Slow & broken media transfers in Google Messages? Google is on it

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has issued a fix for the media sharing problem on Messages. Users have reported slow media transfers and pixelated images, with some experiencing complete media transfer failures. Google says recently rolled-out updates should significantly improve media receiving performance. Google has acknowledged an issue in Messages that prevents users … Read more

Inside Google’s plan to take on the world’s fastest growing smartphone market

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google’s Pixel smartphones are the gold standard for a pure Android experience and are packed with the best features the company has to offer. But despite their strengths and obvious appeal, Pixel devices haven’t attained household-name status, trailing well behind Apple, Samsung, and Motorola in the US market. … Read more

Did your Pixel phone’s fingerprint scanner stop working after the March update? Here’s what to do

Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working altogether. Fixing the issue seems to be as simple as fully powering down the phone and rebooting. One of the most important things you can do … Read more

Musk blames ‘massive cyberattack’ for X outages on Monday: Who’s really behind it?

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Elon Musk has blamed a “massive cyberattack” for Monday’s multiple X outages, hinting at possible nation-state involvement. Cybersecurity experts have challenged Musk’s claims, suggesting that the attack used a botnet with worldwide IPs, not just from Ukraine. Elon Musk has claimed that a “massive cyberattack” was behind Monday’s widespread … Read more