While nothing is more exciting than unboxing a brand-new phone and setting it up, the prevalence of bloatware spoils the experience. Whether you have a Google Pixel or a flagship Samsung device, you ...

Crapware, not to be confused with malware or ransomware, are all those apps that come installed on your phone that you’ll probably never use. Sometimes it’s referred to as bloatware, because they take ...

Android 14 has a feature to stop pre-installed apps from consuming memory and battery resources. This could potentially have a significant impact on battery life and performance. The feature is ...

Spotify is rolling out an update on Android that ditches the border on its app icon, bringing back a “normal” icon five years after it was changed before quickly reverting the change. For a long time, ...

Last month brought our first look at Android 16 QPR2, with Google delivering its first beta just hours after the Pixel 10 launch event. Alongside other changes, the company is tweaking its monochrome ...

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