My 4-step routine to make any Android phone operate like new again (and reliably)

Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing ...

5 Free Apps You Should Install ASAP On A New Android Device

Setting up your Android? Don’t waste time digging through the Play Store. These free apps are the ones actually worth keeping ...
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Here's How to Upgrade to Windows 11, Even With an Incompatible PC

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC ...
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Special Pixel-only OS teases the end of its exclusivity, new phone coming soon

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

Not into Apple's Liquid Glass? iOS 26.1 finally lets you fix that - here's how

Prior to the latest official updates, the option to tweak Liquid Glass was accessible in the beta for iOS 26.1. Otherwise, the only way to control the effects of Apple's new design aesthetic was to ...
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Wear OS 6 makes my old Pixel Watch 2 feel brand new again

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Android

Samsung Delivers on Its Promise: Galaxy A73 Receives Final Major OS Update

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.0 update to the Galaxy A73, marking the phone’s final major OS upgrade. The update includes the September 2025 security patch and weighs ...

The WearOS update that finally makes Android users proud - and how to install it

ZDNET's key takeaways WearOS has a new update and it's fantastic.You get a boost of Material 3 Expressive for the UI.Battery life is improved and animations are much smoother. I've been sporting Pixel ...
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OnePlus's big OxygenOS 16 update brings much more than just Android 16: Here's everything new

When Google released Android 16 this past June, many users were disappointed by its lack of new features. Fortunately, the open nature of Android allows OEMs like OnePlus to add their own changes on ...
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How I turned my Echo Show into a Home Assistant control panel

The Home Assistant app will install, and you should see the app icon in Nova Launcher. Tap the icon, sign in, and you have full access to the Home Assistant app through your Echo. You can use it in ...
Opinion

Snap out of it: Canonical on Flatpak friction, Core Desktop, and the future of Ubuntu

Ubuntu Summit The Register FOSS desk sat down with Canonical's vice-president for engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This is a heavily condensed version of our ...
Digital Trends

OnePlus reveals OxygenOS 16, an AI-first evolution with a few Apple surprises

OnePlus has just announced the latest evolution of its smartphone software, OxygenOS 16, which brings a generous dose of AI-powered features and upgrades the foundations to Android 16. The first ...