To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

Discover how to enable Android accessibility settings, use Live Caption Android, and customize essential assistive tools for ...

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The latest Android 16 QPR2 update added lock screen widgets to Pixel phones — and they're great! Here's how to use them.

While Gboard may be a favorite, there are plenty of robust keyboard alternatives in the Play Store. Swapping out your ...

Samsung S24, Ultra smartphone in its box. Mobile device security is a growing concern as cyber threats and identity theft become more prevalent. In response, smartphone users are seeking effective ...

Android already offers several on-device protection features. The OS offers on-device fraud detection to spot scams within ...

In a perfect world, our phones and tablets would never cause us any problems, and we'd go about our daily lives with every app and feature working flawlessly. Unfortunately, things don't often happen ...

Overview: Gemini AI brings Google’s advanced generative intelligence directly to smartphones, offering chat, reasoning, task automation, and real-time informati ...

Just like Android proper, you can unlock Android Auto developer settings on your car. But do you need to? Here's what you should know.

Overview Android now warns you if a financial or banking app opens during a call from an unknown number.A 30-second “pause” ...