Samsung Galaxy S26 gets Z Fold 8 AI features in One UI Beta update
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-gets-z-fold-8-ai-features-in-one-ui-beta-update/
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-gets-z-fold-8-ai-features-in-one-ui-beta-update/
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Samsung Galaxy S26 gets Z Fold 8 AI features in One UI Beta update
Includes My FanCam, Call Brief, and custom Now Brief cards
How to avoid price hikes. [Video]
https://www.androidpolice.com/video/how-to-avoid-price-hikes-video/
https://www.androidpolice.com/video/how-to-avoid-price-hikes-video/
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How to avoid price hikes. [Video]
There's another way.
Gemini Notebook is ditching its simple daily limits for a more complicated model
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-notebook-ditching-daily-limits-more-complicated/
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-notebook-ditching-daily-limits-more-complicated/
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Gemini Notebook is ditching its simple daily limits for a more complicated model
Compute-based usage limits
Android 17's December update will finally let you hide those cluttered status bar icons
https://www.androidpolice.com/android-17-december-update-hide-cluttered-status-bar-icons/
https://www.androidpolice.com/android-17-december-update-hide-cluttered-status-bar-icons/
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Android 17's December update will finally let you hide those cluttered status bar icons
At least some of it
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I found a one-tap privacy fix in Android's developer settings that changes everything
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-found-a-one-tap-privacy-fix-in-androids-developer-settings-that-changes-everything/
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-found-a-one-tap-privacy-fix-in-androids-developer-settings-that-changes-everything/
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I found a one-tap privacy fix in Android's developer settings that changes everything
It takes just one second to make sure my phone isn't recording
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Google buried its best Pixel 11 feature under specs; repairability matters more than Gemini
https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-best-spec-skipped/
https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-best-spec-skipped/
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Google buried its best Pixel 11 feature under specs; repairability matters more than Gemini
Google designed the Pixel 11 to fall apart easily
I made my Samsung home screen feel like a Pixel; I don't want to go back
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-made-my-samsung-home-screen-feel-like-a-pixel-i-dont-want-to-go-back/
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-made-my-samsung-home-screen-feel-like-a-pixel-i-dont-want-to-go-back/
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I made my Samsung home screen feel like a Pixel; I don't want to go back
This is my experience with a 'supercharged' version of the Pixel launcher
Google Photos finally made my hundreds of screenshots useful; now I can find them
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-photos-finally-made-hundreds-of-screenshots-useful/
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-photos-finally-made-hundreds-of-screenshots-useful/
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Google Photos finally made my hundreds of screenshots useful; now I can find them
My screenshot problem vanished
Samsung Browser handles dozens of tabs so smoothly that I finally dumped Chrome forever
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-browser-handles-tabs-smoothly-i-dumped-chrome-forever/
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-browser-handles-tabs-smoothly-i-dumped-chrome-forever/
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Samsung Browser handles dozens of tabs so smoothly that I finally dumped Chrome forever
I got tired of Google Chrome crashing, so I left it for good
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I paired a local LLM with Obsidian on mobile; it eliminated my daily note-sorting headaches
https://www.androidpolice.com/paired-local-llm-with-obsidian-mobile-eliminated-note-sorting-headaches/
https://www.androidpolice.com/paired-local-llm-with-obsidian-mobile-eliminated-note-sorting-headaches/
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I paired a local LLM with Obsidian on mobile; it eliminated my daily note-sorting headaches
I stopped losing years of notes to my own memory
I used Gemini's image-to-list feature to turn my messy notebook photos into Keep checklists
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-image-list-keep-checklist-notebook/
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-image-list-keep-checklist-notebook/
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I used Gemini's image-to-list feature to turn my messy notebook photos into Keep checklists
Gemini understands my handwriting better than I do
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I tested every Android browser; I finally understand why Google Chrome refuses to die
https://www.androidpolice.com/chrome-android-dependency-alternatives/
https://www.androidpolice.com/chrome-android-dependency-alternatives/
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I tested every Android browser; I finally understand why Google Chrome refuses to die
I still need to use Chrome from time to time
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I finally cloned apps on my Pixel 11 Pro Fold using a hidden privacy setting
https://www.androidpolice.com/cloned-apps-on-pixel-11-pro-fold-using-hidden-privacy-setting/
https://www.androidpolice.com/cloned-apps-on-pixel-11-pro-fold-using-hidden-privacy-setting/
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I finally cloned apps on my Pixel 11 Pro Fold using a hidden privacy setting
Unfolding the multitasking restraints
I stopped saving credentials in Google Password Manager; my accounts are much safer
https://www.androidpolice.com/stopped-saving-credentials-in-google-password-manager-accounts-much-safer/
https://www.androidpolice.com/stopped-saving-credentials-in-google-password-manager-accounts-much-safer/
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I stopped saving credentials in Google Password Manager; my accounts are much safer
It doesn't ask for much, but it still gives you far too little
Android Auto stopped pulling my attention from the road after changing these settings
https://www.androidpolice.com/android-auto-stopped-pulling-attention-from-road-settings/
https://www.androidpolice.com/android-auto-stopped-pulling-attention-from-road-settings/
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Android Auto stopped pulling my attention from the road after changing these settings
Now I don't have to look at the screen as much
After years of slow Google Drive file transfers, I ditched it for this free cross-platform app
https://www.androidpolice.com/blip-file-peer-transfer-cross-platform/
https://www.androidpolice.com/blip-file-peer-transfer-cross-platform/
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After years of slow Google Drive file transfers, I ditched it for this free cross-platform app
Transferring data and files the old-school way
I cut my monthly television bill to $0 using built-in Fire TV live channel tools
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-cut-my-monthly-television-bill-to-0-using-fire-tv-live-channel-tools/
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-cut-my-monthly-television-bill-to-0-using-fire-tv-live-channel-tools/
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I cut my monthly television bill to $0 using built-in Fire TV live channel tools
I could have saved hundreds if I'd unlocked Amazon Fire TV's free live channels sooner
I found a clever Google Photos trick that made my storage feel unlimited
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-found-a-clever-google-photos-trick-that-made-my-storage-feel-unlimited/
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-found-a-clever-google-photos-trick-that-made-my-storage-feel-unlimited/
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I found a clever Google Photos trick that made my storage feel unlimited
It made me stop worrying about Google Photos storage
Custom launchers won't fix your boring phone; this forgotten widget app actually will
https://www.androidpolice.com/custom-launcher-wont-fix-boring-phone-forgotten-widget-app-will/
https://www.androidpolice.com/custom-launcher-wont-fix-boring-phone-forgotten-widget-app-will/
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Custom launchers won't fix your boring phone; this forgotten widget app actually will
Adding more decorative widgets is the real answer
I lost years of progress in my favorite app; now I finally understand why it matters
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-lost-years-of-progress-in-my-favorite-app-now-i-finally-understand-why-it-matters/
https://www.androidpolice.com/i-lost-years-of-progress-in-my-favorite-app-now-i-finally-understand-why-it-matters/
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I lost years of progress in my favorite app; now I finally understand why it matters
I change apps every week, but this has been a staple for a decade