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Google’s new Android sideloading rules are live — and here are all the ways to already bypass them
Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Certified Android devices running Google Play Services in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand now actively block apps from unverified developers, with a global rollout set for 2027. Users can bypass restrictions via Google’s multi-step “Advanced Flow” (which requires toggling Developer Options, restarting, waiting 24 hours, and a few more taps), ADB, Shizuku, rooting, or by using custom ROMs (like Lineage OS and GrapheneOS). Apps installed prior to…
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iPhone 18 Pro Colors Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models come in four distinct color options, so which should you choose? The iPhone 18 Pro models come in Black, Silver, Glacier, and Burgundy. The aluminum and glass backs are more closely matched than on the iPhone 17 Pro, although the different materials remain somewhat visible. You should also consider if you plan to use a case with your device and, if so, which one.…
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Pixel 11 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro: Copy-copy-paste or just copy-paste [Video]
There’s a new phone in town, and like the Pixel 11 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro looks eerily similar to what we saw last year. What can we glean from this duo? Here’s what you need to know. If you wanted to critique the smartphone industry in Western markets, there are no two devices more obvious to use as the basis for your argument. There is something very familiar about the Pixel 11 Pro…
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Deals: Galaxy Z Fold 8 up to $546 off, Belkin magnetic charging stations from $43, up to $1,100 off TVs, more
As the early fall Prime day sale at Amazon rolls alongside the deals on the Moto Tag 2 item trackers, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Galaxy Z Fold 8 up to $546 off the list prices today (Best Buy open-box), alongside a host of Belkin early fall Prime Day deals now live from $13 including 25W magnetic chargers at new all-time lows. We also have a chance to upgrade your TV ahead…
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Test Garmin fēnix 9 Pro : laissez votre smartphone à la maison !
Cette toute nouvelle montre outdoor haut de gamme intègre davantage de titane, dispose du plus grand écran jamais proposé ainsi que davantage de fonctionnalités liées à l'activité physique. La montre outdoor Garmin fēnix 9 Pro, Ph. Matthew Miller/ZDNET. Lorsque Garmin a annoncé pour la première fois la fēnix 9 Pro, j'ai publié une comparaison rapide entre ce modèle et la fēnix 8 Pro en me basant sur les caractéristiques techniques disponibles. Mais maintenant que…
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HomePad setup process seemingly revealed, sharing feature with iPhone Duo
A leaker who previously found iPhone Duo features in Apple code has now done the same for the HomePad. The setup process for the upcoming device shares a feature with Apple’s foldable iPhone. The leaker suggests that the setup process will be carried out in the Home app, and they shared three screen grabs from the process … Apple’s StandBy mode offers a number of options for turning your iPhone into a useful data…
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Mauvaise nouvelle pour les Galaxy S27 : toute la gamme coûterait plus cher, surtout si vous voulez du stockage
Samsung vient d’augmenter de 100 à 120 euros le prix de ses Galaxy S26 sur sa boutique française, sept mois après leur sortie. Et la génération suivante s’annonce déjà encore plus chère. Dans un billet publié ce mercredi 30 septembre sur son blog Naver, le leaker coréen yeux1122 affirme que tous les Galaxy S27 coûteront plus cher que leurs prédécesseurs, quel que soit le modèle. En Corée du Sud, la hausse irait de 100…
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This camera attaches to the back of your flagship phone, costs more than most phones
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. We’ve been expecting the HUAWEI Mate 90 series to launch for a while now, but a recent leak also showed off a crazy add-on camera. This accessory apparently differed from external lenses by including a camera sensor and variable optical zoom. Now, HUAWEI has launched the Mate 90 series and indeed revealed the Ruiying Z10 add-on camera. The Z10 external camera specifically…
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My 4-year-old Android phone is showing its age. Here’s how I’m keeping it running
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. I’m still using a Nothing Phone 1 as a daily driver. It’s four years old and recently reached the end of its software update support. As much as I’d love to upgrade to a new Pixel, I believe my beat-up phone has another year or two of service left. With annual Android updates becoming incremental, upgrading from my mid-ranger would no longer…
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Huawei made a whole camera to attach to its latest phone
This 24-240mm zoom lens has its own sensor too. This 24-240mm zoom lens has its own sensor too. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Over the last few years, Chinese Android manufacturers have followed Vivo’s example of launching add-on “teleconverter” lenses for their flagship phones, enabling long-distance photography that the phones on their own could never match. Today, Huawei one-upped everybody with…
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Rentrée Android : nouveautés, compatibilité et calendrier des constructeurs
Pourquoi la rentrée n'est plus un événement unique Septembre n'est plus le point de bascule d'autrefois. Google publie désormais ses notes de version de manière continue, et chaque constructeur impose sa propre cadence, comme le rappelle le blog officiel Android. Conséquence directe : un Pixel reçoit les correctifs en début de mois, un Samsung Galaxy attend parfois trois semaines de plus pour la même image système, et un Xiaomi Redmisyncope parfois sur deux cycles…
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This Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra rival is going global with a much bigger battery and an external lens
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Even though Samsung was the first to introduce a book-style foldable, scores of rivals have since joined the clique. Another rival to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is now making its global debut, with a major edge over Samsung in terms of its cameras. After launching its latest book-style foldable in China in June, vivo is bringing the X Fold 6…
