News Archives - Android Kenya

Google Wants Your Face to Become Your New Password

Guest Writer — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:04:08 +0000

Forgetting your password is one thing. Losing access to the phone or computer you normally use to sign in to your Google Account is another headache altogether. Google now wants to give users another way out. The company has introduced selfie video, a new sign-in option designed to help you regain access to your Google […]

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 as Apple Prepares to Enter Foldable Market

Guest Writer — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:52:43 +0000

Samsung has officially unveiled its 2026 foldable lineup, and for the first time, the Galaxy Z family now has three distinct members: the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8. The new lineup is Samsung’s clearest attempt yet to cover almost every corner of the foldable market. There is the new […]

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Android Users to Lose More Google Storage Under New Backup Policy

Guest Writer — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:06:41 +0000

Google has begun notifying Android users of a significant change to its cloud storage policy that will see all Android device backups count towards their Google Account storage quota, potentially leaving some users with less available cloud space. According to emails sent to users, the new policy will take effect within 45 days. Once implemented, […]

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WhatsApp Developing First-Party Backup That Fixes Its Biggest Flaw

Guest Writer — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:04 +0000

WhatsApp is developing a major change to how users back up their chats by introducing its own first-party cloud backup service, a move that would reduce reliance on Apple iCloud and Google Drive. According to WABetaInfo, the feature, currently under development for both iOS and Android, will allow users to store WhatsApp backups directly on […]

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Samsung Drops Samsung Pass Updates for Older Android Devices

Guest Writer — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:30:38 +0000

Samsung has announced that it will stop providing app updates for Samsung Pass on devices running Android 10 (Q OS) or earlier, marking another step in the company’s gradual phase-out of software support for older Android versions. A notice issued through the Samsung Pass app informed users that update support would be discontinued for devices […]

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Pre-orders open in Kenya for smartphone with biggest battery ever from vivo: vivo Y500

Features — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:30:06 +0000

We are down to the last 4 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Argentina, England, France and Spain have weathered all manner of storms to make it to the World Cup semi-finals. Want a smartphone that will last just as long as they lasted in this tournament? vivo might have an answer for you. The […]

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Full List Of Smartphones Expected To Receive Android 17

Guest Writer — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:55 +0000

Google announced Android 17 a week ago, and the update is already rolling out in phases, starting with supported Google Pixel devices before expanding to other Android manufacturers through their custom software skins. As with previous Android releases, Pixel phones are the first to receive the stable build, while Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, HONOR, vivo […]

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Apple Improves iPhone-Android RCS Messaging With Latest Update

Guest Writer — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:00:45 +0000

The latest iOS 27 beta 2 has fixed an annoying thing between Android and iOS users via RCS messaging. According to posts on Twitter, the new update has introduced native support for inline threaded replies in RCS chats. This is particularly important when you are having chats and need to reply to a specific conversation. It has […]

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Apple Dominates Android Players on Smartwatch Shipments – Report

Guest Writer — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:45:26 +0000

Apple has continued to dominate the smartwatch game in terms of shipments in Q1 2026 according to a report by Counterpoint. Apple’s performance was driven by global adoption of the new Apple Watches that have advanced health tracking capabilities. In autumn last year, Apple launched the Apple Watch Series 11 and the SE 3 which […]

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Samsung Developing One UI 9.0 For Midrange Galaxy Smartphones

Guest Writer — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:21 +0000

Samsung has been spotted working on the next One UI 9.0 update for some of their midrange Galaxy devices. According to SamMobile, they have spotted firmware files for the Galaxy A57 and the Galaxy A34 on Samsung’s server for over-the-air updates. The firmware versions are A576BXXU3BZF3 and A346BXXUFGZF1 respectively. Builds for the Galaxy A17 were also spotted […]

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