I connected Gemini with these apps; my Android phone became smarter overnight

Android automation finally clicked for me ...

Android 17 makes it harder for bad actors to guess and crack the PIN on your phone

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect duplicate guesses, and make brute-force attacks harder ...

OpenClaw lands on Android and iOS, turning your phone into a control hub for your AI agent

OpenClaw, the open source AI agent, just launched native iOS and Android apps that pair with your own self hosted gateway.

I tried replacing Gemini with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot on Android; one was worth paying for

Putting Android's top AI assistants through real daily tasks ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Google killed Android Auto for phones, but you can bring it back with an app

You already have an Android Auto display in your pocket.
XDA Developers on MSN

I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it outperformed my Raspberry Pi

I'd pick a phone over Raspberry Pi any day.
CNET

Time Is Running Out to Save Your Samsung Messages

Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...
itechify

Best AI Assistant Android: I Tested ChatGPT, Claude & Copilot

I spent the last month replacing Google Gemini with every major AI assistant available on Android. After running ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot through dozens of daily tasks, only one proved ...
PCMag

Don't Toss It: 10 Clever Ways to Turn Your Old Smartphone Into Something Useful

Do you have an old phone gathering dust in a junk drawer? Before you look into local recycling options, try repurposing it as ...