I’ve carried the Pixel 7a as my secondary phone for six months, hopping between Android betas, minor patches, and feature drops. When Android Police called it the only budget Android phone worth buying at $374, I didn’t exactly spit out my coffee—but I also didn’t nod along blindly. The Pixel 7a might be the most […]
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Android 15 quietly reshapes Pixel Launcher UX
Android 15 DP2 changes your Pixel Launcher more than you think Google is still treating the Pixel Launcher like a lab Android 15 Developer Preview 2 doesn’t ship a flashy headline feature for the Pixel Launcher, but it does something arguably more important: it messes with the basics again. Settings get shuffled, options move around, […]
Android 15 preview on Pixel: exciting but hollow
If you’re itching to install Android 15 Developer Preview on your Pixel, you probably expect more than a slightly shinier Android 14. You’re not wrong to hesitate. Google has pushed out Android 15 Developer Preview 2 for recent Pixel phones, and yes, you can flash it right now. But this early build says more about […]
S23 FE battery fixes Samsung should’ve nailed
Samsung claims the Galaxy S23 FE can comfortably last a day, yet plenty of users report scrambling for a charger by mid‑afternoon. On a 4,500mAh battery in 2024, that’s embarrassing. The S23 FE isn’t doomed, but Samsung didn’t exactly optimize it out of the box. If you’re stuck in the 4–5 hour screen‑on‑time range, you […]