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That ‘Task Killer’ App You’re Still Using Will Be Useless Starting With Android 14

Tim March 8, 2023 4

In the early days of Android, task killer apps were all the rage. Was your phone being a slow and janky piece of crap? That's an easy fix, just kill all of the ongoing tasks and it should speed right up, with the task killer designed to free up memory and kill...

What’s New in Android 14 Developer Preview 2?

Kellen March 8, 2023 3

Moments after Google posted the new Android 14 Developer Preview 2 files, we got it up and running on a Pixel 7 to see if we could find anything new and noteworthy. While Google already described the developer-related changes they made, we want to know if...

Android 14 Developer Preview 2 Arrives for Pixel Phones

Kellen March 8, 2023 6

The next release of the Android 14 Developer Preview is here as Developer Preview 2 (DP2). Since this is still a "developer preview," there may not be a bunch of fun stuff for you to play with because that's not the point. For now, Google is very much still...

Dashlane App Prepping for Passkey Support in Android 14

Tim March 6, 2023 2

Dashlane announced late last week that thanks to Android 14, passkey support is coming soon. For apps and the web in general, passkeys are seen as the future, set to replace passwords. Introduced in the Android 14 Developer Preview, the major change is that...

Wear OS Might Get Material You Dynamic Colors

Kellen February 10, 2023 2

When Android 12 launched with Material You design, one of our favorite related features came in the form of colors. Android 12 was the first version of Android to debut dynamic color theming that pulled colors from your wallpaper of choice to then spread them...

What’s New in Android 14 Developer Preview 1?

Kellen February 8, 2023 10

The first developer preview of Android 14 dropped earlier today and we were quick to flash it. Our Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 devices are up and running this new version of Android in hopes that we'd find a whole bunch of fun stuff to share back with you. As it turns...

Android 14 Arrives as First Developer Preview for Pixel Phones

Kellen February 8, 2023 9

Surprise! Android 14 is here! Google released the first Android 14 Developer Preview on the world this morning in celebration of LeBron breaking the NBA scoring record. Actually, this has nothing to do with that bundle of greatness from last night, but...

Google’s Turning Your Android Phone Into a USB Webcam

Tim February 3, 2023 8

Google is working to allow users to easily turn an Android device into a USB plug n' play webcam. Currently, this functionality exists via 3rd-party applications, but with Google's new code, it should be as easy as plugging in your device to a computer. Done....