To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed ...

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Android Switch is Google’s official iOS switching app for moving from an iPhone to an Android phone. It does work wirelessly, ...

If you're the kind of person who tends to have multiple conversations at once, hopping between your messaging apps and whatever else you're doing, you know how tedious it can be to switch between them ...

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Managing notifications is no easy task, especially when one tries to maintain the delicate balance between a no-interruption work mindset and the fear of missing out on important alerts. This not only ...

Android hasn't always been known as the seamless-connection operating system. For years, its primary competitor and its many users were able to brag that AirDrop provided an infinitely more fluid ...

You can use two apps on your Android phone simultaneously with the split screen mode to boost your productivity. For Android smartphones that support this feature, simply go to the recent apps menu ...