Google Phone app could soon let you rat out that scam call (APK teardown)
Google Phone app could soon let you add more context and information about a scam call when reporting them. Read on to learn more!
Google's Phone app wants you to take the fight to scammers with new feedback options
The Google Phone app plans to enhance spam call reporting with detailed context questions for users. Users may soon be able to provide more information, like scammer requests and personas, to better identify spam.
Future Android phones may come with another preinstalled Google app
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Your next Android phone could swap out Google Fit for this alternative
It looks like new Android phones are now shipping with Fitbit has the new default fitness apps instead of Google Fit.
Google Phone app working on allowing you to give more context to scam reports
The Google Phone app is planning to enhance its spam and scam call reporting with new detailed questions for users. You will soon be able to provide more info, for example, what the scammers requested to help better identify spam.
Google improving the tools app developers use is just as important as any Android update
That's why I think the most important updates to come out of Google are the ones for the "official" developer tools. Improvements to the Android Studio development environment and the other tools developers need are why you want to use your phone.
New Google Play Store Warning—Do Not Leave These Apps On Your Phone
Live threat detection was one of the standouts when Android 15 was trailed earlier this year. Using on-device AI, the idea is that users will be warned in real time if an app is exhibiting potentially malicious behavior, before it’s flagged across the board by Play Protect.
Google’s Pixel Weather app just got two new features. Here’s how they work
Google has begun rolling out the latest set of features for the Pixel Weather app, but one is currently only available in Europe.
The best-value Android phone right now isn't a Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy
While it was released earlier this year, the OnePlus 12 is still a formidable Android phone with useful features and just a few, subtle limitations. It's $250 off ahead of Black Friday.
It will soon be easier than ever for Android apps to stay signed in on a new phone
Android’s new “Restore Credentials” may remove much of the tedium of logging back into apps when switching to a new device.
Google's big fitness change could impact all Android phones going forward
This could become a new trend going forward with other manufacturers. In 2025, we could see more devices replacing Google Fit with Fitbit. Most in the US will never get to hold Oppo's latest release,
Why Your Phone Doesn't Want You to Sideload Apps
Google puts restrictions on sideloading, and those restrictions have been in place ever since Android was first conceived.
Google Play Store Warning—Do Not Install These Free Apps
The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to ...
Google Phone's Audio Emoji is adding a festive Santa to its list
Google's Pixel 8a introduced a fun and innovative feature called Audio Emoji, which allows users to add sound effects to ...