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Four Ways to Uninstall Apps on Android

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Four Ways to Uninstall Apps on Android There are a lot of apps on the Play Store, and it’s easy to download any that grab your attention on a whim. However, your Android’s storage isn’t limitless, so at some point, you’ll be looking to clean things up. Here are a few ways to delete apps from your Android. Read more…

Lifehacker 891 2024-02-20

How to give yourself a break from your Android phone

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How to give yourself a break from your Android phone Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeIt can be all too easy to spend too much time on your phone, cycling through social media posts, news updates, video clips, messaging apps and then back round again. Before you know it, half an hour or more has gone by, and you’ve accomplished very little. If you’re looking to get a better balance between …

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The fix is in for the Pixel’s nasty multi-user bug on Android 14

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The fix is in for the Pixel’s nasty multi-user bug on Android 14 Android 14 wreaked havoc on some Pixel phones with multiple user profiles. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeGoogle’s November update should be coming very soon to Pixel phones, providing some relief for a critical bug affecting people with multiple user profiles on their devices. The update — spotted by 9to5Google — contains a fix for an is…

The Verge 1.2k 2024-02-18

Seeking input on everyone’s What are your must-have apps for Android?

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Seeking input on everyone’s What are your must-have apps for Android? My wife and kids and I are all android users – I use my phone for business and as a tool on a daily basis (part of why I left apple’s eco-system years ago – they disallowed apps which I need in my toolset). I realized when I set up my latest device (a Pixel 8 Pro) that my app list has been fairly stagnant. My list of must-haves is below (aside f…

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Android version distribution statistics have been updated to reflect data up to October 1, 2023

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Android version distribution statistics have been updated to reflect data up to October 1, 2023 Google has once again updated the Android version distribution statistics shown to developers in Android Studio to reflect data up to October 1, 2023. Here’s how the % of (GMS Android) devices has changed since May 30, 2023 when the stats were last publicly updated. Android 13: 15% -> 22.4% Android 12: 16.3% -> 15.8% Android 11: 23.1% -> 21.6%…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 starts receiving Android 14 update

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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 starts receiving Android 14 update The Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeSamsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6 update is leaving beta on the Galaxy S23 in Europe, users in the region are reporting. Across X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and Reddit, people are seeing the update roll out in countries including the UK, France, Germany, Poland, S…

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