https://android-advice.com/Android tutorials, rooting and bootloader guides, custom ROMs, device reviews, apps and news from Android Advice.en-US https://android-advice.com/what-makes-android-the-best-choice-for-mobile-os/https://android-advice.com/what-makes-android-the-best-choice-for-mobile-os/Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000Eight reasons Android stands out as a mobile operating system: open source, flexibility, customization, Google integration, developer tools, security, performance and accessibility. https://android-advice.com/how-to-fix-google-play-services-wont-update/https://android-advice.com/how-to-fix-google-play-services-wont-update/Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000We have had some of you stating that your phones are getting a “Google Play Services” update error and its making your phone unusable. As great as Android is with any electronic you will run into issues and bugs that seem impossible but we got you. What is Google Play Services? Google Play Services https://android-advice.com/googles-parent-alphabet-inc-in-talks-to-buy-fitbit/https://android-advice.com/googles-parent-alphabet-inc-in-talks-to-buy-fitbit/Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000UPDATE November 1, 2019 – Google’s parent company Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is acquiring health tracking company Fitbit (FIT) for $2.1 billion. The deal will pay out $7.35 per Fitbit share, which was priced at $6.16 in pre-market trading Friday. Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is in talks to buy Fi https://android-advice.com/google-pixel-4-and-pixel-4-xl-new-missing-features/https://android-advice.com/google-pixel-4-and-pixel-4-xl-new-missing-features/Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000Google announced all the features and showed off the Pixel 4 and 4XL at the Made by Google 2019 event and it looks like a beast. Let’s start with some of the specs which are the same between the two devices. They have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of […] https://android-advice.com/google-fighting-smartphone-addiction/https://android-advice.com/google-fighting-smartphone-addiction/Tue, 08 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000Google products are used by billions of us all over the world meaning that they have a lot of impact on our daily habits. Because of this fact they have a huge role in issues like the worlds reliability on these mobile devices that control our lives. “The anticipated shift in tone at the event […] https://android-advice.com/google-ai-program-formerly-google-research/https://android-advice.com/google-ai-program-formerly-google-research/Tue, 08 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000Google previously had a collection of research products called Google Research but have now rebranded as Google AI. They have been committed to becoming an “AI first” company and this solidify’s it. We can bet this is not all we will here about the Google AI Program during Google I/O over the next f https://android-advice.com/oneplus-5-official-packaging-four-cases/https://android-advice.com/oneplus-5-official-packaging-four-cases/Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000A photo of the OnePlus 5 surfaced online on Monday of the upcoming Android flagship alongside official packaging and four new protective cases. One of the cases shown in the image seems to be the kevlar one that the Chinese tech giant has been bundling with invites for the OnePlus 5 launch event tha https://android-advice.com/daydream-blue-game-guide-google-daydream-vr/https://android-advice.com/daydream-blue-game-guide-google-daydream-vr/Sat, 26 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000Daydream Blue is a game developed to take advantage of Google’s new Daydream VR headset and its remote control. It’s one of the most entertaining games available for Daydream VR currently and the incredible graphics will keep you excited for more. You will find yourself forgetting about the world ar https://android-advice.com/affordable-cases-google-pixel-xl/https://android-advice.com/affordable-cases-google-pixel-xl/Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000dWhile not the largest phone, the Google Pixel XL is still a large device making it hard to find a case that will fit it without making it even larger. Of course when doing so we want something affordable as well and thats where these two cases come in. Both the Olixar FlexiShield Google Pixel […] https://android-advice.com/android-malware-mazar-erases-phone-single-text-message/https://android-advice.com/android-malware-mazar-erases-phone-single-text-message/Tue, 16 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000It seems like every time we get past a malware and our phones get a security patch another one pops up almost right away. Heimdal, a security firm in Denmark has found a malware that simple sends one text message and by opening it your phone will either start erasing itself and/or start sending out https://android-advice.com/update-att-nexus-6-build-lmy48z-project-fi-build-mmb29s/https://android-advice.com/update-att-nexus-6-build-lmy48z-project-fi-build-mmb29s/Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000The problem is that even though you are now on Project Fi and have a new SIM in your Nexus 6 it was originally on the AT&T network and has been updated by them. This puts your Nexus 6 at the mercy of AT&T and their update path instead of the more up to date […] https://android-advice.com/google-bans-several-apps-secretly-download-malware-device/https://android-advice.com/google-bans-several-apps-secretly-download-malware-device/Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000The Google Play Store makes it very easy for developers to market their apps quickly without too much review. That said many developers can sneak malware into apps and publish them to the Android Market leaving the true security in the hands of users reviews and download numbers. In this case there https://android-advice.com/finally-stylish-smartwatch-women-pebble-time-round/https://android-advice.com/finally-stylish-smartwatch-women-pebble-time-round/Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000Smartwatches have been around for some time now and in most cases they look like they were made to stand out and not in a good way. Big bulky square blocks that only a man could get away with wearing and even more recently with many watches going round to look like a traditional watch […] https://android-advice.com/unlock-motorola-moto-g-2015-bootloader/https://android-advice.com/unlock-motorola-moto-g-2015-bootloader/Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0000While the instructions are for the third generation Moto G that came out this year as Motorola’s newest flagship device it works on most if not all other Motorola devices. Make sure that you have at least 50% battery just to be safe although I always recommend a full charge in case you run into […] https://android-advice.com/stagefright-exploit-software-bug-fix/https://android-advice.com/stagefright-exploit-software-bug-fix/Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:00:00 +0000Stagefright is an exploit that affects the Android Operating System from versions 2.2 Froyo to the current Android Lollipop by allowing attackers remote access to your device. We will get to defending yourself against Stagefright later and note that you cannot actually remove the exploit but you can https://android-advice.com/manage-home-screen-samsung-galaxy-s6s6-edge/https://android-advice.com/manage-home-screen-samsung-galaxy-s6s6-edge/Tue, 19 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000Most Android devices work in much the same way when it comes to home screen management, widgets, grid size, and folder but in some cases there are slight differences. If you own a Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge managing these items is easy and straightforward. Since the S6 and S6 Edge both work in the […] https://android-advice.com/bingo-bash-free-bingo-chips-daily-bonus/https://android-advice.com/bingo-bash-free-bingo-chips-daily-bonus/Fri, 08 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000Bingo Bash is the number one Bingo game currently available on just about every platform you can think of from Android and iOS to Windows and Mac OSX via Facebook. Some of the reasons people are drawn to Bingo Bash is the fact that its not only a multiplayer Bingo game but it also has […] https://android-advice.com/turn-off-briefing-samsung-galaxy-s6/https://android-advice.com/turn-off-briefing-samsung-galaxy-s6/Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a feature called Briefing which was previously known on the Galaxy S5 as MyMagazine is a Flipboard powered news application that is turned on by default. You can find the Briefing screen by swiping all the way left on your GS6. This is a great feature for those that have [… https://android-advice.com/simple-trick-speed-android-device/https://android-advice.com/simple-trick-speed-android-device/Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000With an operating system as easy to customize as Android how do you make it faster without adding yet another app or having to root your phone. The average user doesn’t want to take the risk of damaging their phone and I don’t blame them, even with my knowledge of Android I have bricked a […] https://android-advice.com/apple-watch-alternative-wont-disappoint/https://android-advice.com/apple-watch-alternative-wont-disappoint/Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0000If you are using an iPhone and the Apple watch just doesn’t do it for you there may be an alternative worth checking out. Pebble smartwatches are compatible and have all the features you are looking for. Not only is the Apple watch incredibly overpriced but its not all its cracked up to be according