Author: Adimorah Jude

The Galaxy Z Fold series is the Foldable lineup of the Korean company. They recently released the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which will get seven years of software support. Unfortunately, those released before the new support period, like the Galaxy Z Fold 2, get three Android OS updates. Galaxy Z Fold 2 arrived in August 2020, running Android 10, and with three years of Android OS support, the device received the last guaranteed Android 13 in 2023. Samsung has been rolling out monthly security patches since then, but that is also ending. Before the recent boost in software support, flagship…

Smartphone makers have boosted the number of years they support their phones in the past few months. The trend started with Google Pixel phones before Samsung confirmed its flagship Galaxy S224 series would get seven years of software support. Interestingly, the Korean company has confirmed 6 years of software support for its mid-range Galaxy A16. The Galaxy A16 has probably set the tone, and we would expect all phones launched under the series to get at least six years of software support. This might mean that the Galaxy A5x series will get seven years of Android OS, given they are…

Google is rolling out new features to Android that will prevent unauthorized access to your phone data. Interestingly, the Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock are available for the Xiaomi 14T Pro, while Pixel users are reporting Remote lock only. However, it’s a staged rollout, and will possibly take some time before appearing on all eligible phones. Google has been working on improving the security of Android phones. With the introduction of the Theft Detection Lock, Google will use your motion sensors to detect when your device has been snatched from you and lock your screen. Offline Device Lock…

Google has reached a new milestone with Android Auto 13 rolling out for stable users globally. The tech company seems to have skipped the beta build, likely because there are no user-facing changes in this update. Nevertheless, it has introduced some changes while the company continues developing new features. Android Auto has seen many updates in the past year, with only a handful of them introducing new features. Other times, they are just normal releases, focusing on improvement and bug fixes, and the latest Android Auto 13 stable is no different. According to reports, the update doesn’t come with any…

Samsung’s next flagship phone, Galaxy S25 series, is already on the news. The upcoming devices will arrive in January 2025. We understand that’s when the stable One UI 7 update will become available. There’s likely to be a beta preview, but only for a few individuals. Google made some changes to its Android OS release this year. Instead of releasing the Android 15’s source code to AOSP and stable build simultaneously, they decided to release the latter first. The company will start rolling out the stable update in the coming weeks, and one would expect eligible Samsung phones to follow…