Nowadays, smartphones are rarely discarded due to outright hardware failure. Instead, it is often the lack of software ...

Nowadays, smartphones are often not discarded due to hardware failure. It is frequently the lack of software support that ...

Learn how to remove Google Account MicroG safely, keep your data intact, and switch to privacy-friendly alternatives without breaking your custom Android device.

After a forced break, the custom ROM CalyxOS is back. The new version 7.2.2.0 is based on Android 16, CalyxOS 8 based on Android 17 is in the works.

Pay securely with an Android smartphone, completely without Google services: This is the plan being developed by the newly founded industry consortium led by the German Volla Systeme GmbH. It is an ...

Feeling nostalgic? Our favorite portable game systems let you play classic games in the palm of your hand. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source of information and ...

At the end of December 2025 / start of January 2026 a set of BootROM keys for the PlayStation 5 were published online. If these ‘Master Keys’ are valid, they reveal secrets embedded in the PS5 silicon ...

Android customization offers users unmatched control over both software and hardware, allowing personalization far beyond what iPhones provide. Users can apply icon packs, custom launchers, and kernel ...

Samsung’s newly released $1,800 Galaxy XR headset includes support for bootloader unlocking. Unlike competitors like Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro, this makes the Galaxy XR uniquely accessible for ...

Android used to be synonymous with freedom. If you didn’t like your phone’s interface or bloatware, you could simply install a custom ROM — the colloquial term for a forked version of the Android ...

Samsung is reportedly disabling bootloader unlocking on its Galaxy smartphones, preventing users from installing custom ROMs and modifying the Android system. According to a report by Android ...