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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 ...

Using the Waze Android Auto app is incredibly simple. Like most apps for Android Auto, this one requires no setup. However, you'll want to follow these steps if you don't yet have Waze on your phone ...

Assuming your phone is on and online, you should be able to see its location on a map. From there, you can make it ring, lock it, set a lock screen note to tell whoever has it how to get it back to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Android 15 has arrived with a renewed focus on security and privacy features that offer new ways to keep your phone and your data safe. While Private Space won't hide your apps from a determined ...

Find out how to use Call Screening on Android Auto. This guide explains the steps to set up the feature and why you should use it to handle calls in your car.

In late July, Android Authority reported that Google was working on a new “Calling Cards” feature for its Contacts app. Yesterday, it began rolling out widely for everyone to use. When you receive a ...