The 5 best alternatives to PUBG Mobile in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The 5 best alternatives to PUBG Mobile in India August 25, 2025 To say thatPUBG Mobileiswas popular in India would be an understatement. With over 175 million downloads, accounting for 24% of lifetime downloads and active daily user base of over 13 million players, PUBG Mobile was, by and large, the most popularmobile gamein the country. So now that it and PUBG Mobile Lite have both beenbanned by the Government of India, where do smartphone gamers get their fix?...

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Jeffrey Donovan MD

The best Android phones of 2016, according to you

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best Android phones of 2016, according to you July 08, 2025 As you’re probably already aware, we’ve been keeping ourbest Android phones listupdated throughout the year, adding new devices each month as we see fit. Since April 2016, we’ve been including a poll in our list, asking our readers what they this is the best Android phone out there....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Gary Foster Jr.

Those annoying iMessage reactions might get better in Google Messages

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Those annoying iMessage reactions might get better in Google Messages Aug 23, 2025 Unfortunately, iMessage support is most likely never coming to Android. Although most people outside the United States have alreadymoved on to third-party chat appslike WhatsApp and Telegram, American iPhone users simply refuse to give up iMessage and move to a platform-agnostic app. See also:iPhone users should not forget that a green bubble is a person....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Tanner Ellis

Udacity and Google want to improve your chances of getting a job

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Udacity and Google want to improve your chances of getting a job August 19, 2025 Sites like Indeed andZipRecruiterhelp you find and apply to jobs easier, but that is not what Udacity andGooglewant to do. Rather, the two companies teamed up to offerfree career coursesthat hope to increase your chances of landing a job. Udacity and Google’s partnership started in March, when the two companies offered the “Networking for Career Success” course to 60,000Grow with Googlescholars....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Ashley Mcneil

Using Android with Mac OS X: tips and recommendations

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using Android with Mac OS X: tips and recommendations August 04, 2025 One of the principal reasons that manyAppleMac users opt for an iPhone over an Android smartphone is the ability to seamlessly work with their primary computer. As a Mac user who usesAndroid devices, I’ve often been left frustrated with the inability of my computer and smartphone to work together easily, especially as we live in a digital age and it should be relatively simple....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1227 words · David Garcia

What's the best future for Samsung's present situation?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s the best future for Samsung’s present situation? Aug 17, 2025 Since the release of the very first Galaxy S device,Samsunghas been – arguably – the proverbial face of Android. No other OEM can move as many units worldwide. In many ways, the Galaxy brand is Android, at least for the mainstream consumer. Things are changing though, at least in countries like China and India, two of the largest markets in the world....

July 21, 2025 · 10 min · 1948 words · Douglas Bell

WSJ: Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 5 in mid-August, in order to avoid iPhone overlap

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WSJ: Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 5 in mid-August, in order to avoid iPhone overlap August 11, 2025 Here’s an interesting report from the highly-respectableWall Street Journal:Samsungis reportedly moving up the release date of theNote 5to August, to avoid competing for attention withApple’s iPhone. According to a person familiar with the matter consulted byWSJ, Samsung is going to launch the Note 5 around mid-August, in order to give the phablet “some breathing room” ahead of what’s expected to be heated competition with the new generation of the iPhone....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Christopher Burke

Android 10 is rolling out to OnePlus 7 Pro right now, for real this time

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 10 is rolling out to OnePlus 7 Pro right now, for real this time August 25, 2025 OnePlus has finally addressed theAWOL Android 10 updateforOnePlus 7 ProandOnePlus 7phones by announcing a new stable build ofOxygenOS. In a community post, the Chinese brand confirmed that “version 10.0 was paused due to certain bugs” and that Oxygen 10.0.1 is now rolling out....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Alfred Lawrence

Android Authority this week – June 09, 2025

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – June 19, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Android fans, this week brought us last minute details about the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P; we’ve got the first official look at the BlackBerry Priv (formerly known as Venice); LG joined the metal club with the Class; Xiaomi introduced its new $200 flagship; we’ve got our best looks at the upcoming LG V10 and HTC’s One A9; and Samsung introduced the consumer version of the Gear VR....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Mary Oconnor

Autoplay videos come to YouTube for Android (don't worry, you can turn them off)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Autoplay videos come to YouTube for Android (don’t worry, you can turn them off) August 23, 2025 Remember when we heard that Google wasexperimenting with autoplay videos on YouTube for Androidlate last year? The search giant was clearly satisfied with the results as it is now rolling out “Autoplay on Home” to Android devices. Following the update, videos that show in the Home section of theYouTubeapp will begin to play automatically....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Kelly Villegas

Download the OnePlus 9 wallpapers here

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Download the OnePlus 9 wallpapers here July 28, 2025 We will see theOnePlus 9 seriesofficially launch on March 23. However, until then you may at least get a taste for what the phones will feel like by downloading the OnePlus 9 wallpapers! A big thanks tothe Oxygen Updater team(viaXDA-Developers) for these. Below, you can see what these walls look like....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Emma Mendoza

Galaxy S10 teardown reveals Samsung shameful USB-C port soldering

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 teardown reveals Samsung shameful USB-C port soldering July 08, 2025 Popular DIY YouTuberJerry Rig Everythingjust posted theSamsung Galaxy S10teardown video. While it’s a little painful to watch such an expensive device run through JRE’s torture, the teardown does reveal some interesting aspects of the latest Samsung superphone. If you’re just interested in watching the video, you can check it out below....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Grant Kaufman

Galaxy S9 launches Samsung back to the top of India's premium market

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S9 launches Samsung back to the top of India’s premium market June 24, 2025 Samsung has once again regained the top spot in India within the premium tier. Buoyed by the release of theGalaxy S9 and S9 Plus, the South Korean giant has shunted aside Apple and OnePlus in Q1 2018, capturing half of the entire segment and delivering 16 percent year-on-year growth....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Jonathan Cook