androidauthority.com on Hacker News

Google is silently linking your phone number across all signed-in accounts(androidauthority.com)

421 points by Brajeshwar 11 days ago | 108 comments

Android Authority article reporting that Android's opt-out phone number verification setting links your phone number across every Google account signed in on the device.

Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update(androidauthority.com)

192 points by Markoff 1 month ago | 186 comments

Android Authority article reporting that a Samsung software update accidentally froze or bricked its connected smart fridges.

After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch(androidauthority.com)

52 points by jethronethro 3 months ago | 42 comments

I used to love Claude, but the latest models are slowly ruining it(androidauthority.com)

30 points by Brajeshwar 3 months ago | 34 comments

Not buying another Kindle(androidauthority.com)

239 points by mikhael 6 months ago | 201 comments

The tiniest e-reader in the world, and you can build one yourself(androidauthority.com)

47 points by Brajeshwar 6 months ago | 9 comments

Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices(androidauthority.com)

131 points by croemer 7 months ago | 188 comments

Google just gave us an accidental first look at Android's PC future(androidauthority.com)

38 points by tambourine_man 9 months ago | 40 comments

Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android(androidauthority.com)

587 points by _____k 9 months ago | 619 comments

Android Authority article reporting Google's confirmation that a high-friction sideloading flow, meant to warn users of risks, is coming to Android.

Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC(androidauthority.com)

161 points by jmsflknr 11 months ago | 226 comments

GrapheneOS is ready to break free from Pixels(androidauthority.com)

325 points by MaximilianEmel 1 year ago | 174 comments

Android Authority article reporting that GrapheneOS has a major Android OEM partnership to bring the OS to Snapdragon-powered flagship phones beyond Pixels.

Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere(androidauthority.com)

170 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 60 comments

As Android developer verification gets ready to go, a new reason to be worried(androidauthority.com)

152 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 116 comments

Samsung confirms its smart fridges will start showing you ads(androidauthority.com)

52 points by kotaKat 1 year ago | 34 comments

Terminal app can now run full graphical Linux apps in the latest Android Canary(androidauthority.com)

214 points by thunderbong 1 year ago | 100 comments

Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I say that's freedom(androidauthority.com)

567 points by pabs3 1 year ago | 423 comments

Android Authority opinion piece defending GrapheneOS on Google Pixel phones after police claimed criminals favor the privacy-focused OS.

Retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd sued and raided by the Italian government(androidauthority.com)

207 points by BallsInIt 1 year ago | 178 comments

Cops in [Spain] think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer(androidauthority.com)

67 points by zczc 1 year ago | 52 comments

Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode(androidauthority.com)

409 points by logic_node 1 year ago | 367 comments

Article giving a first look at a leaked Android desktop mode from Google, similar to Samsung DeX, that turns phones into desktop-like PCs.

Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage(androidauthority.com)

33 points by sipofwater 1 year ago | 17 comments

Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads(androidauthority.com)

33 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 34 comments

Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying for extra performance(androidauthority.com)

222 points by thunderbong 1 year ago | 327 comments

Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS(androidauthority.com)

131 points by politelemon 2 years ago | 131 comments

FCC wants all phones unlocked in sixty days, AT&T and T-Mobile aren't so keen(androidauthority.com)

311 points by miles 2 years ago | 199 comments

Adapter lets you use cheap eSIM plans on any Android phone(androidauthority.com)

50 points by josephcsible 2 years ago | 27 comments

Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in Android apps(androidauthority.com)

102 points by axiomdata316 2 years ago | 26 comments

The Story of Samsung's failed deal with iFixit, as told by iFixit's CEO(androidauthority.com)

244 points by thunderbong 2 years ago | 110 comments

Google set to purge the Play Store of low-quality apps(androidauthority.com)

50 points by meiraleal 2 years ago | 40 comments

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour(androidauthority.com)

63 points by LordAtlas 2 years ago | 48 comments

Google is (not) bringing Fuchsia OS to Android devices(androidauthority.com)

46 points by childintime 2 years ago | 35 comments

Google takes first major step: E2EE interoperability across all messaging apps(androidauthority.com)

17 points by bertman 2 years ago | 3 comments

Turns out Spotify can't open-source Car Thing because it's a potato(androidauthority.com)

12 points by crazygringo 2 years ago | 4 comments

Google Maps is killing Timeline for Web(androidauthority.com)

147 points by donatj 2 years ago | 109 comments

Apple signs deal with OpenAI for iOS, still wants Google as an 'option'(androidauthority.com)

51 points by ahiknsr 2 years ago | 53 comments

Android 15 improves standby battery life by up to 3 hours on some devices(androidauthority.com)

10 points by ChrisArchitect 2 years ago | 0 comments

Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloader unlock tools(androidauthority.com)

205 points by kirenida 2 years ago | 164 comments

Microsoft is working on a Copilot Pro subscription (APK Teardown)(androidauthority.com)

9 points by rntn 2 years ago | 5 comments

I built an offline smart home, and why you should too(androidauthority.com)

163 points by PaulHoule 2 years ago | 101 comments

Beeper vs. Apple battle intensifies: Lawmakers demand DOJ investigation(androidauthority.com)

136 points by mendyberger 2 years ago | 227 comments

Apple and Google confirm governments spy on users through push notifications(androidauthority.com)

79 points by mesaoptimizer 2 years ago | 17 comments

YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, not the browser(androidauthority.com)

61 points by grammers 2 years ago | 77 comments

YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users(androidauthority.com)

34 points by doener 2 years ago | 1 comments

YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers(androidauthority.com)

130 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 154 comments

Apple's called Android a "massive tracking device" in an internal presentation(androidauthority.com)

6 points by mdwalters 3 years ago | 1 comments

Google Removes the Photo Sphere Mode from the Pixel 8 Camera(androidauthority.com)

34 points by efraim 3 years ago | 25 comments

Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an emergency(androidauthority.com)

331 points by vpt 3 years ago | 222 comments

Android Authority article reporting that some Google Pixel phone owners continue to experience failures when trying to dial 911 in emergencies.

Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter(androidauthority.com)

49 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 51 comments

It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027(androidauthority.com)

306 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 266 comments

YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking(androidauthority.com)

56 points by shaicoleman 3 years ago | 39 comments

Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans(androidauthority.com)

265 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 158 comments

Apple could force a 111-year-old fruit company to change its Apple logo(androidauthority.com)

306 points by xslvrxslwt 3 years ago | 155 comments

I'm never investing in Google's smart home ecosystem again(androidauthority.com)

389 points by Corrado 3 years ago | 273 comments

Android Authority opinion piece by Dhruv Bhutani arguing against investing in Google's smart home ecosystem due to its uncertain product future.