Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router

I needed a way to connect my phone to my router, and have it work reliably. Turns out, I have 3 options (and I saved the best ...
BGR

Every Samsung Phone That Will Be Updated To Android 17

The next major Android release is coming this summer, with several Pixel handsets set to receive the Android 17 release as soon as it launches, including the Pixel 6 models released in 2021. Google ...
The New York Times

HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants

Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants. By Chris Cameron and Debra Kamin The ...
SlashGear

9 New Features Coming To Android 17 In 2026

Google I/O is only a few short days away, and back in the good old days, that's when the latest Android beta would release. However, Google saw it fit to drop the Android 17 beta a week early, giving ...
MacRumors

Here's Every Android Phone Getting AirDrop Support

Quick Share is already compatible with Apple's AirDrop feature on select Android devices, but Google says the feature will expand to Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR devices in 2026.
Wired

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

The Google I/O annual developer conference is around the corner—May 19—but in what is quickly becoming a tradition, Google announced new features for Android and Gemini a week early. The news came on ...
TechRepublic

WhatsApp to End Support for Millions of Older Android Phones in 2026

WhatsApp will stop supporting Android 5 devices in September 2026, requiring users to upgrade to Android 6 or newer. Android phones have long shelf lives, especially ...
Android

Apple’s Swift Language is Now Officially on Android to Break App Development Barriers

The latest Swift 6.3 update introduces the first official Swift SDK for Android. This allows developers to build native Android apps or integrate Swift code into existing Kotlin/Java projects. The ...
9to5google

Swift, a coding language developed by Apple, now offers official Android support

Roughly a year after the effort was announced, the Apple-developed coding language, Swift, has just launched support for Android. With the Swift 6.3 update released earlier this year, the first ...
Droid Life

Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we’ve got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as well, since this is a beta build out of ...
The Verge

Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’

Interoperability between Android Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop is currently limited to Pixel 10 phones. Interoperability between Android Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop is currently limited to ...