5 Android phones with the longest software support guarantees

Seven years of software updates has become the new baseline for some Android phones, and at least one option actually goes ...
autoevolution

Volkswagen Bans Security-Focused GrapheneOS Citing Security Reasons, Continues To Support Android 10

The German carmaker has updated its mobile apps to no longer support GrapheneOS; users have been logged out of the apps, with ...
9to5google

Most Google apps don’t actually support Android 13’s themed icons outside of Pixel phones

One of the biggest evolutions to Material You in Android 13 is support for themed icons in third-party apps, a function that’s quickly expanding to more and more apps as of late. Now, Android 13 on ...
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Android phones have an expiry date. Here’s how to find it

The “end-of-life” date for an Android smartphone is the day on which the manufacturer stops providing security updates. Very few users know when this will happen for their device. We explain exactly ...
Android Authority

Chrome is cutting off support for these old Android phones in August

The current Chrome version is the last version to support Android 8.0 and 9.0. Chrome 139, launching August 5, will require Android 10 or newer. Phones like the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 will miss out. Are ...

Google Expands AirDrop Support to More Android Phones

Google today said its Quick Share feature that allows Android and iPhone users to exchange files with AirDrop is expanding to ...
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Android Auto gets promise of 'lifetime' support from VW

One of the biggest complaints many Android smartphone users have is that manufacturers don’t support their devices beyond the first couple of years. After that, software updates stop, and only the ...

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.