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Android users can launch apps using gestures, like double-tapping the power or side key. However, on Pixel phones and devices running stock Android, this gesture is currently limited to a single action. A discovery suggests that Android 16 could introduce the ability to customize this feature, with the Google Wallet app potentially leveraging it as a default option.
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New year, new you? Does this also mean new apps and games to grace your smartphone? Perhaps, and nextpit is always champing at the bit to deliver a new list of apps and games that we think you would love to have on your smartphone. This weekly list of five apps and games have been reviewed for both Android and iOS platforms, and it ranges from entertainment (mostly games!) to helpful productivity tools.
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Beyond the customizations available in One UI, Samsung extends its customization options through the Good Lock app, exclusively for Galaxy devices. However, the app has long been limited to select regions. With the upcoming One UI 7 which is based on Android 15, Samsung plans to expand Good Lock’s availability to more countries and introduce it to the Google Play Store.
Learn more here: Maximize your Galaxy phone using the Good Lock app
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Samsung’s SmartThings platform, known for supporting a wide range of smart home devices, continues to enhance its capabilities. One of its notable features is remote control functionality for compatible smart TVs and monitors. However, accessing this feature via the app has been somewhat cumbersome—until now. A recent update introduced a home screen widget that simplifies remote control access.
Also read: How to connect your Galaxy phone to the TV using Smart View
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Now that Christmas is over and the looming specter of 2025 is right around the corner, how would you have rated your year? Is it full of ups and downs, or a steady rhythm that is highly predictable? One thing’s for sure, apps and games on your smartphone come and go, and we would be pleased to know that we played a role in doing so by offering a weekly list of five apps and games that have been reviewed for both Android and iOS platforms. Whether it is an entertaining game or a helpful productivity tool, we’ve got you covered.
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Google Photos has been receiving significant updates lately, including the introduction of a new “Updates” section and a redesigned user interface. However, it seems Google has not finished improving its cloud-based photo app. A recent change in the iOS version of Google Photos brings new functionality and UI refinements aimed at enhancing user experience.
Also read: How to back up and sync folders on Google Photos
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WhatsApp offers a Linked Devices feature (previously known as multi-device), allowing you to access your chats and calls seamlessly on additional devices, including another Android phone, iPhone, or PC. If you’re curious about how to use your WhatsApp account across multiple devices, this guide will walk you through the process step by step.
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What do you know? Christmas is just right around the corner. Have you finished all your preparations and purchased all your gifts? If you have answered in the affirmative, then perhaps it is time to sit down, kick back, and take a breather. How about performing an app and game audit on your smartphone? Perhaps there is something new that you might want to check out, and you’ve come to the right place. Whether you are searching for an entertaining game or a helpful productivity tool, we’ve come up with a list of five exceptional apps and games that have been reviewed for both Android and iOS platforms.
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ByteDance and TikTok could delay a potential US ban on the short-video app after the Supreme Court agreed to hear TikTok’s appeal. The hearing is scheduled for January 10 next year, just over a week before the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US operations.
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TikTok’s ban in the United States is now closer than ever. This comes after the US Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the company’s emergency bid to temporarily block a law requiring TikTok to sell its US operations or face a nationwide ban.
Also read: Use the same WhatsApp account in the same smartphone