Android

Why Google's Android earthquake alert failed to detect Delhi's tremors

Strong tremors were felt in parts of Delhi and north India after multiple earthquakes hit Nepal around 2.30 pm on Tuesday. However, Google, a week after launching its Android Earthquake Alert System, failed to alert users about the temblor. Turns out, the feature is not supported in India

Android app secretly records users every 15 mins, was listed for a year before going rogue

A popular Android app was found to be recording its users without their consent at an internal of 15 minutes. The app was one of the most popular voice recording apps on Android. The malware had laid dormant for over a year since it was uploaded to Google Play Store.

Montana bans TikTok: But can the US state enforce the law?

Montana governor Greg Gianforte signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill that completely forbids using TikTok. The move comes after debate escalated over the impact and security of the popular Chinese video app. It is slated to go into effect on 1 January 2024 and a legal challenge is anticipated

Google Antitrust Case: Android phones in India only need to pre-load Google Play Store, shows leaked terms

Thanks to Google’s antitrust ruling by the CCI, the Android operating system will see a massive change in how it presents itself to audiences, show leaked terms. From now on, users will be able to select and install their own default apps.

What is BharOS, the new mobile operating system made in India that wants to take on Android?

Developed by IIT Madras-incubated startup called JandKops, BharOS or BharatOS is a safer and more privacy-oriented, AOSP-based mobile operating system that plans to take on Android and iOS in India

Twitter revokes blue ticks for Taliban leaders after widespread online row

The purchase of Twitter blue ticks by Taliban officials had sparked a major controversy with a host of users voicing their concerns on the micro-blogging social media platform

Google is worried that Android growth in India will suffer majorly because of antitrust order

Google told the Supreme Court of India that the CCI’s antitrust order is overbearing, and will force Google to make far-reaching changes to the Android mobile platform which has been in place for the last 14-15 years.

Explained: What is WhatsApp's ‘undo delete for me’ feature? How to use it?

WhatsApp’s ‘undo delete for me’ feature lets users delete a message for themselves and for others in a five-second time frame. It is available in all updated versions of WhatsApp in iOS and Android

This trick will help you use same WhatsApp account on multiple devices; step-by-step process here

WhatsApp Web allows you to multi-login to your WhatsApp account and is compatible with tablets, Android phones, and iPhones.

Google is sneakily cutting off support for older phones on Android Auto by forcing an update

Users with older Android phones are unable to use Android Auto. As a result, they are forced to get new devices or update their devices. This is forcing some users of getting into a buggy release.