Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Android’s Theft Protection and Remote Lock Start Rolling Out

Kellen October 7, 2024 3

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to Android. They didn't say at the time exactly when we'd see these features, but like with the new Google Photos AI search, folks started...

Google Play Store Could See Major Changes With New Judge Ruling

Kellen October 7, 2024 12

For more years than I can keep track of, Epic Games has been battling both Apple and Google about their app store policies. While their fight with Apple is over, Epic is not done with Google. In fact, after a jury ruled that Google Play is an illegal monopoly,...

Pixel Watch “Fully Charged” Notifications Randomly Started For Me

Kellen October 7, 2024 6

You may not remember this, because it first popped up almost a year ago, but there was a short few months where some Pixel Watch owners swear they received "Pixel Watch fully charged" notifications. These are the notifications that should pop-up on your phone...

Google Photos Gets “Ask Photos” AI Search Feature

Kellen October 7, 2024 1

It's time to "Ask Photos" instead of search in Google Photos. The new search replacement started showing up over the weekend as a potentially powerful way to bring back old memories, create new collections, and find the story of your life or something. You...

Verizon Message+ is Shutting Down

Kellen October 3, 2024 25

Verizon has had a text message app called Verizon Messages, that everyone referred to as Verizon Message+, for at least 8 years. The app isn't something I ever considered using, as it has always been a bit behind in terms of UI trends, but it has at least 100...

Samsung’s One UI 7 Won’t Hit Beta Until “End of This Year” (Updated)

Kellen October 3, 2024 3

Google offered up Android 15 in several preview and beta forms for a good chunk of 2024 before pushing it to AOSP at the beginning of September. While they didn't release it for Pixel phones at that same time, they told us to expect it within the "coming weeks...

Oura Ring 4 Official at $349 With Improvements Everywhere, Redesigned App

Kellen October 3, 2024 4

Smart rings are a hot health tracking item at the moment and that's mostly because Samsung has finally entered the arena. There are other players, though, one of which has been in the game for a number of years and has released multiple generations of its...

Gmail Gets Refreshed Summary Cards, New “Happening Soon” Section

Kellen October 2, 2024 2

Gmail is getting several big changes to the way it presents information for purchases, events, bills, and travel emails. The summary cards you may have experienced in the past are about to get an overhaul that will bring you clearer information with real-time...