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Android: A Dominant Force in Mobile Computing
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Key security and personalisation improvements in Android 16
Android 16 brings a range of exciting updates and enhancements to your Android device aimed at boosting mobile productivity and improving your security. From improved security features to personalized options for group chats and smart
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Android 16 what's new and whats missing
Google's Android 16 update partially released in June 2025 introduces notable enhancements centring around its Material 3 Expressive design language although this is largely absent from the initial release. The update aims not only to
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RCS Messaging between iPhone and Android
Rich Communication Services (RCS) support in iOS and from your mobile operator means you can send texts, high resolution photos and videos, and links to both Apple and non-Apple devices. Historically, Apple's messaging system has
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How to Take Screenshots with Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
Overview of Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and its functionality
Android Debug Bridge, commonly known as ADB, is a command-line tool that provides developers and advanced users with a means to communicate with Android devices. It serves as a
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How to take screenshots with Android Auto
Overview of Android Auto and its functionality
Android Auto connects your smartphone to your car's infotainment system, offering a simplified, distraction-free interface for navigation, communication, and entertainment. By projecting
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Verify your Play Console developer account now
All developers must now complete account verification to comply with the updated Play Console requirements policy.
Google introduced verification requirements for Play Console Developer accounts in mid 2023, and have now
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Pixel 8a for £281, vs 7a and 6a
Huge trade-in credit from Google for old iPhone for new Pixel 8a
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First month comparison of Pixel 8a, 7a and 6a
The Pixel 8a is out. If you have a 6a or a 7a already you don't need to upgrade!
Prices for Pixel phones are examined in my recent article Pixel
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Using developer tools to transfer files on Android
Heres a little cookbook of utilities that make working with Android devices easier.
TL:DR – Sync music or movies to your android device, pull videos our of your phone storage onto your computer, take a
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Bad CPU type in executable Error: Unable to 'pub upgrade' flutter tool
It might be the cache
Assuming you are on Flutter 3.0 on a Mac computer with Apple silicon, this error might mean you downgraded and or have a cache folder containing the older dart executables which are for
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Android 13 pushed to AOSP
Android 13 was pushed to the Android open source project (AOSP) on Monday 15th August 2022. At the same time Google made available images for Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro and
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Flutter at Google I/O 2022
My Flutter at Google I/O ‘22 Recap
If you want to build beautiful, multi-platform native applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase with Flutter, Google's open source UI toolkit, I’d recommend ‘What's new
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Android 12 Developer Preview
ImportantThis article was written about Android 12, and is out of date.Android 12 Developer Preview
This article is about installing Android 12 on a
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Official NHS contact tracing apps in the UK
NHS England released an official NHS contact tracing app for England and Wales in the App Store and Google Play on 23rd September 2020. The app was being tested on the Isle of Wight and a London borough for several months. It is not the same
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Microsoft 'Your Phone' - step by step
Link your Android or iPhone to Windows 10?
...As if they had never had any phone business aspirations themselves, Microsoft proclaim that you can link your Android or
