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How to download, update, and manage apps from the Google Play Store
By Roydon Cerejo last updated
Child's play The Google Play Store offers a wealth of apps and games for pretty much every occasion. Here's how to search, download, and manage all your apps from the Play Store.

How to use AI Drawing Assist on the Samsung Galaxy S25
By Brady Snyder published
Generative AI Samsung offers an AI Drawing Assist feature that's available virtually everywhere in One UI 7 on the Galaxy S25 — here's how to use it.

Google shuts down its earthquake alerts in Brazil after a warning failure
By Jay Bonggolto published
false alarm Google's Android earthquake alert system triggered a false alarm.

Google TV's free channel shuffle continues, but it’s not all bad news
By Jay Bonggolto published
nip and tuck Google TV drops some free channels (again) but sneaks a few back in.

Best Android apps 2025: Great apps in every category
By Namerah Saud Fatmi last updated
There's an app for that Regardless of what type of app you're looking for, there's an app that can help make your life easier.

TikTok is back, but Android users never missed out in the first place
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Bypass road TikTok and CapCut were taken off app stores in the U.S. after a government ban, but Android users still got to enjoy the apps without Google's help.

How to change the color of text bubbles on Google Messages
By Judy Sanhz last updated
Colorful Bubbles Google Messages can be boring with the same colors all the time. See how quickly you can give your conversations a new look.

Google TV Streamer update seemingly kills Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD formats for good
By Brady Snyder published
Bug fixes The latest update for the Google TV Streamer fixes a few bugs, but it also confirms that Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD formats were never coming.
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