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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android malware will eat your children July 29, 2025 According to the latest report to shock the Android world there’s been a 2000% increase in malware in the Google Play Store and one particularly vicious virus is capable of reaching through the touchscreen and devouring your children whole. That’s according to a survey of 200 deliberately infected Android devices conducted by Generic Mobile Security Firm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple Music flips the switch on spatial and lossless audio June 05, 2025 Update: August 18, 2025 (12:38 AM ET): Apple Music has now enabled lossless streaming and spatial audio features announced previously. You will now be able to enjoy the new select songs in lossless quality if you have the latest version of iOS, iPad OS, and macOS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s premium smartphone success is leaving Samsung, HUAWEI well behind June 16, 2025 Apple just launched theiPhone 13series, but the company has its outgoing model line to thank for its booming success in the premium smartphone market. According to new data, the firm has claimed an even larger share in the premium smartphone segment this year at the expense of its Android rivals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T finally cancels Galaxy Fold pre-orders, apologizes to customers with gift June 11, 2025 AT&Thas canceled itsSamsung Galaxy Foldpre-orders amid uncertainty over the foldable handset’s release date (viaTom’s Guide). AT&T began emailing customers to announce the pre-order cancelations yesterday after previously suggesting theGalaxy Fold would ship on June 13. Samsung was originally set to release the Fold, its first folding display smartphone, on April 26....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T, Verizon under investigation over alleged anti-consumer eSIM plans Jul 11, 2025 AT&T, Verizon, and mobile industry standards-setting group GSMA are said to be under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department over accusations that they colluded to establish eSIM standards that would stop users easily changing wireless carriers. According toReuters, the investigation was opened around five months ago after at least one device manufacturer and one carrier filed complaints with the justice department....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chrome will let you demand secure pages from every website June 02, 2025 Googleis determined to encourage secure web browsingin Chrome, and it will soon give you a way to force that security. The company has outlined plans for an “HTTPS-First Mode” in Chrome M94 that, as the name implies, will demand HTTPS connections to websites. Enable the optional mode and Chrome will try to upgrade every site load to HTTPS rather than use the best available connection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. EU says it could swap USB-C for a better standard (Updated: Here’s how) June 22, 2025 Update: June 17, 2025 (5:10 AM ET):An MEP denied last week that the EU’s proposal to adopt USB-C as the standard charging port would hamper innovation, saying they could “adapt the rules” if a newer standard emerges. Now, the MEP’s office has clarified this stance in a statement toAndroid Authority....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC finally officially bans both ‘slamming’ and ‘cramming’ phone fraud July 17, 2025 The Federal Communications Commission in the United States finally placed an official ban on the illegal practices of “cramming” and “slamming” telephone bills. The practices are already federal crimes but weren’t violations of FCC codeuntil now. The FCC — led byAjit Pai, pictured above — hopes that this new policy will help curb both slamming and cramming in the world of both landline and mobile telephone service....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 8 screen replacement — how much does it cost, what are your options? June 30, 2025 Samsung smartphones have always featured gorgeous displays. With theGalaxy S8‘s new Infinity Display design language, that great look has also carried over to theGalaxy Note 8. Samsung has really allowed these beautiful screens to shine through. But as good as these phones look, they’re still relatively fragile....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google did some ‘research’, says most people use tablets to play games or email July 25, 2025 Google has just published a10 page ‘research paper’that tries to make some conclusions about people’s table usage. Before we even get to the data, let’s point out the methodology Google used to carry out their investigation. First question: How big was the sample size?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reveals Ambient Mode in action, supported devices August 01, 2025 Google announcedAmbient ModeatIFA 2019, bringing smart display-style functionality to your phone or tablet’s always-on display when it’s charging. Now, the Mountain View company has uploaded a video to YouTube (seen above), showing off the feature in action on a smartphone. Plug a charging cable into your phone and you’ll get a different take on the always-on display, showing reminders, commute information, and charging details....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Google put wireless charging in the aluminum Pixel 5 July 04, 2025 The Pixel 5 was officially announced during Google’s Launch Night In event alongside other hardware like theNest Audio,Chromecast with Google TV, andPixel 4a 5G. The Pixel 5 is Google’s flagship smartphone this year, bringing improvements over the 4a like more RAM, a high refresh rate display, wireless charging, and an aluminum build....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One M9 and A9 to get Marshmallow updates this month June 02, 2025 Waiting around for Marshmallow has been tough, butHTC One M9owners won’t have to wait much longer. Moreover,A9owners already enjoying Marshmallow will get bumped up to Android 6.0.1, which comes with a slew of new and updated emoji. In a tweet composed this afternoon,Mo Versiof HTCconfirmed that work to roll out these updates was on-time and that we should expect to start seeing Marshmallow by the end of the month....