Kellen, Author at Droid Life

How to Pair Your Pixel Watch to a New Phone Without Factory Resetting

Kellen March 30, 2023 4

You can't. That's the short answer anyway. But no, you can't change to a new phone and bring your Google Pixel Watch with it without factory resetting. I wish I could tell you the reasoning behind it. All I know is that Wear OS has been this way from the...

Galaxy S23 Getting a Big Time Camera Update With Autofocus Improvements, More

Kellen March 30, 2023 5

The Samsung Galaxy S23 line launched with one of the best camera solutions in the industry. But now that we're a month from launch, we get to see the areas of improvement that Samsung has decided to focus on out of the gate. Up first we have the camera, which...

Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Phones

Kellen March 29, 2023 3

The first Android 13 QPR3 Beta update is only two weeks old and we're already seeing an update to replace it. Google just released Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 for your Pixel phone. This latest Android 13 QPR3 update is available for the same devices, the Pixel 4a...

$300 Off the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ is Good Stuff

Kellen March 29, 2023 4

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 line offers a wide range of tablet options that are still probably the best in Android. Others sell tablets too, of course, and Google and OnePlus are about to, but Samsung stayed in this segment of Android and has really dialed in...

Don’t Upgrade Your Phone For 5G

Kellen March 28, 2023 47

There are lots of reasons to upgrade your phone to a shiny new one. You might want to test out what's new in camera technology. Maybe you want a 120Hz display or to see just how fast that new processor is or you are out of storage. Maybe your battery has...

Verizon Pixel 6 Update for March Still Missing (Updated: And It’s Here!)

Kellen March 27, 2023 19

The March Google Pixel update's rollout has not been ideal. The big quarterly update did not arrive during the first week of the month like most Pixel updates. Then once Google acknowledged the build's later arrival, they left out any details for the Pixel 6,...

Adaptive Charging on Pixel Phones Might Not Need an Alarm Anymore

Kellen March 27, 2023 9

Your Google Pixel phone has a smart charging feature built into it that hopes to extend the lifespan of your battery. It's called "Adaptive Charging" and when enabled, it will charge your phone slower at times to try and hit the 100% mark closer to when you...

Do You Miss the MicroSD Card?

Kellen March 27, 2023 120

For a good chunk of the 13 years that we've been chatting about Android and smartphones around here, we talked about the microSD card, the best versions of them, and where you could find them at the lowest prices. MicroSD cards were a big, big deal for so long...