Google has quietly updated its Device Health Services app, bringing the ability to change your Adaptive Brightness settings back to factory defaults. We don’t blame you if you missed the addition, but here’s how to reset Adaptive Brightness.
The version 1.6 update brings the change, according to 9to5Google, but the process of resetting the option is a strange one. You’ll need to visit the app’s info page in settings, then tap storage > clear storage > reset adaptive brightness.
Charge cycles on a MacBook is an important metric. It’s similar in utility to photographers knowing how many photos their cameras have taken. You can see how much use a MacBook has endured. Thus, you can purchase one with a good cycle count (if buying used) and ensure that you’re good to go for years. Alternatively, you can see how your current MacBook is doing and see if the cycle count could be contributing to battery decline.
Xiaomi‘s Pocophone F1 is finally official, offering a ton of power in a more affordable package. Today’s flagships push the limit in other ways too, so how does the new device stack up?
The Chinese brand is pushing power as a major selling point for the Pocophone F1, and they aren’t lying. You’re getting Qualcomm’s latest flagship silicon, the Snapdragon 845, along with 6GB RAM and 64GB of expandable storage in the base model.
On Sunday, LG announced another clamshell form smartphone, the Ice Cream Smart, which is scheduled to debut in Korea this week. A few months ago, LG launched a similar handset called the Wine Smart, a throwback to some of the company’s old phone designs. It seems that the flip-phone look is making a bit of a resurgence in South Korea.
The Ice Cream Smart comes equipped with a 3.50-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) display, an unspecified 1.
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At Google I/O 2022, Google announced a bunch of Wear OS news. Google Assistant, the return of Google Wallet, and some new Wear OS 3 watches were all discussed. A new feature called Emergency SOS is also on the way. For years, Google essentially ignored Wear OS, the wearable operating system powering smartwatches. However, over the past year, the company has ramped up development for the software in tandem with Samsung, which launched its first Wear OS watch in 2021: the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2SXiaomi’s adds a telephoto lens and a few new features to a ceramic clad phone that hasn’t yet lost its shine.
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Hot off the heels of Xiaomi announcing its IPO, we’re taking a look at the latest version of the company’s most unique smartphone offering. In a world full of notches and similar tweaks to the full screen experience, this mid-year update provides a worthy alternative, now with a dual camera setup.
2019 is just getting started, so why not start it out with everyone’s favorite debate: Android vs iOS. Obviously, we love Google’s mobile operating system (duh), and we drive our point home listing tasks simply done better on Android. We dive in pitting Google’s Android 9 Pie against Apple’s iOS 12.
Android vs iOS: CustomizationWhen it comes to Android vs iOS customization, Android is the clear winner. Express your inner artist and make the phone yours using a third-party launcher from Google Play.
Getting a new Android smartphone or tablet is exciting, but it’s also a risky time for application developers. It’s easy to lose your audience when they switch to a new device.
Wherever possible, the Android system automatically downloads the user’s previously-installed applications during device setup, so your app will typically follow the user to their new device. But what about all the data the user has amassed in your application?
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I’ve always been “the tech guy” amongst my friends and family. Even before I started working at Android Authority, I was the go-to for tech questions. Now that I work here, it’s only gotten more common. With that in mind, one of the questions I get asked all the time is what the “perfect phone” would be for someone.
Whenever I hear it, I always give a sigh and then start my onslaught of questions.
LG confirmed that it was retiring the G series name earlier this year, as it launched the LG Velvet instead. The new phone goes for an upper mid-range approach compared to the flagship G series, but it remains to be seen if it will have better sales.
So with the Velvet out of the door, we thought it would be a good time to look back and ask you to pick your favorite LG G series smartphone.