If your Android isn't ringing when someone calls, it could be user- or software-related. Here are eight fixes you can try.

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Speed up Android by setting Window/Transition/Animator Animation Scale to 0.5× in Developer Options. Enable Developer Options (tap Build Number 7×) to change the settings. It's not a magic fix that'll ...

We’ve all done it—accidentally deleting a text we meant to keep. Whether it was a sweet message from a loved one or an ...

You can find the option in the Google Phone app settings > Call ID announcement > Announce Caller ID. From here, make sure to ...

Whether you've just gotten Android 16 or you've had it in front of you for months, you're bound to find something new and ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

You can change your phone number on WhatsApp whether you're still using the same phone, or you're using a new phone.

Android offers more than the simple Install and Uninstall options for your apps and games. Did you know you can temporarily test or remove apps?

An update can slow down a phone, and heavy apps can make a budget Android phone crawl. Mine had reached the point where every tap felt delayed. The keyboard lagged, the notification shade stuttered, ...