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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Custom ROMs still have their place on Android phones July 06, 2025 Installing custom ROMs onAndroid phonesserves several purposes. ROMs could offer more features above and beyond the software your phone packs by default. Using a current ROM could be essential if you’re using an aging device with minimal or no software support. Or, you could just be longing for something different....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how many smart home devices you own July 23, 2025 Smart hometech has evolved a lot over the years and has become commonplace in many homes. From smart security cameras to smart locks, smart speakers to smart displays, and even smart coffee makers — there’s no dearth of smart home devices available. But not everyone is as easily impressed by the smarter way of life....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi rebrands Redmi 9 to Redmi 9 Prime for India launch August 08, 2025 Xiaomi has launched a newRedmi smartphonein India and it’s the Redmi 9 Prime that the company previously unveiled in Europe as theRedmi 9. The budget smartphone boasts a powerful chipset for the price, a large battery, and a quad-camera setup. The name is inspired by Xiaomi’s first “Prime” branded made-in-India phone, the Redmi 2 Prime....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yale Smart Delivery Box will protect packages from porch pirates, available now June 23, 2025 At CES 2020, one of ourfavorite new productswas the Yale Smart Delivery Box. Today, you’re able to finally buy the security device, which will help protect your packages and other valuables from porch pirates. The Delivery Box connects to your in-home Wi-Fi and then you use a smartphone app to lock or unlock it whenever needed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yes, Apple, the slowing smartphone market affects you, too August 16, 2025 Yesterday, a rare thing happened: Apple CEO Tim Cook penned an open letter to investors explaining an update to the company’s revenue projections.you may read the full letter here, but the basic gist is pretty simple: the iPhone is not selling as well asApplesaid it would, and the company is now formulating a new strategy in response....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZHIYUN Smooth Q3 review: Shining a light on mobile creators June 08, 2025 ZHIYUN Smooth Q3 What we like What we don’t like Thesmartphone gimbalwar is now a battle of increasingly lighter and lower-cost products. At the higher end, DJI leads the space with the Osmo Mobile series and the $149OM4. But you don’t need to spend that much to get a smartphone gimbal that does much — if not all — of the same stuff....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 1Tap Eraser: Easy spring cleaning on your phone in just one tap June 03, 2025 The more powerful the mobile device, the more things we can do on it. Unfortunately, being able to do a lot of things also means using up space on your device to cache data. You might think your gigabytes of space might be more than enough and that you won’t be running out of memory anytime soon, but you’ll be surprised when you find your free space shrinking....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 months later, here’s everything good and bad about the OnePlus 7T Pro June 06, 2025 Six months after the launch of theOnePlus 7T Pro, the company is ready to introduce its next flagship. We’ve already heard a lot about theOnePlus 8 series. Wireless charging, a120Hz display, and fresh new design elements are just a few of the new features we expect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. America’s favorite smartphones are a trio of Samsung models July 11, 2025 Who makes the most-loved phones in the US? No, it’s not Apple anymore. The American Customer Satisfaction Index hassharedits smartphone manufacturer rankings, and Samsung claimed the top spot — with a three-way tie, no less. Respondents gave theGalaxy Note 10 Plus,S10 PlusandS20 Plusthe same 85-point score, helping them top a fiercely competitive smartphone landscape....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Concurrency: Performing Background Processing with Services June 04, 2025 Your typical Android mobile app is a skilled multi-tasker, capable of performing complex and long-running tasks in the background (such as handling network requests or transferring data) while continuing to respond to user input. When you’re developing your own Android apps, bear in mind that no matter how complex, lengthy or intensive these “background” tasks may be, when the user taps or swipes onscreen they’llstillexpect your user interface to respond....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple fined $10M because water is wet in different ways, and more tech news July 29, 2025 1. iPhone water resistance vs marketing promises: Italy says no Apple is in hot water with Italy’s competition authority, which fined the company €10M ($12M) over iPhone water-resistance claims. What’s interesting here is that Italy’s AGCM,in a report only in Italianbut likely to be officially translated in the coming days, intends to fine Apple for concerns over water-resistance marketing, and warranty....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM bringing Energy-Aware Scheduling to Android June 07, 2025 Preemptive multitasking was first implemented in the late 1960s. In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. (Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy). Although many dared to do mighty deeds, it was sadly a different era....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry shares the first Priv official images August 09, 2025 BlackBerry didn’t have to bother with a colossal announcement or fancy teasers to get people’s attention. Their upcoming phone is pretty much selling itself, as it answers to features people have been requesting for many years. It’s really the most casual launch we have seen in a long time, yet people are dying to get their hands all over the BlackBerry Priv!...