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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android customization - Device security, intrusion detection using Tasker August 02, 2025 Last week in ourAndroid customizationseries, we looked atclearing device cacheand wiping out the somewhat overloaded photo thumbnail cache on your Android device. These actions will be valuable if you follow along today. Today we are looking at creating custom device security usingTasker, the idea is simple, we’ll show you how to make your device take a photo of any person accessing your phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android-powered Microsoft Surface Duo might come with genius ‘Peek’ feature August 25, 2025 The Android-poweredMicrosoft Surface Duois shaping up to be one of the more exciting devices expected in 2020. The unique dual-screen device could replace your phone, tablet, and laptop if it turns out to work on all of those levels. Of course, what will make-or-break the unique form factor of the Microsoft Surface Duo is its usability....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple killed it this year, and Android needs a shot in the arm August 25, 2025 We all love Android, but come on…Applekilled it this year. Cupertino hit the ground running with the refreshed iPhone SE early in the year. It showed Android manufacturers how to blend cutting edge performance, flagship features, and an affordable price tag into a winning formula....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Create an error-free Android app, with Firebase crash reporting August 15, 2025 While most users will overlook the occasional crash, if your appkeepscrashing, then eventually even the most patient of users is going to give up on your app, uninstalling it and potentially leaving you a negative review on Google Play as well. To verify this doesn’t happen to your app, you need a mechanism that’ll inform you of crashes as soon as they occur, so you can start working on a fix asap....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Demand for dual-camera smartphones growing: when will Samsung join in? July 21, 2025 Dual-camera smartphones have been adopted by many manufacturers including LG, Apple and HUAWEI and recent news from theKorea Heraldsuggests that camera components suppliers, namely LG Innotek and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, are seeing significant revenues. This much could be guessed, based on the number of major handsets now integrating a dual-camera setup, but LG Innotek in particular seems to achieving unprecedented numbers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S22 Ultra renders are here, and it is basically the Galaxy Note 22 Ultra June 16, 2025 This year,Samsunglaunched the Galaxy S21 series much earlier than usual. Of course, that means the release cycle is pushed up a bit, which means it’s time to get ready for plenty of Galaxy S22 leaks! See also:Everything you need to know about the Galaxy S21 series...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GeoCam: AR-assisted camera for capturing photos with geo info June 02, 2025 Most of the time we find ourselves installing different camera apps for different occasions and situations. It may be a camera app for capturing photos while on the go or a camera that takes beautiful pictures with different effects and features. Android app developers are producing different camera apps for virtually any need....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google confirms system-wide dark mode is coming to Android Q August 03, 2025 Googlehas had a complicated relationship withdark modeover the past few years, only recently embracing the eye-friendly visual styling in some of its apps. Now, at Google I/O 2019, the company has confirmed that a dark mode is indeed coming toAndroid Q. “Now there’s one more addition to Android Q that’s small, but you’ve been asking us about for a while, and that is dark theme....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 renders look a lot like 2019 iPhone renders June 08, 2025 Google just launched theGoogle Pixel 3aand3a XL, and now it’s time to start looking towards the anticipated release of theGoogle Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. In that vein, we have our first look at reputable renders of the Google Pixel 4 fromPriceBabasupplied by dependable leaker@OnLeaks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how much storage you need for a minute of 8K video on Galaxy S20 series June 27, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20series marks the first time we see8Krecording on a major smartphone line (bar theREDMAGIC 3), offering an exponential increase in detail compared to standard 4K videos. This quality increase will have ramifications for storage though, asSamsungsays (viaSamMobile) 8K video will consume 600MB of storage per minute....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to enable Google Now on Tap and use it! May 31, 2025 Google Now on Tap is a new feature inAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow. The premise of the feature is pretty simple,Google Nowwill analyze the content on your screen and then turn around and deliver results based on that information. As an example, if someone asks you about a restaurant,Google Now on Tapwould pull up a card about that restaurant including directions, the website, the menu (where applicable), and more information....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI faces even tighter US chip restrictions June 07, 2025 It just became considerably more difficult for HUAWEI to obtainalternative chips for its deviceswhile US trade restrictions are in effect. The Commerce Department hasamendedits May 2020 ban to bar HUAWEI from using foreign-made chips that are built with certain US technology “to the same degree” as roughly equivalent US chips....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ily is a smart home phone to stay connected with your family June 25, 2025 We have a plethora of smart devices all over the house, all of which can do a million things. you may use smartphones and tablets to call people, check social networks, read the news, watch your movies and much more, but sometimes all this clutter can keep you away from what really matters....