Tamping down on preinstalled garbage on an Android is a tradition as old as the OS itself. Unlike Apple, which tightly controls both the hardware and software of its smartphones, Android phones aren't ...

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Apps are something we access on a daily basis, either through our smartphones or tablets. We might use an app to monitor the weather, to track our fitness, to keep a to-do list, to look at photos we ...

You can block unwanted text messages on an Android phone by blocking the phone number with just a few taps.

Auto Blocker is enabled by default on Galaxy devices released with One UI 6.1.1, which includes Samsung’s latest foldables. The feature automatically blocks the installation of apps from unauthorized ...

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You can block or unblock a number on an Android phone using the built-in Phone app's "Blocked numbers" menu.

Sick of your phone buzzing at all hours with spam calls or shady texts? You’re not alone. Millions deal with the daily nuisance of unwanted calls and spam messages, but there are practical ways to ...