Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

All Pixel Phones Can Now Fingerprint Unlock With Screen Off in Android 16

Tim March 24, 2025 10

In the latest beta build of Android 16 for Pixel devices, Google has enabled the ability to unlock your device using the fingerprint scanner while the screen is off. Previously, this was limited to only Pixel 9 devices, but Android 16 Beta 3 has brought it to...

DEAL: Galaxy S25 in Best Color Option for $299 With Free Doubled Storage ($560 Off)

Tim March 21, 2025 2

Samsung recently released two of the best color options for a phone that we've seen in some time. Yes, beauty is subjective, but I think I speak objectively when I say both the Galaxy S25 in Coralred and Navy are smokin' hot. This week on Samsung's website,...

Epic Games Store Now Offering Free Mobile Games Every Week

Tim March 21, 2025 1

Epic Games announced that free game giveaways are coming to its mobile store every week, so be sure to download it onto your Android device for the free goodies. This has all been a long time coming, though, it hasn't been an easy road for Epic Games. They've...

Pokemon TCG Pocket Getting Shiny Pokemon, Ranked Matches

Tim March 21, 2025 2

Pokemon TCG Pocket announced this morning that Shiny Pokemon are coming to the game, which will be very exciting for those who view this as more of a collecting and trading game. But for those who take it more like a card battler, there's huge news for you,...

Pixel 9a Has Extra, Extra Small Model of Gemini AI With Less Features

Tim March 20, 2025 3

Due to the Pixel 9a's shipping with 8GB RAM, instead of the 12GB or 16GB of RAM we saw with the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup, Google had to ship a smaller model of Gemini AI with the device. For the people who track this stuff, it's important to note, because...

Samsung Still Doing $1,000 Off Trades Towards a Galaxy Z Fold 6

Kellen March 20, 2025 1

There has been a lot of focus put on the Galaxy S25 series in recent weeks, which makes sense since those devices are as new in the Android world as it gets. Samsung would like you not to forget about their foldables and is doing their best to remind you by...

Threads Finally Lets You Customize Your Default Feed, Improves That Terrible Video Player

Kellen March 20, 2025 5

For those still doing social media, specifically on Threads, a big update was announced today that introduces several features needed long, long ago. Below is the list of everything new. Custom default feed: Meta didn't want to clearly state this, but it sure...

Gmail Updates Search With More AI, Provides ‘Relevant’ Results

Tim March 20, 2025 1

Gmail wants search results to be better, and to do so, it's incorporating more AI. Right now, when you perform a search on Gmail, let's say for a phrase, Gmail will return results in chronological order as they appear in your inbox. With this change, your...

Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3 Expressive, First on Pixel Phones

Kellen May 13, 2025 1

A little over a week ago, someone on Google's design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language,...

Read More
Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6, First on Pixel Watch

Kellen May 13, 2025 1

Now that you've read about Google's new Material 3 Expressive on your Pixel phone running Android 16, you might want to know...

Read More
Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099, But There are Deals

Kellen May 12, 2025 1

Samsung's skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge...

Read More
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025 1

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

Read More
Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Kellen May 9, 2025 1

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the...

Read More
May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

Read More
Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 1

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

Read More
Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 1

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 10

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

Read More
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 10

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

Read More
Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 10

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

Read More
Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 10

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

Read More
Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 10

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

Read More
VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 10

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

Read More
Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 10

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

Read More
Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 10

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

Read More