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Android phones have been attaching their SIM’s phone number to every signed-in Google account on that device for more than a year. Google’s support documentation says that it verifies the number automatically during setup and adds it to every account on the phone, including work and secondary accounts. According to Google, verification enables features like…

A quick step removes the small chance of anything going wrong and requiring more of your time.

What good is a phone that can’t keep up with the average person’s day-to-day needs?

If you have an old Android phone gathering dust in a drawer somewhere, you may already have everything you need to fix the dead zones in your home Wi-Fi network. Instead of buying new hardware, be it an extender, a mesh node or a more powerful router, you could just use an old Android device. 

Wireless charging is all the rage these days, but it took a while to become mainstream. The feature was originally introduced in 2009 on the Palm Pre (one of many features that helped the device become a holy grail for smartphone nerds to this very day). Ironically, the Pre used a magnetic charging stand to…

Smartphone launch season is back, and I’m finding myself answering the question of “Should I upgrade?” from family and friends all over again. Typically, I would advise them to clear the cache of their popular apps and services first. The system-wide wipe helps remove excess (and temporary) files, making devices run a little smoother.