WhatsApp hits 5 bn installs on Android, TikTok second-most downloaded app
San Francisco: Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp for Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it only the second non-Google app to achieve this milestone. As with most…
New Android Warning: These 25 ‘Significantly Harmful’ Apps Now Have 600+ Million Installs
Another warning for Android users as to the perils lurking on the Play Store this week, with a new report from the research team at Sophos into the menace of so-called…
Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update rolling out: How to update your phone
It’s been a long wait, but Xiaomi Mi A2 users can finally enjoy the perks of the latest Android. Yes, Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update is rolling out to users. Read on to…
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Android 10-based MIUI 11 stable update rolling out now; details
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi seems to have started rolling out the Android 10 upgrade for K20 users in India. As per a new report, some Xiaomi Redmi K20 users spotted the Android 10-based MIUI 11 update.…
5 Android apps you shouldnt’ miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly
Welcome to the 298th edition of Android Apps Weekly! Here are the big headlines from the last week: ToTok, an up and coming chat app, was pulled from Google Play this…
Android 11 could finally remove an age-old video recording restriction
2020 is set to be another big year for smartphone photography. Sensors could get larger, image quality will improve, new AI photography tricks will likely emerge, but what about video recording? According to the…
Twitter warns about Android app security issue that could have allowed account takeover
Twitter today began emailing Android users about a security issue that “could have compromised” accounts. Fixed several weeks ago, there’s no “evidence that this was exploited,” but the company is…
Google Confirms Android SMS Update That Will Make It More Secure For Millions
Another day, another Android story. For a change, though, this time it's not to report on a security threat like the Google Camera app vulnerability; quite the opposite in fact. Google…
Find Out When Your Samsung Device Is Getting Android 10
One of the annoyances of owning a non-Pixel Android phone is that you’re often a second-class citizen for major Android updates. Google might release a big new iteration of Android,…
OnePlus 6 and 6T Android 10 Beta 2 released after stable rollout paused
OnePlus has just announced the release of an OxygenOS 10, its Android 10 skin, for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. You might be scratching your head at this news…