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When I set up a new device, I always increase the screen timeout to a minute or two — otherwise my screen frequently turns off when I’m reading articles. Android Q Beta 3 might have the solution to this, in the form of ‘Adaptive Sleep.’ A new option for Adaptive Sleep is appearing for some […]

By the time you’re reading this, the Google Pixel 3a will be announced and official (and probably will have leaked even more in the meantime). Google’s new entry-level smartphone starts at an attractive $399, and comes in only two configurations: regular and extra large. The 3a XL is the phone I’ve been using for a […]

Huawei has been selling its GT line of smartwatches in the United States for a while. Instead of Google’s Wear OS, the watches use Huawei’s own ‘Lite OS.’ Now you can get the GT and GT Classic for $30 off, bringing the prices to $170 and $200, respectively. Both watches have identical specifications: a 1.39-inch […]

It’s that time again—Google has dropped the latest Android Pie builds for your Pixel devices. You can get the OTA the old-fashioned way on your phone, but the files are available for direct, immediate download right now. Google is offering the May 2019 full factory images or OTA files for all three generations of Pixel […]

Following the Pixels getting theirs today, Essential has pushed out the May security patch to the Essential Phone, right on time. This is quite typical for the company to be the first third-party OEM to update their phones, and unlike others, these patches are applied for everyone, not just those who opt into beta programs. […]

Update 1: 2019/05/06 5:52pm PDT I/O 2019 starts tomorrow and we’re just about ready to bet the house on Google launching a couple of new phones. Pictures of the Pixel 3a and 3a XL have leaked onto the internet in the past couple of weeks, leaving us with fewer surprises to discover. Well, the suspense has […]

Update 1: 2019/05/06 6:43pm PDT Google Fi has had a couple of issues when it comes to customer service over the years, but it just hit a new level. Many customers that purchased phones on financing plans are now being charged the full price of their devices, putting them out hundreds of dollars and incurring additional […]

Wireless chargers are defined by their simplicity; just set your phone down and bam, it’s charging. With five charging coils to provide more usable surface area than most others, Choetech’s Dual Wireless charging pad is particularly easy to use, even by Qi standards — and it’s one of my favorite charging accessories in a long […]

Update 1: 2019/05/06 9:27am PDT It’s no secret that a lot of us at AP have switched from Wear OS-running smartwatches to Tizen-based watches by Samsung. If you’ve been thinking of jumping ship too, the Gear S3 Frontier (my daily driver) is currently marked down to $110, an all-time low. The deal originated at Costco, but […]

Among Android root and ROM enthusiasts, the name John Wu is well-known, being attached to the developer responsible for Magisk. Wu’s systemless root solution has had a blistering development pace, repeatedly beating Google when it comes to the cat and mouse game imposed by SafetyNet and other system changes. But today the 23-year-old developer has […]

Chrome 74 was released only a few days ago, which means v75 has moved up to the Beta Channel. This release doesn’t have any drastic changes, but it does continue to improve the dark theme, and there are some fancy new APIs that web apps can use. Dark theme changes Chrome 75 includes a few […]

For a few years, the Asus Chromebook Flip C302 has been one of the best Chrome OS devices around. Its MacBook-like design, great keyboard, Android app support (though that came a few months after release), good screen, and sub-$500 price point made it a great computer for many. I should know — it was my […]