While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can ...

The simplified smartphone switching Apple and Google are adopting is an example of how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) benefits users and developers, the European Commission said today. Apple and Google ...

Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

Switching from an iPhone to an Android device can be an exciting upgrade, but the process of transferring your data can quickly become complicated. Many users face challenges when attempting to ...

Switching from an iPhone to an Android device is exciting, but it can also come with frustrating bumps along the way. Many users face unexpected problems such as delayed messages, missing texts, or ...

A new Android update lets Pixel 10 users send files to iPhone through Quick Share without the usual workarounds. Here's how it works. Google started rolling out the feature on November 20, 2025 as a ...

Backing up data seems straightforward enough, but it’s easy to overlook critical steps that ensure your data is safe, secure, and easily retrievable. Here are the top things to consider when drawing ...

One of the advertised perks of using Android Auto on your phone in your car is that you can make calls and control your media by issuing voice commands to Google Assistant. At least, that's how it's ...

Are you looking for a way to fix the Galaxy S7 Edge bootloop issue? When this happens, you usually doesn’t have any idea what’s going on as it occurs when you least expect it. However, don’t panic!

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

Google quickly released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.1 to fix the critical bootloop issue that plagued Pixel phones with the “Desktop experience” feature enabled. The patch is mainly for devices stuck on ...