Do you copy that?
Google Lens is a student's best friend
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Copying down notes from your teacher’s handouts is lame. Make Google do it for you with Smart text selection in Google Lens and Google Photos!
Ara Wagoner
Ara Wagoner is a Writer at Android Central. She themes phones and pokes Google Play Music with a stick. When she's not writing help and how-to's, she's off dreaming about Disney and singing show tunes. If you see her without headphones, RUN. You can follow her on Twitter at @arawagco.
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Get your game on
Best sports apps for Android
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It really isn’t fair that life makes us work while our favorite teams are playing, but sports scores are here to save the day with up-to-the-minute scores and news on your Android phone.
I like hex black and a dark UI
YouTube's Dark Mode is frustratingly everywhere except Android
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Why can’t YouTube for Android get the same dark mode iOS and YouTube’s website have had for months now?
Warm and clear and bright
Ringke Fusion Case for Samsung Galaxy S9+
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Clear cases show off the Galaxy S9+'s pixel-perfect visage, but they tend to be a bit hard to hold on to. Ringke makes its Fusion clear case as grippy as its crystal-clear form allows, and it has an extra way to help you keep your phone secure.
Smart like an arctic fox
Spigen's Neo Hybrid is hand-down my new favorite Galaxy S9+ case
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Finding the perfect case is like finding the perfect car: everyone has different priorities for theirs, but when you find the right pairing, everyone admires it. Well, get ready to be admired, because the Neo Hybrid is the Galaxy S9's perfect match.
Driving solo
Android Auto still beats Apple CarPlay where it matters most
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Apple and Android have both had in-car solutions for years now, and while both have steadily improved, Android Auto still has the upper hand in the most important places.
Tipping over the apex
User settings are being wiped out by the latest Apex Launcher update
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Apex Launcher started trying to make a comeback last year, but things took a sharp, sour turn for a lot of users this week when the latest Apex Launcher update changed or removed their settings preferences.
Patterns and paradoxes
Caseology Parallax Case for Samsung Galaxy S9+ review
Balancing style with substance, Caseology’s Parallax Case looks to give your case the illusion of depth and style without sacrificing durability or stability.
Offline and Out of Music
YouTube Music's offline is too unreliable for a paid feature
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Offline content on a music app is critical, and YouTube Music can't be your primary player until it gets that working properly.
Watch the master
Extra tips and tricks for YouTube
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YouTube seems simple, doesn't it? You click a video, your watch a video, you waste a few minutes of your day, rinse, lather, repeat. But there are a few tricks to make YouTube better, smarter, and less freaking annoying.
OK Google Rewind Rewind Rewind
Google Assistant’s music controls are what I’ve dreamed of for years
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There are many dreams I have about Android — Google bringing dark themes to all its platforms, Google Assistant evolving into my own personal NetNavi — but one of the biggest dreams has finally come true: music control
Simple sturdy protection
Ringke Onyx Case for Samsung Galaxy S9+ review
Some cases are flashy, but the Ringke Onyx keeps its style subtle with a solid yet flexible case offering light protection at a great price.
Let’s light it up
Philips Hue: Everything you need to know
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There are thousands of smart lights and smart light solutions out there, but by far the most well-known and well-used smart lighting system today is Philips Hue. Get to know it and what it can do.
Get a grip, save a finger
Phone grips are an investment in your hands and your phone
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Whatever phone grip you like, you should probably start using one, if not for your phone’s sake then for your health.
I need someone to save me
How to download YouTube videos to watch offline
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YouTube is filled with more videos than you could ever see in a lifetime, but what do you do when you’re going to be away from your Wi-Fi? Why, download some YouTube videos for offline playback, of course!
It’s hard to get a routine going
5 ways Google Assistant could make Routines better for you
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Google Assistant’s Routines are powerful, adaptable and kind of a pain to get working properly sometimes. Here’s how we’d like to change that.
Oh say can you KLWP
Get red, white, and blue with our Fourth of July theme
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July is here, the sun is scorching, and fireworks are on the way! Get ready for Independence Day with our first home screen theme build in KLWP!
Text me back k
The best text messaging apps for Android
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Text messaging is a core component of a mobile phone's functionality. Android is blessed with many, many, many different apps to handle text messages for you, but as with any category of app. These are the best of the best to text your bestie with.
Celebrate in style 🎉
The best apps to help you celebrate July 4th!
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There are plenty of apps to help you get by, but these are the best for the 4th of July.
🍁💖📱
If you 💖 Canada, show it with our adaptable home screen theme
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Canada Day is often overlooked and overshadowed by the beer-and-barbecue bonanza that is America's Independence Day, but we see you and we love you, Canada! And to show our love of your beautiful country, we have a beautiful home screen theme.