If you booted the original HTC Dream or Samsung Galaxy today, you might feel that it was stuck in a boot loop. Back in the day, Android phones would take a minute or two to start up after a shutdown.

You have been warned — a billion phones are at risk. Updated on Dec. 23 with additional commentary on new security vulnerabilities and the security risks for the billion-plus phones that will not ...

Google “ automatically updates ” Android phones with critical system fixes installed in the background, absent all the ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Google has confirmed a software bug that is preventing volume buttons from working correctly on Android devices with ...

If Google and Samsung want to take credit for a seven-year promise, they need to be held accountable for seven years of ...

The year in updates is getting underway with the January 2026 security patch for Android 16 QPR2 on the Pixel 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

We’ve all been there: You can’t (or won’t) get help when something breaks, but the YouTube clip doesn’t cover your specific issue. It’s what repair gurus at ...

Google has introduced an extended repair program for the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL, offering three years of coverage for select display defects. The program is limited to specific issues like vertical ...

The iFixit app is making its grand return on both Android and iOS this week. The app offers easy access to the site’s guides, help with repair tools, and even battery diagnostics. FixBot can look at ...