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Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 59

Tim April 12, 2021 18

According to our records, it's been months since we last did a DL Q&A Session. That's just unacceptable, so we're here to fix it. Obviously, a ton has happened since Volume 58. LG's mobile division has called it quits. We've crowned Samsung the King of...

Verizon Galaxy S20 Line Update Includes April Patch, New Camera Features (Update: AT&T, Too)

Tim April 12, 2021 11

An update is rolling out to the Galaxy S20 line on Verizon. Inside, owners will find the latest April security patch, as well as new stuff for your camera app. You gotta love Mondays, yeah? While the April patch is welcomed and appreciated, it's that camera...

Galaxy S21 FE Renders Show Off Flat Display, ‘Glastic’ Backside

Tim April 12, 2021 23

A followup to the very popular Galaxy S20 FE, we're getting our first unofficial look at the Galaxy S21 FE for this year. And wouldn't you know, it looks a lot like the Galaxy 21. We think it'll fit in nicely, but we're still waiting on all of the official...

Automatically Record Calls From Unknown Numbers With Google’s Phone App

Tim April 9, 2021 13

Code from a Phone app update detailed this past January pointed to the upcoming ability to automatically record calls from phone numbers not saved in your contacts. Well, that feature is apparently very real and rolling out to users of Google's dedicated Phone...

Verizon LG Velvet Gets Android 11!

Tim April 9, 2021 7

Apparently all it took for Velvet to receive Android 11 was LG shutting down its mobile business. In all seriousness though, the Android 11 upgrade is indeed headed out to owners of the device on Verizon, which is great news. It could be the last major update...

Why is Google Hiding ‘My Apps & Games’ in Google Play?

Tim April 8, 2021 43

This is just a quick post to let Google know I don't like the new layout of Google Play. If you saw the news from this morning, it appears that everyone is receiving the UI that I magically received back in late January. Welcome to the club, stinkers. The main...

USPS Shutting Down Informed Delivery Android App This Summer

Tim April 8, 2021 65

In a bit of sad, yet unsurprising news, USPS announced this week that it's shutting down its Informed Delivery apps for Android and iOS. I'm not sure if I should be blaming Postmaster General DeJoy for this, but he seems to be the main reason USPS sucks right...

Galaxy SmartTag+ Uses AR to Find Your Lost Stuff, Launches April 16

Tim April 8, 2021 6

Samsung detailed the Galaxy SmartTag+ launch this morning, placing a date of April 16 on it. We actually spotted this device earlier in the month, and from a B&H listing, we initially thought the launch would be April 12. We got the price right, though....