How To Set Up Default Audio Device In Windows 11

If you've ever connected a headset, monitor, or Bluetooth speaker to your PC only to have Windows start routing audio to the ...

Converting your Android Auto to wireless is easy with an adapter

Every morning, you have the same routine: get in the car, dig out your phone, plug in the cable and wait for Android Auto to ...

Why does wireless Android Auto use both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?

Wireless Android Auto launches automatically on the dashboard and you're good to go. No cable. No fumbling to plug anything ...

Samsung Music Studio 5, Music Studio 7 Wi-Fi Speakers Launched in India

Samsung has launched the Music Studio series in India. The latest lineup of Wi-Fi speakers includes the Music Studio 5 (LS50H ...
TalkAndroid

The hidden Android setting that instantly boosts your Bluetooth headphone volume—here’s how to unlock it

On Android devices, your phone's volume and your Bluetooth headphones or earbuds' volume are synchronized by default. This is ...
The New York Times

How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela

Jose Flores was driving with his family to see “Toy Story 5” on Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela, when a loud earthquake alert went off on his wife’s Google Android phone. Six seconds later, he felt ...
Android Authority

PSA: Don't install the latest Play System update if you're still running Android 17 beta

Some Pixel owners running Android 17 beta 4.1 reported a bootloop issue on their phones. The Pixel phones get stuck in a bootloop after installing the latest Google Play System update. You should ...
ExtremeTech

Android 17 Quietly Enables LHDC v5 High-Resolution Audio Support on Pixel Phones

Google didn't highlight LHDC in its main Android 17 marketing material, making this a pleasant surprise—if you know how to activate it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...
9to5google

Google Pixel phones get better wireless audio quality in Android 17 – how to check

While wired audio is certainly trying to make a comeback, wireless earbuds and headphones are more prevalent today than ever before, and that’s why it’s pretty good news that Google Pixel phones now ...
Droid Life

Android 17 Adds LHDC v5 Support for Pixel Phones

Audio enthusiasts, great news. Android 17, somewhat on the down low, added support for LHDC v5. This is a “Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec,” which brings 96kHz high-resolution audio to ...
Android Authority

Google quietly added a major high-res audio feature to Pixels with Android 17

Android 17 has silently added native support for the Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC v5) This expands high-bitrate options beyond Sony’s LDAC on Google Pixels, allowing users to stream ...
Android Police

Android 17 has a hidden audio upgrade for Pixels — here's where to look

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...