How to turn on repair mode on your Android phone - and why it's critical to do so

Repair Mode lets technicians fix your Android phone without seeing your personal files or apps. Here's how to enable it.

Chrome on Android just got two huge upgrades that can fix your messy tabs - what's new

That could change with the introduction of new tab features on Chrome for Android. These two features are pinned tabs and tab groups. It's about time. Also: I've used nearly every ...

I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to extend its battery life by hours

Consider these expert-vetted tips and tricks to make your device last up to hours longer - no matter the brand.
eWeek

Gemini Beats Claude, GPT in Google’s First Android AI Coding Benchmark

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

Google’s New Benchmark Will Rank the Best AI Models to Build Android Apps

Android Bench will act as a leaderboard to rank the AI models that perform the best when developing an Android app.
Android Authority

Android 17 Beta 1 is here with major updates for adaptive apps, performance, and media (Updated)

Android 17 Beta 1 is now available with big changes for adaptive apps, performance, and media as well as camera tools. Google has reiterated its commitment to releasing continuous Android updates, ...
Android Authority

Android 17 release date: The next major update is coming soon! (Updated)

Update, February 13, 2026 (02:39 PM ET): We’re a couple days behind schedule now, but Google has finally confirmed the arrival of Android 17 Beta 1. Update, February 11, 2026 (02:20 PM ET): While ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...