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Android to Introduce Handoff-Like Feature Similar to Apple

Start a task on one Android device and continue it on another without losing progress. Broad support for Android phones, tablets, and Windows PCs via Continuity SDK. Secure, encrypted cross-device ...
Opinion

I've been an Android user for almost 15 years — and Google's sideloading changes are pushing me back to iPhone

Google wants to make sweeping changes to sideloading on Android, and it seems very Apple-inspired. Frankly, I think it would be a disaster that makes me reconsider what phones I buy.
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The Ultimate 2025 Guide: How Phone Link Transforms Your Windows Phone Experience

In 2025, the border between phones and PCs is dissolving—and is at the very heart of this revolution. Suppose you use both an Android devic ...

Google says Android sideloading is here to stay.

Google’s plans to verify the identity of developers releasing apps even outside the Play Store sparked fears Android was about to get a whole lot less open. Not so, says Google, insisting in a new ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...
TalkAndroid

Cracked screen? Here’s the trick to recover Android data without a hitch

Dropping your phone is almost a rite of passage. One slip from your pocket, and suddenly you’re staring at a spiderweb of cracks—or worse, a completely black ...

Android 16 QPR2 makes the Linux Terminal way more useful with expanded file access

You can now access most of your Android phone's files from the Linux Terminal app, starting in Android 16 QPR2.

Android may finally catch up to Apple with seamless cross-device handoff feature: Here's how it works

Google is reportedly developing a Handoff-like feature for Android, allowing seamless task continuation across devices. This feature, found in Android 16's settings, includes notification syncing and ...
Android

Android to Finally Bring Cross-Device Seamless Task Continuity

Google is building Task Continuity, a native Handoff feature for Android to bridge the ecosystem gap with Apple. By integrating the feature at the system level, Google ensures seamless task ...

I flirted with the Pixel, but my Samsung had the one thing I couldn't quit

When I switched to the Pixel 8, I was expecting the same sophisticated, multi-layered security setup that I had on my Samsung. The moment I realized its limitations, I came back to my One UI setup in ...

Android's answer to Apple's Handoff is coming, and here's how it’ll work

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might work.

Quick Share Redesign Gets a Wider Rollout on Android

Quick Share for Android received a fullscreen redesign earlier this month. This change is now reportedly rolling out more widely.