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My art skills peaked in kindergarten but my portable projector had me covered

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority To set the stage, my artistic ability falls somewhere between a toddler with a crayon and the least helpful player on your Pictionary team. So when faced with the prospect of hand-painting a birthday banner, I was dubious, though still committed. Like any modern adult, I turned to tech, and while projectors may not have been designed for amateur crafters, they’re surprisingly perfect for the job. Setting up shop Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The bigges

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (September 10)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

E Ink posters might just save my poor, bare walls from crippling indecision

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority There’s nothing on my walls. As a renter, part of that is practical, as anything I put up there is likely to leave its indelible mark despite my best efforts to the contrary — and ding my security deposit accordingly — but a hugely contributing factor is also my indecision. If I’m not absolutely in love with what I’m hanging up, why expose myself to that headache? But I’m also not a monster who actually wants to live in a featureless void, and do look to sma

Best of IFA 2025 Awards: Android Authority’s top picks from the show

IFA 2025 has brought no shortage of exciting announcements, from bold new smartphones to super-bright projectors, smarter appliances, and even drones that rethink what’s possible. As always, we’ve combed through the show floor in Berlin to find the standouts that truly impressed us. From Lenovo’s OLED gaming handheld to TCL’s eye-friendly phone, Samsung’s latest Fan Edition, and some surprising innovations in audio, charging, and the smart home, here are our picks for the very Best of IFA 2025.

10 of the coolest tech products we’ve spotted at IFA 2025!

IFA is one of the biggest consumer tech shows in the world, and journalists, media houses, and tech enthusiasts flock to Berlin to check out the latest innovations in the tech space. Whether an emerging startup or an established tech giant, brands show off everything from incredibly cool concepts and cutting-edge tech to mainstream consumer-ready products at the event. Lawn mowers can also play fetch with your dog, robots are playing tennis, laptops now have physical, rotating screens, and of c

Everyone’s in awe of ‘tri-fold’ phones, and now projectors are all ‘yeah, us, too’

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR The Aurzen ZIP projector has a Z-shaped folding design that collapses to just one inch thick. A 5,000 mAh battery delivers 90 minutes of operation on a charge. In addition to the folding design letting you easily direct the ZIP’s output, you can turn it on its side for screen-mirroring portrait mode. Listen, foldables are cool — who doesn’t love big things that transform into smaller things — but they’re also becoming a little been-there-done-that as

Google’s new Androidify app has helped create my favorite social media avatar yet

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google relaunched the Androidify app today, bringing back a beloved tool for generating social media avatars. The original app was popular for a time but was eventually retired as the classic bugdroid design grew dated. After Google’s new 3D ‘Bot’ design breathed new life into the Android mascot, fans wondered when they could create the same custom designs used by some Googlers. The new Androidify app lets you do just that, creating a fully personalized Bot fr

I replaced these 4 apps with Notion, and I’m just getting started

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I’m on a mission to use as few apps as possible, and Notion has been a huge help on my journey. It’s a powerful and highly customizable service that has allowed me to ditch several apps I now find redundant. To give you an idea of how versatile this software is, I want to share the four apps I’ve replaced with Notion and why. Perhaps it will motivate you to try it out for yourself. How many apps have you successfully replaced with Notion? 6 votes None, I'm

Tired of Google Photos filling up your cloud? A new backup setting could help (Updated: Screenshot)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon introduce a new feature allowing users to back up only their favorite photos and videos. This feature could provide a middle ground between full auto-backup and manual selection, saving storage space. Update, August 27, 2025 (05:44 AM ET): While we’re still waiting on the feature to go live, we managed to activate the toggle for it for an early look: AssembleDebug / Android Authority Original article, July 30, 2025 (05:16 AM

Nothing caught red-handed faking Phone 3 camera samples, doesn’t even try to deny

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Nothing Phone 3 retail demo has been spotted making misleading claims about photo samples. Android Authority has spoken to two of the photographers who shot the pics, who confirm they did not use the Phone 3 at all. Asked for comment, Nothing has not denied these claims, and instead says that it plans to update demo units. Phone manufacturers, it’s time to wise up! You are selling to a market full of some exceptionally clever, resourceful tech fans, an

4 apps you should use instead of Headspace

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Headspace is arguably the most popular meditation app around, with millions of users across 200 countries. I’ve used it extensively, and there’s a lot to like. It was one of the first super-successful apps in this category, paving the way for countless others that followed. However, Headspace isn’t perfect. For many, the cost is a major hurdle. It’s one of the pricier options available and offers limited free content beyond its initial trial period. I decide

Google is testing more nuanced punctuation options in Gboard (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Gboard beta contains clues that separate toggles to hide the comma and period keys may soon be available. Back in March, we spotted a single toggle for both keys being tested. If rolled out, users could choose a cleaner keyboard interface. Back in March, we reported that Google was working on a Gboard option to hide both the comma and period keys. That change echoed Apple’s iPhone keyboard, where punctuation is hidden by default, but it di

UK faces legal challenge over attempt to force through data center development

The U.K. government is facing a legal challenge from campaigners over its decision to override a local authority and wave through development of a new "hyperscale" data center. Last year, the local authority of Buckinghamshire, England, denied planning permission for proposals to build a new 90-megawatt data center on green belt land. The green belt is a term in British town planning that refers to an area of open land on which building is restricted. Data centers, large facilities that house

Gemini’s getting a nice usability upgrade for its text responses (Updated)

