Android

Modern phones are locked down, but this legendary HTC ran every operating system imaginable (even Ubuntu)

• Android
• HTC
• Technology
• Ubuntu
• windows 7
• Windows 8

Modern phones are locked down, but this legendary HTC ran every operating system imaginable (even Ubuntu)

Joe Fedewa April 12, 2026

The phone that refused to die.

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Why Android phones used to feel more innovative (and what we lost)

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Android Rooting
• AR
• Technology

Why Android phones used to feel more innovative (and what we lost)

Arol Wright April 12, 2026

Features that felt futuristic in 2014...but aren't available today.

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The Pixel 10a’s rounded corners just ruined my $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Pixel
• Google Pixel 10a
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Technology

The Pixel 10a’s rounded corners just ruined my $2,000 Galaxy Z Fold

Bertel King April 11, 2026

A phone appropriately sized and shaped for my hand

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8 killer Android apps you won’t find on the Play Store

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Apps & Web Apps
• Open Source
• Technology

8 killer Android apps you won’t find on the Play Store

Joe Fedewa April 11, 2026

Who needs the Play Store?

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I freed up 10GB on my Android phone with this free open-source app

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Apps & Web Apps
• Maintenance & Optimization
• Technology

I freed up 10GB on my Android phone with this free open-source app

Faisal Rasool April 11, 2026

Clearing out gigabytes of data with a single scan!

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I use Waze every day, but I still keep Google Maps for this one feature

• Android
• Apps & Web Apps
• google maps
• Technology
• Waze

I use Waze every day, but I still keep Google Maps for this one feature

Jorge A. Aguilar April 11, 2026

Waze isn't very useful when you don't have a signal.

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Google Launches Gmail End-to-End Encryption for Android and iOS

• Android
• cyber security
• Cyber Security News
• Google
• iOS

Google Launches Gmail End-to-End Encryption for Android and iOS

Dhivya April 11, 2026

Google has officially rolled out End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) for the Gmail application on Android and iOS devices....

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I was wrong about 3D printed phone cases

• 3D Printing
• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Mobile Accessories
• Technology

I was wrong about 3D printed phone cases

Joe Fedewa April 10, 2026

Unlocking a new ability.

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Android Auto and CarPlay are making driving worse, not better

• Android
• Android Auto
• CarPlay
• Google
• iOS
• Technology

Android Auto and CarPlay are making driving worse, not better

Nate Pangaro April 10, 2026

The original purpose of Android Auto and CarPlay has been lost.

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5 Android features Google killed even when users loved them

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google
• Retrospective
• Technology

5 Android features Google killed even when users loved them

Dibakar Ghosh April 10, 2026

These five Android features were useful, intuitive, and ahead of their time. Google removed them anyway.

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