In 2016, Samsung released some of the best phones the company has ever made: the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Four years later, the company will finally call it quits on these handsets after it just released their final updates. Samsung has now removed them both from its list of devices to receive future security updates (h/t: Droid Life). We recently named the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge some of the best phones of the last decade.

TL;DR Samsung is rolling out the March 2022 security update for the Galaxy S9 series. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are receiving the patch ahead of many recent Samsung phones. As reported by SamMobile, Samsung has started rolling out the latest March 2022 security update to the four-year-old Galaxy S9 series. This wasn’t a part of Samsung’s plan when it announced four years of security updates for devices launched in 2019 and beyond.

Nvidia is the undisputed king of computer gaming graphics — sorry AMD. If you own a gaming PC with an Nvidia graphics card, pairing it with a G-Sync compatible monitor makes perfect sense. But which ones are the best G-Sync monitors you can buy? See also: The best monitors for work and play you can get In this article, we will give you our picks for the best G-Sync monitors on the market.

It’s tough to top Canada’s largest mobile provider, so you may as well see what it’s about. Rogers Wireless holds the title thanks to more than 11 million subscribers, and that many people can’t be wrong. If you’ve been looking for a chance to jump to a new network, then the time is now. Here are all of the best Rogers Wireless plans to get you connected. See also: These are the best Canadian phone plans

David Imel / Android Authority There’s no way around it — the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a beast of a device. Measuring in at 6.9-inches, you might be struggling to find pocket space for it, and that’s without a case. Protecting your investment is still a must, though, so what can you do? An ultra-thin case could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Here are the best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra thin cases on the market.

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.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An internal FBI document has revealed how much data it can legally obtain from messaging apps. It turns out that iMessage and WhatsApp were the most permissive in this regard. Signal and Telegram are two high-profile apps that don’t give out much data. There are loads of messaging apps on the market today, and many of these services make a big deal about their security and privacy policies.

HMD Global Nokia 7.2The Nokia 7.2 brings the best of Nordic design sensibilities and pairs it with a competitive camera and stock Android. Unfortunately, the rest of the package doesn't quite match up. Table of contents HMD Global’s sales figures might be a drop in the bucket compared to the likes of Xiaomi and Realme, but it has managed to carve out a niche for its Nokia-branded phones through a portfolio of well-built devices that deliver a clean user experience and long term support.

With most of the attention directed towards “big” phone makers like Samsung, Sony, and HTC, it’s easy to forget that in the vast Android world there are many other manufacturers that have some fantastic devices on offer. Sure, some Chinese companies have really stepped up their game in an effort to make themselves known, but there still is a majority of smaller companies around the world that get lost in the mix. One of them is another Chinese company, Alcatel.

It seems like not all that long ago Marshmallow was the latest and greatest thing. These days, more and more phones are switching to Nougat, and Android O is just around the corner. Still, if you have an older device or a lower-end phone — Android 6.0 might be as good as it gets. For those that either have recently upgraded to Android Marshmallow or bought a phone with it out of the box, you might be wondering what Android Marshmallow features stand out from previous versions of the OS.