Google releases April update for Pixel phones, and you can grab it now

A new update is available now for Pixel phones and the Pixel Tablet, squashing some bugs and patching serious security ...
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Android 16 April update rolling out: Pixel UI, app crash fixes

Google is rolling out the April 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR3 on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold ...
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Android XR brings app pinning, resume, & auto-spatialization to Galaxy XR

Google is rolling out a new Android XR update that brings quality-of-life improvements to the Galaxy XR and new apps.
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Samsung Hits Send on Goodbye to Messages

Samsung is sunsetting its own chat app while Apple adds end-to-end encryption to its already-live RCS, hinting that the final texting firewall might soon drop. Meanwhile, Cloudflare drafts a ...

There’s a brilliant fingerprint hack hiding on your Samsung phone — here’s how to use it

Did you know you can use your Samsung phone's fingerprint sensor to open different apps? Here's how to set up this hidden ...

Android 17 is quietly fixing some of Android's most annoying issues

One of the biggest user-facing changes in Android 17 for power users is the addition of Bubbles. If you've used Paranoid ...

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