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It helps on a number of levels, it turns out. FotoAndalucia/Shutterstock If there’s one piece of advice that’s been echoed all over tech forums and support pages the moment someone brings up an issue, it’s probably, “Restart your device.” Even though gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally don’t look like laptops, … Read more
Quick Settings may have become one of those forgotten good old Android features, but over the past couple of updates, especially Android 16 and Android 17, the panel has sort of had a resurgence. Android 16 introduced resizable tiles, while Android 17 added things like separate Wi-Fi and mobile data controls, alongside a more customizable … Read more
The Pixel 11 Pro is a premium-priced device, coming in at a starting price of $1,100 for the base, non-XL model. But Google’s offering a freebie with its 11 Pro phones that can help take some of the sting out of that sticker price: six free months of Google AI Pro, a bonus that’d cost … Read more
Ever since it was renamed from Bard (I won’t hold it against you if you forgot), Gemini has gone from an intelligent chatbot to a command center that powers every AI feature on your Android phone. Its immensely expanded scope means you can find it answering questions everywhere from YouTube and Maps to enterprise Workspace … Read more
Wired Android Auto is about as plug-and-play as it gets. The moment you plug the USB cable into your phone, everything connects in less time than it takes your engine to warm up a little before you roll off. However, annoyingly, it always seems to turn on Bluetooth too, but why does that keep happening … Read more