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on an easier process for sharing text responses from Gemini. The new workflow can be initiated by double tapping or dragging to select specific text, and users can bypass the “Select text” option. However, this new method won’t work on text in a list, only the text before or after it. Update, August 14, 2025 (10:42 AM ET): After first identifying Google’s work towards bringing Gemini a greatly improved interface for text sharing a fe

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 13)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

Want more Android Authority? How to set us as your preferred source in Google Search

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Since 2007, Android Authority has strived to bring all of our readers the very best coverage of Android and the mobile tech world. And even after 18+ years as a proudly independent media outlet, we’re as driven as we’ve ever been to bring you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, hands-on reviews, experience-based features, lab testing, and other expert analysis. Of course, how we’ve been able to get that coverage to you has changed in countl

Study finds your smartwatch might be way off on one key health stat

Kris Carlon / Android Authority TL;DR Study finds smartwatch stress scores often don’t match how you actually feel. Researchers tracked 800 Garmin users for three months and saw “basically zero” correlation for stress. Sleep tracking was more accurate, but better at logging hours slept than rest quality. They’re meant to be your health sidekick, you might suspect that there’s only so much that a wearable can tell you about your mental state from taking a pulse reading. If this wasn’t already

Introducing the Authority Insights Podcast and Newsletter

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority With so many amazing media outlets and YouTube channels out there in 2025, why should you spare time for Android Authority? If you care about Android and Google news, we know you have options. However, we’re the best site to follow if you want the inside scoop on what Google is working on before it’s announced, especially when it comes to its Android operating system and mobile apps. Now, we’re making it even easier to get that exclusive content delivered righ

Bank of England chief says no rift with UK government as Revolut licence delay draws scrutiny

Revolut cards is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024. LONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told CNBC there hasn't been a "falling out" with the U.K. government over delays to fintech giant Revolut's long-awaited bank license. Last week, the Financial Times reported that a meeting arranged by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves with Revolut and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) — an arm of the BOE that oversees banks — was cancelled af

We asked Gemini for a story about the Pixel 10 launch and it hallucinated a bizarre foldable

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority Summer’s been going by so fast, it’s hard to believe that we’re already down to just two weeks to go until Google’s August 20 event, where we’re expecting to see the company introduce the Pixel 10 series, the Pixel Watch 4, and some new Pixel Buds. As that date keeps creeping up on us, we’re learning more and more about what we’re likely to get. Some of it sounds great, like the full-featured Qi2 magnetic charging support, while we’re a little bummed by other

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 6)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

Gemini storybooks let you be the star of your kids’ bedtime stories

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini now lets you generate illustrated storybooks. You can direct output towards a specific art style, and even upload your own imagery. Gemini lets you direct how the story unfolds, and can read it aloud when completed. As Google builds out its AI-fueled tools and services, we keep seeing impressive new ways the company manages to “connect the dots” and create something new and useful out of existing pieces. Just look at Audio Overviews: Gemini co

6 ridiculous promises we were sold about 5G

Kris Carlon / Android Authority Despite some speed and network coverage improvements, 5G hasn’t really lived up to the hype. You know it, I know it, and deep down, even the carriers know it. In fact, a few of the industry’s bigwigs would probably rather we all forget about some of the absolutely outlandish claims and overenthusiastic visions they tried to sell us about 5G. But the internet never forgets, so it’s time for us to play “where are they now” with some of the worst nonsense from the

4 AI tools on Android I actually use and 3 I can’t stand

Robert Triggs / Android Authority You unlock your phone and bam, you’re greeted by an AI widget showing you the weather. Utter “Ok Google,” and there’s Gemini, ready to chat with you in whatever language you speak. Make a circular gesture on your screen, and voila, you’ve got information on whatever you were just staring at in wonder. We’re surrounded by AI tools, so much so that we often stumble into them without even meaning to. So instead of resisting AI, I’ve been leaning into it — and how

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 30)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

Tired of Google Photos filling up your cloud? A new backup setting could help (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos could soon introduce a new feature allowing users to back up only their favorite photos and videos. This feature could provide a middle ground between full auto-backup and manual selection, saving storage space. Google Photos is a great photo editing and media management app. I have a Google One subscription, so I turn on Google Photos cloud backup on all my devices, which automatically backs up every photo and video I take. It’s a handy

Google is testing a cooler, darker design for Gemini Live’s overlay (Update: Video)

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a visual refresh for Gemini Live’s compact overlay in the latest app beta. The redesigned UI includes rounded corners, smaller icons, and a dark background. The corner widget has also been updated to be circular with a more vibrant waveform. Update, July 28, 2025 (12:31 PM ET): We’re still waiting to see Google push this new look for Gemini Live’s overlay public, but ahead of its formal debut, we’ve got a new, better look at it — now

9 signs its time to upgrade to a new phone

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority The question “Should I buy a new phone?” holds more weight than we imagine. For most of us, phones are our trusted associates, and parting with them isn’t easy. For others, the upgrade to a new phone may be too insignificant to warrant the expense. Regardless of the emotional value your phone holds, getting a new one every few years can be a cathartic experience. Besides addressing some of the issues of your older phone, a new Android phone will bring a variety

These 8 features on my Pixel secretly boost my daily productivity

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android is a treasure trove of features — Pixels even more so. The deeper you dig, the more you find. Our own Mishaal Rahman can probably vouch for that, considering he manages to unearth more features than Google even advertises. And that says a lot about a platform most of us rely on daily, on our primary devices, our phones. After spending years immersed in the bright and colorful world of Android, I’ve naturally developed a few personal favorites; features t