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Chrome 150 disappearing Android downloads & broken video controls bugs under investigation

Chrome 150 has recently begun rolling out to Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and iOS devices, but Google engineers are already investigating two serious issues that have been escalated to P0...

Jul 09, 2026 2 Min Read

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New Chrome 150 update rolling out on Android, iOS, & desktop with 27 security fixes

Google has started rolling out a fresh round of incremental Chrome 150 updates across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux, bringing the browser to newer build numbers while also addressing...

Jul 09, 2026 2 Min Read

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Latest Waterfox Android update swaps Yahoo for Qwant as default search engine

Waterfox for Android has another new default search engine. The latest update, version 1.2.5, replaces Yahoo with Qwant, making the privacy-focused search engine the new default for...

Jul 06, 2026 1 Min Read

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Kagi has no plans to bring Orion Browser to Android

Anyone hoping Orion Browser would eventually land on Android may want to temper those expectations. Kagi has confirmed that an Android version isn’t currently on the roadmap. The...

Jun 30, 2026 2 Min Read

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You can now shake your Android phone to summarize web pages in Firefox

Firefox for Android just rolled out a new feature that lets you shake your phone to get an AI summary of whatever web page you’re reading. Mozilla quietly...

Jun 22, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge for Android gets a sleek upgrade for 'Send to self' notifications

Microsoft has been on a tear lately, aggressively bridging the gap between its desktop and mobile browsing experiences. If you’ve been following Microsoft Edge for Android, you probably...

Jun 08, 2026 1 Min Read

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Brave v1.91 for Android brings Chromium v149, custom search engines, and much more

Brave recently announced that its highly anticipated Brave Origin feature is rolling out across multiple platforms as part of the v1.91 update. Naturally, I couldn’t wait for the...

Jun 05, 2026 2 Min Read

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Google Chrome for Android is prepping a massive Vertical Tabs redesign [U: Video]

Update 04/06/26 – 08:22 pm (IST): Following the publication of our report, browser tester @Leopeva64 managed to enable vertical tabs on an Android tablet. Keep in mind...

Jun 04, 2026 4 Min Read

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Google Chrome 149 begins rolling out with several hidden user-facing upgrades

Google has shipped Chrome 149 across its stable channels, and this one is less about flashy redesigns and more about the sort of under-the-hood changes that quietly shape...

Jun 03, 2026 2 Min Read

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DuckDuckGo update brings YouTube ad blocking on iPhone, Android gets a quieter release

DuckDuckGo is back with another update for its mobile browser, arriving a week after the company rolled out its previous iOS release. While frequent updates are nothing new in the...

Jun 02, 2026 2 Min Read

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Google Chrome’s new tab page bottom address bar might soon get a major usability improvement on Android

Google Chrome’s bottom address bar on Android is finally getting the tab button it always needed on the new tab page, and the fix is already live in the...

Jun 02, 2026 1 Min Read

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Helium browser v149 brings MV2 extensions, DevTools, and custom search for Android

An independent developer has released a major update to the Chromium fork Helium for Android, bringing full Manifest V2 extension support and a native developer tools frontend to mobile devices...

Jun 01, 2026 1 Min Read

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Android is getting Brave Origin next month, aiming to be the "best" mobile browser

Brave will roll out its Brave Origin upgrade to Android users next month. Keith, the company’s Program Manager, confirmed the timeline on X after posting that Brave would soon...

May 29, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome 149 hits Android with a crucial keyboard fix and backend tweaks for unreleased AI tool

Google just pushed Chrome version 149 to both the Stable and Beta channels for Android users. A fraction of the user base is receiving the stable build today, but the...

May 29, 2026 2 Min Read

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Google Messages SIM switcher is finally back in the message compose box

If there is one unwritten rule in the tech world, it’s that companies love fixing things that aren’t broken. “If it ain’t broke...

May 28, 2026 2 Min Read

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Chrome "You can have up to 5 windows" error on Android under investigation by Google [U: Fix rolling out]

Update 19/06/26 – 11:06 am (IST): Google Chrome’s community manager on Reddit confirmed that a fix for the bug is rolling out. They didn’...

May 27, 2026 2 Min Read

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YouTube playback errors spread from Brave browser to ReVanced users

We’ve all been there. You click on a video expecting a quick laugh, but instead, you get hit with two unskippable 15-second ads. If you refuse to fork...

May 27, 2026 2 Min Read

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Android Auto freezing bug on Honor phones after Android 16 update remains unresolved months later

Android Auto is supposed to serve one primary, uncompromised purpose: keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes off your phone. Yet, a persistent and incredibly frustrating bug has...

May 26, 2026 5 Min Read

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Fitbit and Google Health data syncing support coming to Apple Health later in 2026

Google Health’s integration with third-party apps has been a major talking point since the redesigned app started replacing Fitbit earlier this month. And now, Google has quietly confirmed...

May 25, 2026 1 Min Read

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OneDrive suddenly backing up Samsung Gallery without permission? Microsoft’s Sept. 2026 sync shutdown may explain why

Last year, an APK teardown revealed that Samsung and Microsoft were quietly preparing to end the long-running integration between Samsung Gallery and OneDrive. At the time, the discovery mostly...

May 25, 2026 4 Min Read

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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 breaks Microsoft Teams and Outlook for Pixel users [U: Fix]

Update (May 21, 2026): A fix for the issue is currently live with the Intune beta app. Multiple users have confirmed that installing version 5.0.6983.0, currently...

May 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Google aware of widespread Gmail flickering glitch on Android tablets and foldables [U: Fixed]

Update 25/05/26 – 11:17 am (IST): The issue appears to have been fixed, as pointed out by a product expert on Google’s support forums. A...

May 18, 2026 2 Min Read

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X just made it much harder to log in on older Android phones

X now seems to be blocking users from logging into its Android app if their phone fails Google’s strict Play Integrity check. The change arrived quietly with version...

May 18, 2026 2 Min Read

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Facing "Registration timed out" on WhatsApp after using Move to iOS? Here's how you can fix it

A lot of users are facing a “Registration timed out” error on WhatsApp after using the Move to iOS app. After transferring the WhatsApp data, people are getting...

May 17, 2026 1 Min Read