Our picks for the best mobile games of 2024
Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Mobile games have come incredibly far in the past decade, with many newer releases offering console-quality experiences. 2024 was no different, with a slew of sequels, follow-ups, and entirely new titles hitting Android devices around…
Android Central’s Best of 2024: Chromebooks and tablets
We saw some great releases this year and most importantly many sales. I particularly found it interesting that during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there were many people who were clicking on our deals for a Chromebook. Perhaps it really…
Amex card holders could get a year of Mint Mobile unlimited for $135
Every so often Amex offers special discounts if you make a one-time purchase from select partners. One of the better mobile deals is a $45 rebate on any purchase from Mint Mobile of $90 or more, which can be paired…
Play Squid Game’s Red Light, Green Light Now
TL;DR Google Search has a new Easter egg based on Squid Game. In this easter egg, you play the Red Light, Green Light game from the first season, aiming to get all six of your players across the finish line…
The 24 best photos I took with my Pixel phones in 2024
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I love taking photos, and for the past 10 or so years, my phone has been my main camera. While my trusty Olympus sits at home, waiting for a short-lived task like shooting sexy…
Android should embrace Apple’s approach to multi-touch gestures
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority Android has come a long way in the last 16 years. The T-Mobile G1 — or HTC Dream where I’m from — bears little resemblance to the excellent smartphones we use today, with its chunky…
Android Central’s Best of 2024: Best XR, Smart Glasses, and Games
I’m going to be honest here, I didn’t really know much about XR or Smart Glasses, until I had to edit and follow the work of my incredibly knowledgeable colleague Nick Sutrich. Through reading his extensive coverage of the world…
Galaxy S22 users report a bootloop issue, and the solution is to put it in the fridge
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Galaxy S22 Ultra TL;DR Many Galaxy S22 series users have been facing random bootloops, for which Samsung is swapping out motherboards at a cost since the phone is out of warranty. As a stop-gap solution,…
Only buy one of these!
If I needed a cheap fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro would be high on my list. It pairs a sleek design with simple controls that make it an easy wearable to pick up and go for the…
The Pixel camera app doesn’t have this button, but you really want it
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has offered great camera zoom on its Pixel Pro phones for a while now, with the Pixel 7 Pro and later featuring a 48MP 5x periscope camera. You can even get great 10x…