How to improve audio quality on your Android phone with Bluetooth or wired headphones

If you want to fine-tune your audio quality on Android, you'll need to understand what determines audio quality and what ...

I found the Android Developer Option that instantly made my cheap earbuds sound good

These audio toggles aren't only for earbuds with high-res audio, but they are also useful for maximizing wireless headphones ...
hacks

Google Messages RCS Media Not Sending: Fix and Status

If your texts are going through fine but photos, videos, GIFs, or other media sit there unsent, you're not alone. Google has confirmed a bug causing disrupted RCS message delivery for a subset of ...

YouTube Music's EQ tool is an excellent trick that makes cheap earbuds sound way better

Don't spend more, just use this setting ...
WSOC-TV

3 CMPD officers resign amid racist text message probe

CHARLOTTE — Three of six Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers accused of sharing racist text messages have resigned, Chief Estella Patterson announced at a Thursday morning news conference ...
CNN

The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia shared at least 15 social media posts identifying her as an “attorney” over the past two years, despite having failed the California bar exam and ...
ghacks.net

Google Adds Enhanced Protection Mode to Google Messages and Expands Android Scam Alerts Beyond Pixel

Google has announced a new Enhanced Protection mode for Google Messages along with a set of anti-scam changes for Android, according to a post on the company's security blog. The announcement also ...
Engadget

Android will use Gemini to warn you about scammy messages

Google has announced a bunch of new, expanding and upcoming scam protections for Android users, including an opt-in setting in its Messages app that uses Gemini AI to warn you about deceptive messages ...
9to5google.com

Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google is announcing new Android features to help combat messaging and phone scams, including enhanced protection mode in Google Messages. Google is introducing an ...
unite

Google Rolls Out AI Scam Defenses Across Android Messages and Calls

Google on October 14, 2026 announced a new set of AI-powered Android scam defenses in an Android Security blog post, led by an opt-in Enhanced protection mode in Google Messages, as the company said ...
The Verge

Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages

A new opt-in enhanced protection mode uses Gemini to assess the intentions of unrecognized senders. A new opt-in enhanced protection mode uses Gemini to assess the intentions of unrecognized ...
Android Police

Scammers can't see your login details on Android anymore, thanks to Google's new shield

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...