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2 days ago | androidpolice.com | Dallas Thomas

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Android 16 is coming to the stable channel this month — in fact, the beta program for Google's next big release has already ended. Now, the beta channel has moved on to Android 16 Quarterly Platform Release 1 — or QPR1 — and this is perhaps an even bigger update than the main Android 16 release.

5 days ago | androidpolice.com | Sumukh Rao

If you use an Android phone, you use a Google account. Unless you use a 'deGoogled' tablet or smartphone, or install a custom ROM without Google's services. A Google account is the gateway to accessing apps on the Play Store, along with Google's other services, such as Drive, Maps, and Photos. Since these services store sensitive data, it's vital to protect your account from hackers. The internet is a dangerous place, and compromised accounts aren't rare.

5 days ago | androidpolice.com | Jon Gilbert

Think of motion sensors, and your first thought probably goes to security. An intruder enters your property, the sensors detect them, and floodlights snap on. The same principle applies for domestic use, as a motion sensor can turn the lights on when you enter a room. These scenarios are worth picking up a motion sensor or two by themselves, but this is just the tip of the iceberg of what your motion sensors can do. A motion sensor can be used for security, tasks, and recreation.

5 days ago | androidpolice.com | Chethan Rao

Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge holds up well in JerryRigEverything's durability test, impressing with decent scratch resistance and surviving the bend test. The phone uses Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 for the display, bringing "vibrancy and strength" to the phone's front glass, per Samsung. However, the 5.8 mm-thick frame of the Galaxy S25 Edge comes at a cost, as it includes a smaller battery while also lacking a telephoto camera.

5 days ago | androidpolice.com | Sumukh Rao

Mozilla-owned Pocket was a handy service that allowed users to store links and read or view them later. This bookmark manager stored links from multiple sources, and since it was a cross-platform app, you could access saved links from your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other device with an internet connection. Even though Pocket had a significant fan following in the tech community, Mozilla is shutting down Pocket in July of this year.