Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These developers just hacked the TikTok app with a DNS attack July 18, 2025 TikTok has been exploding in popularity in recent years. As we have seen withZoom, no matter how popular a platform is, there are bound to besecurity issues. The latest TikTok flaw surfaced online after two iOS developers used a simple hack totrick the app into connectingto their fake server....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This app notifies you when Pokemon are near without opening Pokemon Go June 24, 2025 It’s called PokeDetector, and it could be aPokemon Gogame-changer. We first stumbled across this app around lunch time and decided to give it a whirl. If our experience with it so far holds true, PokeDetector could radically alter the way you catch Pokemon. The premise is simple, and it brings functionality to Pokemon Go that we honestly kind of expected it to have out of the box....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is how Google plans to take control of public transit and parking in the U.S. August 19, 2025 Alphabet‘s “improved city living” company,Sidewalk Labs– the group behind the futuristic digital city story a while back – is already getting its feet wet in real-life situations.The Guardianhas obtained documents and emails that detail a proposal made by Sidewalk Labs to the city of Columbus, Ohio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is the ‘Glossy Black’ Galaxy S7 Edge, coming soon July 02, 2025 A couple of days ago we told you about the possibility of a“Glossy Black” Galaxy S7 Edgein the works. Just 48 hours later and the first images of that upcoming device have now appeared on Chinese microblogging site, Weibo. The photos show a very shiny, very sexy S7 Edge that’s quite similar to theOlympics Games edition, but without the accents....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: iPhone 9 design (likely fake) and launch date (likely real) June 22, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw quite a few leaks related to the upcoming iPhone 9 (or iPhone SE 2, take your pick). An alleged real-life version of the unannounced low-cost iPhone showed up on TikTok, but don’t get your hopes up: we think this is a big fake....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using a simple SQLite database in your Android app July 04, 2025 I recently published a tutorial describing the different available methods tostore data locally in an Android app. However, due to article length constraints, I could not adequately cover creating and using an SQLite database for data persistence. In this tutorial, I delve into how to use an SQLite database in more detail....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon customers might not receive their Pixel XL until next year July 05, 2025 Customers buying their newPixel XLfromVerizonare increasingly reporting longer and longer shipping delays, with some customers seeing their delivery date pushed back a month already. The latest revelation sees text messages stating that deliveries won’t arrive until near the end of December, and potential buyers looking to pick up a phone will have to wait until next year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Video: how did Samsung make the Galaxy S7 water resistant? July 01, 2025 One of the coolest features of theGalaxy S7andGalaxy S7 Edgeis their water resistance. The phones can be safely immersed in water, within certain limits: in line with their IP68 certification, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are guaranteed to resist submersion in up to 1.5 meters (roughly 5 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Watch how the Surface Duo’s take on Android handles two screens July 26, 2025 Thanks to anuncharacteristically earlyannouncement last year, we have a reasonably good idea ofwhat to expectfrom Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Duo foldable from a hardware perspective. What’s been less clear is if the company’s take on Android will makefoldablescompelling in a way that devices likeGalaxy FoldandGalaxy Z Fliphaven’t quite been able to do yet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You like the apparent Google Pixel 6 renders August 06, 2025 It’s all but guaranteed that Google is working on aPixel 6this year, but tipster Jon Prosser claimed that the company is actually working on both a Pixel 6 and a Pixel 6 Pro. The leaker also posted supposed renders of both phones, showing a rear with a visor-like camera housing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You really don’t like WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy July 06, 2025 WhatsApp’snew privacy policyhas really shaken up its users at the thought of just how much data the messaging app collects and shares with its parent Facebook. On its part, WhatsApp tried calming the waters by assuring users that their private chats are safe. However, its efforts have been unconvincing so far because its damage-control messagingcontradictsthe actual language in its privacy policy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What the heck is the Galaxy S9’s dual aperture? July 24, 2025 Editor’s note: A version of this post was originally published on January 15. This post was updated with the latest info from Samsung. Smartphone manufacturers are forever finding new ways to differentiate and improve the cameras in their handsets, with innovations ranging from powerful new dual-sensor technologies through to superior software processing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What the tech industry thinks 5G will do for us July 25, 2025 You couldn’t move without stumbling over a5Gproduct atMWC this year. From ridiculous trend followers to the first 5G smartphones like theSamsung Galaxy S10 5G, it’s clear this next-gen network technology is going to be 2019’s defining trend — for better and for worse. You’re not alone if you’re still struggling to understand what all the hype is about....