Android removes the APK but keeps your data, logins, and settings. You'll still see a dimmed app icon on your home screen.

I'm tired of how system storage works on both Android and iPhone. Over time, it quietly eats into your phone's storage with cached files, system data, and app leftovers, especially when you're already ...

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Have you ever wondered what is the “Other” storage displayed on your Android’s Phone internal memory? That are instances when you won’t be able to download apps because of insufficient storage and ...

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SMS Backup and Restore is still one of the best for backing up Android text messages—and in this guide, I'll also walk you through how to back up archives for secondary messaging apps, ...

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While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can ...

Android Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zeyu Lei (Purdue University), Güliz Seray Tuncay (Google), Beatrice Carissa Williem (Purdue University), Z. Berkay Celik (Purdue University), Antonio ...