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All the apps you can uninstall from your Samsung Galaxy S24
Uninstalling apps from your Samsung Galaxy S24 is a simple process. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to uninstall unwanted apps
Your Samsung Galaxy S24 is a powerful device, but its apps are all over the place. Processors gain power, and cameras evolve to capture the merest hint of light from a cloudy night scene. Software bloat is right there, too, growing as if it had a life of its own. Let's de-clutter and detox your S24 before its smooth responsiveness is lost.
Get 50% off a lifetime license to Readdle’s excellent PDF app with this limited-time deal
The premier PDF editor for Mac is just $70 right now
It's easy to be dismissive of a software deal—especially one for an application as seemingly boring as a PDF editor. But if you're a Mac user with even a remote interest in well-designed, useful apps, you're going to want to pay attention to this. PDF Expert is made by Readdle, a software company known for making some of the best productivity apps on the market. It's well-designed, robust and beautiful, and has collected several awards, including Apple's prestigious App of the Year designation. The app typically costs $140 for a lifetime license, but for a very limited time, you can purchase it for just $70.
Take your photography game to the next level with this Luminar Neo lifetime bundle at nearly 75% off
Includes editing software with Ai tools, a how-to course, and more
If you enjoy taking photos with your phone or dedicated camera, here is your sign to take the next step and try your hand at editing. Right now Stack Social is running an insane deal on the award-winning Luminar Neo app, which is a photo editor similar to Photoshop, except it's easier to use and has a lifetime purchase option. This would typically cost you $270, but for a very limited time, you can get a lifetime Luminar Neo license, a creative photo editing course showing you how to use the software, and 5 add-on packs for just $200.
Kiss nasty PDF woes goodbye forever with 60% off PDF Extra via StackSocial
Snag yourself an all-in-one PDF editor for just $100 this week
Whether it's part of your job or not, if you've ever had to deal with PDF files without some form of an editor, they can be a challenge to say the least. Reading them is simple, however, when you need to sign or edit one, there's no real easy way to do so without the programs necessary to do so.
What is firmware?
Firmware helps manage all our electronics. Here's how it works, why it's different from software, and more
Along with the standbys "hardware" and "software," the digital world has long used a third description called "firmware." While firmware has been around for several years, it's not always clear to the average user what it refers to or how it differs from previous definitions for software.
How to create a new Slack channel in your workspace
Learn how to easily create new Slack channels on desktop and mobile
Slack has become an essential internal communication tool for most businesses around the world, standing as one of Android's best apps. One of the reasons why Slack is so successful is that it lets you easily organize conversations around a topic or group of people using channels. Slack channels are the best way to keep conversations organized and compartmentalized. For example, you can create different channels for different teams in your company, so each has a private chatroom. In this guide, we show you how to create a Slack channel on your desktop or the best Android smartphones.
8 best GitHub alternatives in 2024
Android-based software development platforms that'll make you say "Git who?"
If you're a software developer, you're likely familiar with GitHub, a platform that allows you to collaborate, share, and manage projects with other developers. However, sometimes you're not always at your desktop, and you need a mobile solution to manage your projects on your Android device. While GitHub does offer a mobile app, it may not meet all your needs, and you might want to explore other options. That's where the best GitHub alternative Android apps come into play.
Flourish is a data visualization tool that lets users import and view data in various formats. Anyone can use it for personal use, such as viewing health data collected by any Android smartwatch, but larger organizations can also use it to manage large data sets.
Best Android emulators for Windows and Mac
Turn any laptop or desktop computer into an Android device!
How often have you wished you could use your preferred Android app on your laptop or desktop computer (one that isn't a Chromebook)? There are multiple options available today, but for our purposes, we'll focus on desktop Android emulators.
Devices launching with Android 13 may get to load games in the fast lane
Upgrading Pixels can also get a boost
Phones and tablets launching with Android 13 may be able to load games faster than ever with a short boost in CPU speeds.
Telegram's getting ads, and here's what to expect from them
Not the ads you know from Facebook or Google
Telegram has been on a high recently, from capitalizing on Facebook’s downtime and picking up around 70 million new users to reaching over a billion installs on Play Store. However, as the platform — and the expenses associated with it — continues to grow, it needs to start generating money to cover its ballooning traffic and server maintenance costs (having been running so far on investments from the founder’s pockets). Clearly, the company has been thinking the same, because CEO Pavel Dorov earlier announced that Telegram would start generating revenue. A year later, it has launched the Telegram Ad Platform, a program that will allow individuals and organizations to create and send sponsored messages.