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Des iPhone ont déjà été espionnés grâce à cette faille, installez vite cette mise à jour pour vous protéger
Apple vient de publier une mise à jour de sécurité pour les iPhone et les iPad restés sous iOS 26. Un défaut dans l’affichage des images permettait à un fichier piégé de faire tourner du code sur l’appareil. La marque reconnaît que des personnes précises ont déjà été visées de cette manière. Les mises à jour de sécurité passent souvent inaperçues sur un téléphone. Elles s’installent la nuit, sans que personne ne lise la…
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Apple's Home Hub Borrows From the iPhone Duo's StandBy Mode
Apple's rumored smart home hub will have different faces users can choose from, some of which are similar to StandBy screens planned for the iPhone Duo. Leaker pdfu shared setup screens of the Photo Face said to be for Apple's upcoming home product. Based on the images, users can select from different photo collections, memories, or shared albums for the Photo Face, and those photos will be shown on the device's display. Photos are…
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Fujifilm's Instax Pal 2 can plug directly into your smartphone to transfer images
The small digital camera combines software filters with tactile controls. Fujifilm made its smallest instant camera, the original Instax Pal, by separating the camera sensor from its printer. The new Instax Pal 2 takes the idea even further by becoming more of a standalone digital camera in its own right, complete with tactile controls and a collection of downloadable color filters. In terms of size and overall design, the Instax Pal 2 is larger…
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Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
An Argentinian-American writer and immigration advocate recently sued the federal government, demanding that it delete data that he believes was copied off of his phone when he re-entered the United States earlier this month. According to the seven-page complaint, Thomas Kennedy said that a Customs and Border Protection agent at Miami International Airport physically searched his bags, questioned him about his books and magazines, and then demanded that he hand over his phone. “[The…
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Plex makes content discovery a little more human on Android TV
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Tired of having an algorithm telling you what to watch next? Plex is bringing a human touch to content discovery. New social tools could help you find the next show you want to invest your time in. Today, Plex is rolling out social features to Android TV. These features include Discussions, Lists, Reviews, Reactions, and Follows. That means users on Android TV…
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Our top iPhone 18 Pro accessories to upgrade your setup [Update #2]
Update 9/30: This post has now been updated with some additional accessories we have in our carts, and with the early fall Amazon Prime Day deals now flying, there are loads of tech accessories now seeing price drops right here and in our master roundup right here. We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves. If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a…
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Apple Invites update leans on iOS 27's new features
An update for Apple Invites is making it better for users to create invitations and to relive their events in high resolution, with the iPhone app tapping into some of the features of iOS 27. The introduction of a new operating system version usually is accompanied by updates to Apple's apps to best take advantage of any new features it includes. With iOS 27 now out on iPhones, Apple Invites has undergone the same…
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iOS 27.2 adds new Messages feature that’s already a favorite
iOS 27.2 is coming soon with several new features for iPhone users, including a Messages addition that was previously in the iOS 27 beta but later got pulled: Suggestions. Throughout the iOS 27 beta this summer, one of my favorite AI features was a Messages addition that didn’t feel like AI at all: Suggestions. Messages offers one-tap suggestions based on the context of users’ conversations, making it easier than ever to get things done,…
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Google Store Referral Program back for Pixel 11: 10% off phones, $50 Store credit
Following the Pixel 11 launch last month, the Pixel Referral Program is now back and refreshed on the Google Store. A buyer who uses your alphanumeric code gets 10% off a Pixel phone purchase on the US Google Store. They need to enter it during the checkout process, with the discount available until November 4, ahead of the holiday shopping season. You will get $50 in Google Store credit “approximately 30 days after purchase,”…
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Les paiements sans contact ne passent plus sur les Pixel, encore un bug sur les smartphones de Google
Un problème lié au NFC empêchent les propriétaires de Google Pixel de payer sans contact avec leur smartphone. Il semble exister quelques solutions de secours pour contourner le bug en attendant un véritable correctif. Un nouveau bug particulièrement gênant touche de nombreux propriétaires de Google Pixel. Sur Reddit, ils témoignent de l’impossibilité de payer sans contact avec leur smartphone à cause d’un problème de NFC. Nous avons nous-même été victime de ce souci à…
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Samsung lance le Galaxy SmartTag 3 : plus compact, plus léger et compatible avec l’iPhone
Samsung annonce son nouveau modèle de tracker, le Galaxy SmartTag 3. Il est pour la première fois compatible avec l’iPhone et bénéficie d’améliorations de design pour le rendre plus discret. En marge du lancement de ses Galaxy Tab S12+ et S12 Ultra, Samsung annonce ses Galaxy SmartTag 3. Cette nouvelle génération de trackers GPS, permettant de localiser ses objets, sacs ou valises, apporte bon nombre d’améliorations par rapport au modèle précédent. En matière de…
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Freckle's smartphone aims to get kids back outside on their own
And it could also give parents some peace of mind. It's been nearly two decades since the iPhone debuted, and we've yet to see a truly viable smartphone option for kids. For most parents, the wisest choice is to avoid smartphones until the teenage years, or rely on a less capable device (like a cellular Apple Watch) for location tracking and emergency calls. Today, the New York City-based startup Freckle is launching an alternative…
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