Galaxy S26, S25 and S24 phones are sticking on an XML 'Access Denied' screen after One UI 9. Safe mode plus Airplane mode gets them past it.
Six of these 23 cozy games cost money once and show no in-app purchase label on Google Play. Stardew Valley is the most-rated of the one-time buys, at $4.99.
Dead Cells is the top-rated pick at 4.8 stars from 135,010 ratings. Eight of the 15 picks say they support game controllers on Google Play.
Seventeen of these 20 funny Android games are free, and sixteen of the free ones sell in-app items. The three paid games show no ads or purchase labels on Google Play.
LineageOS 24.0 brings Android 17 to 224 devices for free, including every Pixel from the Pixel 4 to the Pixel 10 series. Here's the list and how to upgrade.
Googlebook's Cast My Apps, Continue On, Quick Access and Notification Sync reach Galaxy phones on One UI 9 over the next few days. How to get them.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is now $39.99 (was $69.99) on all platforms. Year Two starts November 3 with free Duel Mode, Bayonetta and a $29.99 Season Pass.
Gboard's Shift key stopped working on some Pixel and Xiaomi phones from October 8. Reports point to the beta, and leaving it is the fix that has held.
Since October 9, free Gemini accounts default to Auto, which sends most prompts to Flash-Lite. Here's what each Google AI plan now gets.
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 (CP41.260831.016) reaches Pixel 6a to Pixel 11 with the October patch and a fix for Flip to Shh idle battery drain.
MW4 DMZ early access opens October 20 for digital pre-orders on every platform, after campaign early access on October 16 and before the October 23 launch.
