Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Here’s a closer look at Lenovo’s upcoming Moto G5S June 24, 2025 Lenovohasn’t really been doing a very good job at keeping its upcoming smartphones under wraps. Not only have we recently brought you a first-hand look at the company’sMoto Z2 Forcehandset, we’ve also brought you leaked renders of the lower-endMoto C,Moto C Plus, andMoto E4 Plus. Now we’re bringing you an exclusive look at yet another upcoming Lenovo handset, the Moto G5S....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: This is the intelligent Android lock screen Google never gave us July 04, 2025 According to details obtained byAndroid Authorityfrom a trusted source, Google was working on a smarter, visual, and more contextual lock screen and always-on display for Android. This project, which was conceptualized during the development ofAndroid 11, was abandoned in favor of the short-lived power menu interface that married Google Pay and smart home controls....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook vs Facebook Lite apps: What are the key differences? July 30, 2025 Facebook is a great social network that has proven useful for personal and professional purposes. It’s one of those services that seems to stop the world whenever they go down. It’s the most popular social media networkby far. The Facebook Android app has been downloaded over five billion times, but you may have noticed there’s another version in the Google Play Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. For LG G5 and Galaxy S7 design and ‘extras’ are key, but what’s most important to you? July 16, 2025 It’s 2016 and it takes more than a bumped up spec sheet to impress the masses. This wasn’t always the case. There was a time when going from one generation of processor to the next meant huge performance gains, or when going from a low resolution screen to something like 720p resulted in a massive visual difference....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google addressing Moto G issues with Android Auto August 20, 2025 Both the 2015 Moto G and Android Auto are relatively new products, so it’s no surprise to see them showing some bugs and issues from time to time. But the real problem emerges when you attempt to mix the two together! Reports around the web suggest many (not all) new Moto G users have been experiencing issues trying to connect their handsets to their Android Auto-equipped vehicles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Calculator just hit the Play Store August 02, 2025 Oh snap. Just when you thought it was a slow news day, out of nowhereGooglehas dropped a bomb on the mobile app world. With no warning and little fanfare, the search giant has unleashed their Calculator app on theGoogle Play Store, and now there’s no going back. Ever been in that situation where numbers were hard?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Daydream is finally going to sleep June 03, 2025 While it’s not exactly a shock, Google hasconfirmed toVentureBeatthat the company has discontinued sales of itsDaydream Viewsmartphone VR headset. The news came as part of Google’s big hardware press event today. The company also confirmed that the just-announcedGoogle Pixel 4andPixel 4 XLsmartphones will not support the Daydream View, and that no other Android smartphones will be certified to use the headset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is testing a Play Pass subscription service for games and apps June 09, 2025 Apple Arcadewas announced earlier this year, but rumors have persisted since last year thatGoogleis planning to introduce aPlay Passof its own. Now,Android Policehas discovered that Google is indeed testing a Play Pass subscription service and app, with Google confirming the test. According to screenshots obtained by the outlet, Play Pass grants users access to hundreds of premium apps and games for a $4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google now lets you delete the last 15 mins of search history (but only on iOS) July 07, 2025 Google made a number of announcements at itsI/O 2021event a couple of months ago, and one of the smaller tidbits was that it would let smartphone users seamlessly delete the last 15 minutes of their search history via a button in the Google app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google says Voice Search is now faster and more accurate July 01, 2025 If you feel like Google’s voice recognition is working a little better than it used to, that’s because it is! Today Google reported that their widely-used voice search capability is now being handled by a new engine that recognizes and anticipates words with a much higher degree of accuracy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s an easy method to bootloader unlock a Verizon Pixel or Pixel XL July 25, 2025 If you want to flashcustom ROMsto your smartphone, you usually need to unlock the device’s bootloader. However, carriers and OEMs are getting more and more strict about bootloader-unlocking (cough HUAWEI cough), withVerizonbeing one of the strictest companies when it comes to the practice....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HP updates its 2021 Chromebook lineup with teachers and students in mind July 22, 2025 HP is launching a host ofChromebooksto serve teachers and students during the pandemic. A total of five devices arrive all running Google’s Chrome OS and a host of silicon from MediaTek to Intel. The company’s goal is to provide the education sector with hardy machines capable of withstanding abuse and the demands of the pandemic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI has reportedly shipped 12 million Mate 30 phones, but where? July 26, 2025 According to a report from the Chinese technology siteSina Mobile, HUAWEI has shipped over 12 million devices from its latest line of flagships, the HUAWEI Mate 30 series. This would include the Mate 30,Mate 30 Pro, the 5G variants of those two devices, and theMate 30 RS Porsche Design....