Gemini Live is the travel assistant I didn’t know I needed
Google Translate has been among my most-used apps when traveling internationally. I point it at a sign, snap a menu, or use it to translate languages on the go. This...
Budget Android tablet contender for under $300
The Lenovo Idea Tab Plus offers a big, high-res IPS display, solid battery life, and it offers stylus and keyboard case support. Those aren't things you can take for granted...
I forced myself to use Android’s built-in focus mode to stop checking social apps
It's hard to be productive in 2026. Between all the compelling content and entertaining gadgets of the modern era, focusing on the tasks that actually need to get done is...
I made my Pixel home screen so much cleaner by changing one Android 17 setting
Google Pixel phones offer many customization tools, but up until recently, the Pixel UI home screen was more restrictive. Google only recently made it possible to remove the At a...
How to add and update sideloaded Android apps with Obtainium
Andy Walker / Android AuthorityYou can find many of these apps on alternative app stores or code repositories like GitHub. Some of the apps are also available on the developer’s...
Most smartphone brands dropped this feature years ago, and I don’t think even Google One can replace it
I had assumed cloud storage had made expandable storage obsolete. After all, every phone manufacturer seemed to agree. One by one, flagship devices lost their microSD card slots, while services...
I wish more people knew about these 7 buried Android features
Robert Triggs / Android AuthorityI’ve been writing about Android smartphones for years, so I know a lot of the tricks and hidden features that can improve a user’s experience. At...
Sleeping on Apple’s new show because you don’t like detectives? Trust me — Sugar’s twist is hiding something completely different
When I reported on the first season of Sugar, released in 2024, I was expecting it to be a by-the-numbers, hard-boiled noir detective story. That was the appeal. As evidenced...
Roborock heads to Miami with a community classroom, a mall pop-up, and its flagship robots
Stephen Schenck / Android AuthorityThe football World Cup has a way of turning living rooms into stadiums. Friends pile in, the snacks come out, and for a few hours, the...
I resurrected a dead Android tablet with this unique third-party launcher
I found my old Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ while reorganizing the house, and for a second, I couldn't remember why I'd stopped using it. When I bought it, it was...