Google was pretty proud of its Tensor-powered Magic Eraser photo-editing tool when it introduced us to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro and we think it does a pretty good job in complex situations though you can tell how obvious the healing patches are. Most people, in any case, have not been able to play with it because those shiny new devices are stuck out on a ship in the sea somewhere. That said, we've written a guide on how to use the Magic Eraser on any Android phone, just by using a tricked-up Google Photos APK.
Oppo's Color OS 12 knows exactly what it wants to be — and that's not a Pixel
It's not for me, but if you don't like Google's changes in Android 12 for Pixels, it might be for you
Most of the time, when we talk about a new version of Android, it’s an image that is sort of tainted by our first experience of it on Google’s Pixels. It’s key to remember that Google’s vision is not what most customers will actually experience, and Pixels account for an almost ignorable tiny part of the market. Oppo, though, consumes a relatively large share of it, just not here in the US. Still, I was curious what ColorOS 12 will mean for its customers and the impact it might have on OnePlus. I’ll be honest, even though ColorOS has come far, The latest beta version is still not my favorite flavor of Android. But, I think a lot of customers that have grown disillusioned with Google’s vision might actually like ColorOS 12 better than Android 12 on a Pixel.
A bunch of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 features are rolling out to the original Fold in the US
Now if only it got a bigger exterior screen via a software update
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Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold2 a while back, packed with a slew of features that make it significantly better than the company's first attempt at a foldable phone. But the company hasn't forgotten about the first-gen Fold just yet. It's inheriting a few Z Fold2 capabilities via a firmware update that's now starting to roll out in the US.
Leaked Surface Duo demo videos show off 'peeking' notifications UI
It's an open-and-shut case of software design
When it comes to the software on smartphones with folding displays (or, at least, a display field that can close in on itself), manufacturers are still out there trying to figure out the usability picture. Microsoft is faced with that very challenge right now as it continues developing its Android-powered dual-screen mobile device, the Surface Duo — and we might have just gotten a peek at a trick up its sleeve.
GitHub is the largest code hosting service in existence, but only now is it getting back into producing mobile apps. The company released an Android app in 2012, then removed it in 2015. Two months ago, GitHub revealed that a brand new app would enter beta soon, and now it has finally arrived.
For all of MIUI's troubles, it remains as the default software user interface on every one of Xiaomi's smartphones in China. And given that the company posts timely updates on this platform, it should matter how people experience this default state. Thus, we now see MIUI 11 come into play with a focus on font and sound aesthetics as well as a few new productivity apps and a couple of under-the-hood tweaks.
It's been four years since I shared with you all the gadgets and quirky things that I own and love in my previous What We Use post. In the time since, a lot has changed in my personal life. I met the most awesome, weird, and pun-loving man. We got married, moved into an apartment of our own, and started traveling a little more frequently.But a lot is still the same. I still pull double work duties: I own and manage my pharmacy, and I work here at Android Police, obviously. In between selling drugs and counseling patients, I sit back at my desk, clean up hundreds of emails a day, write a few posts, virtually shout at the entire team if they miss an Oxford comma, and come up with silly or inappropriate jokes. I love every second of it — this job is better than Xanax and has fewer side effects.Talking about side effects, I still have that same gadget addiction interest that I described four years ago. I probably own more stuff now than I did then, but as was the case before, I still only buy and use items after lots of research to make sure they serve their purpose well. It helps a lot that I get to write about most of these things too — the perfect excuse I can give to both my husband and wallet.So without further ado, here is all the stuff I currently use and love.
Gesture navigation is considered by some to be an important innovation in smartphone UX, not least because it removes the nav bar and allows for more content on the display. It's not easy to get it right, but Apple has done a pretty good job of it and Android OEMs like OnePlus have also had a good go (let's not waste our time discussing Google's Pixel abomination). Samsung's recently announced Galaxy A7 offers another new take on gesture nav, and it actually seems pretty good.
In the last few years, OnePlus has gotten serious about keeping its devices updated. While it can feel like stable OxygenOS releases take a while sometimes, the Open Beta program represents what OEMs should do: give those who are willing early access to new features, Android versions, and so on. Further attempting to bolster its positive reputation in this area, OnePlus released the Software Maintenance Schedule, which promises two years of software and three years of security releases for each device and it's already in effect.