It transmits our locations and browsing habits 70 billion times a day to advertisers amid trillions a year by other firms, a new report shows.

Google and Samsung have partnered to create Health Connect, a platform and API (application programming interface) that gives developers a toolset to sync users’ health data between Android apps and devices. This should make it easier for users to keep track of their health and fitness data across several different platforms.

Health Connect is a hub for users’ health data.

Your phone's web browser needs the occasional cleanup no matter whether you use Google Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet.

You may already use your smartphone to take photos of things like business receipts but you can also use it to digitize text or sign forms.

Android Auto is getting another refresh, this time with a focus on the evolving nature of vehicle touchscreens. Google says the new split-screen display will be standard for all Android Auto users, allowing them to access key features like navigation, media player, and messages — all from one screen. Previously, the split-screen display was only available to owners of certain vehicles. Now, it will be the default user experience for all Android Auto customers.

Is that a Google tablet or a Samsung tablet from 2014?

Introducing Android 13 Beta with updated privacy and security features, new ways to personalize your device, and the latest tablet and large screen tools.

Apple’s Face ID has long been the gold standard for facial recognition. Its 3D system maps thousands of tiny dots on your face to develop a secure profile that’s tough to crack. On the other hand, most Android face unlock uses a combination of the selfie camera and advanced algorithms to grant access to your device. While Face ID may have the edge in overall security, I prefer Android’s approach for one reason — pure laziness.

Our first look at what seems to be the Google Pixel Watch comes under strange circumstances: someone supposedly found its prototype lying around at a restaurant and sent pictures of it to Android Central on the condition of anonymity. The images of the purported device match up with what we’ve seen from previously leaked renders, down to the circular watchface and rotating crown.

If this is the final design of the Google Pixel Watch, then many of the rumors have come true.

Odd issues have popped up following software updates Google’s released for its latest flagship phones frequently enough for us to look into why Android 12 has been so buggy for certain phones. Now some Pixel owners report that their phones are failing to complete a fairly basic task — ringing when there’s an incoming call.

Google’s new model of the Pixel A-series budget phones is likely to be released in May, according to FCC listings first spotted by MySmartPrice. The documents described features we’ll likely see in future Pixel phones, including the Pixel 6a, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. At least one of the 6a models will support mmWave 5G (also known as high-band 5G), which would likely make it one of the more affordable options for 5G phones in the market.

The long-awaited feature seems to be rolling out.

Keep your phone apps easy to find

The Shark Bot virus has been inserted into the Google Play Store and is causing major problems. Shark Bot malware has found its way to the Google Play Store in an application that is supposedly an antivirus “cleaner”. The malware managed to break through Google’s automatic firewall and find its way into the Play Store, and it’s still there, despite being found and reported by many portals.

In terms of pre-release chatter, the Samsung Galaxy S22+ is the phone least likely to inspire much conversation. Below it, you have the affordable, shrunken Galaxy S22 that's the closest Samsung has come to a powerful Mini phone. Above it, you have the reincarnation of the Note lineup disguised as an Ultra flagship. Compared to those, the S22 Plus plays it safe, sticking close to what we saw in its 2021 predecessor.

One of the new operating system's most anticipated features is rolling out in preview for the US.

The February patch is also the first on-time release for the Pixel 6. The February Android security patch is live, marking both the first on-time patch for the Pixel 6 and the last patch ever for the Pixel 3.

Can Google invest in Android tablets longterm, or is this another temporary interest?