Google Drive is great for storing files in the cloud, accessing them when needed, and collaborating with a team. However, the internet isn't always reliable and can cause issues when accessing files. In such cases, you need an offline solution, and Synology may have the best options. Synology has awesome NAS enclosures. Its...
Android now lets you transfer eSIMs between your phones ( www.androidpolice.com )
Google might keep your Pixel during a repair if you're caught using non-OEM parts ( www.androidpolice.com )
UFS 4.0 isn't quite as groundbreaking as you'd think ( www.androidpolice.com )
Do you agree? There are also phones (motorola edge 50 pro) running UFS 2.2 that equal if not surpass phones running UFS 3.1 in file transfers and random read/write tests....
YouTube moves to AV1 by default to the dismay of some Android users ( www.androidpolice.com )
Arif Dikici, who is a part of the Android Video and Image Codecs team at Google, recently announced on LinkedIn that Android will now use an AV1 decoder known as “libdav1d,” which was created by the team behind VLC.
YouTube is finally cracking down on third-party apps like ReVanced ( www.androidpolice.com )
The Google Pay app is shutting down in the US ( www.androidpolice.com )
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