Originally found only in Google’s bleeding-edge “Canary” build, AirDrop system files for the Pixel 9 series have now been ...

Android's phone migration process still remains a headache in 2026, while Apple has practically all of it figured out. Google ...

Switching to a new Android phone feels exciting until you remember everything stored on your old device. Contacts, photos, app data, messages, and settings all need to transfer over. Learning how to ...

A switch from an Apple iPhone to an Android one may sound scary, but a few essential steps can make the move easier to do. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

If you're anxious to see that everything important from your old phone makes it to the new one, here are some tips to make that happen.

Sharing files across devices should be simple, yet many available solutions are either clunky, platform-restricted, or simply slow. Fortunately, I recently came across a free app that eliminates the ...

When you need to transfer files to your computer and get the Android not recognized by PC error, it can be incredibly frustrating. PCs acting like Android phones don’t exist when you plug in a cable ...

The first developer beta of iOS 26.3 is here, and with it, settings that make transferring to Android easier and notification forwarding for third-party wearables. With Monday's iOS 26.3 update, Apple ...

For a few years now, Android users planning to move to iPhone (or vice-versa) have had options like Move to iOS and other Android Switch apps. With these options, users can get most of their content ...

It usually feels stressful when changing phones and realizing your contacts didn’t move. Everyone wants a simple and safe way to keep all phone numbers without errors. During this specific period, ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...