OEMpocalypse: Unprivileged Android app to root on Samsung, Xiaomi, others
OEMpocalypse: Unprivileged Android app to root on Samsung, Xiaomi, others
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Make long drives easier with this Android Auto feature
Android Auto added a new capability recently that upgrades the infotainment screen in a big way. Let's activate it.
Engadget1 min read
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a…
The Verge1 min read
![The Google Pixel is fine and all, but still needs a ‘Ryzen moment’ [Video]](https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/08/pixel-10-repair-tensor-g5-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600){kind=tracking}
The Google Pixel is fine and all, but still needs a ‘Ryzen moment’ [Video]
At what stage does “fine” feel like it’s doing heavy lifting for problems that might appear in the future? It’s something talked about around the Tensor chip in Pixel phones, but…
9to5Google1 min read
![Hands-on: Dbrand’s MNML Pixel 11 Pro cases are simply good, and that’s the point [Gallery]](https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/dbrand-mnml-pixel-11-pro-9.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600){kind=tracking}
Hands-on: Dbrand’s MNML Pixel 11 Pro cases are simply good, and that’s the point [Gallery]
Dbrand is definitely best-known for its flashy skins and bombastic personality, but the company is now launching a more subtle brand in “MNML,” aiming to offer dead-simple cases…
9to5Google1 min read
Google Health 5.08 rolling out on Android & iOS
Google Health 5.08 is rolling out on Android and iOS as the smallest update since the May redesign. more…
9to5Google1 min read
![It took way too long for someone to make USB-C cables that say what they can actually do [Gallery]](https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/ltt-truespec-cables-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)
It took way too long for someone to make USB-C cables that say what they can actually do [Gallery]
Life with USB-C is great, except for the one nagging problem that’s been there since the beginning – you never really know what you’re getting. While it’s not quite the “Wild West”…
9to5Google1 min read
![Google Find Hub rolls out new ‘Remembered’ tab with Gemini [U]](https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/Find-Hub-app-icon-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600){kind=icon}
Google Find Hub rolls out new ‘Remembered’ tab with Gemini [U]
Following last week’s Android Drop , Google is now rolling out an app update that brings the “Remembered” tab to Find Hub. more…
9to5Google1 min read
‘Lenovo Googlebook 15’ specs leak in full with ‘Google facial authentication’
Following some past leaks , another new report reveals basically everything about the upcoming “Lenovo Googlebook 15” including its full specs, but without a price tag. more…
9to5Google1 min read
Instagram chief thinks a chronological feed is ‘much worse’ and says the quiet part out loud
As new legislation in Australia aims to let users opt out of the algorithmic nature of modern social media, Instagram’s Adam Mosseri has said that the experience of a chronological…
9to5Google1 min read
Walmart restocks $60 Onn 4K Pro for many following Google TV Streamer price hike
Walmart has the best deals in Google TV with its Onn series and, right now, a relatively wide restock has brought the Onn 4K Pro back for many not long after Google TV Streamer saw…
9to5Google1 min read
Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
Ars Technica1 min read
Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink
The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.
Ars Technica1 min read
US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
Ars Technica1 min read
New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes anti-nausea dots official
New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.
Ars Technica1 min read
Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government
Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
Ars Technica1 min read
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
Ars Technica1 min read
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.
Ars Technica1 min read