Google Pixel 9a: News, rumors, release window, and more

Google next-gen A-series phone is likely to bring many of the Pixel 9's best features at a wallet-friendly price.
Mint Mobile vs. Ultra Mobile: Are more options better?

Save with multi-month plan discounts
Why I'm turning off this Play Store feature

Google launched new Play Store personalization options, and this is how you can turn them off along with Google's data collection
Qualcomm reportedly wants to acquire rival chipmaker Intel

But the deal is far from done
Google Calendar: How to add or remove birthdays

Google Calendar makes it easy to keep track of important events and happenings. It's easy to add or remove a friend's birthday to your calendar.
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-calendar-how-to-add-remove-birthdays/
Ayaneo's new Best Buy deal could boost its boutique gaming handhelds into the mainstream

Big-box adoption is great news for gamers
https://www.androidpolice.com/ayaneos-new-deal-with-best-buy-could-be-the-boon-the-company-needs/
Samsung TV: How to fix issues with volume

If your Samsung TV has audio issues and the volume won't work, try these troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-tv-volume-not-working-how-to-fix-tutorial/
This massive 85-inch Google smart TV is now just $800

Big picture, small price
Live Captions in Google Chrome will soon be resizable

A change that will improve accessibility
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chrome-resizable-live-captions/
Samsung needs to recapture what made its Galaxy FE series a fan favorite

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE garnered lots of excitement, but future models didn't. The Galaxy S24 FE needs some OG fan enthusiasm to make its mark.
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-s24-fe-recapture-fan-favorite/
Samsung quietly upgraded your Galaxys audio equalizer in One UI 6.1.1

Samsung's audio experience is now more stylish
https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-upgraded-galaxy-audio-equalizer-one-ui-611/
HMD Vibe review: Budget-friendly phone that puts reliability first

The HMD Vibe is basic, but that's what it's all about
A rare occurrence could allow you to snag two free lines on T-Mobile

The stars align for big savings
The best smart lock you can buy is now down to an all-time low price
Buy peace of mind at an unbeatable price
Supernote's upcoming note-taking tablet looks like a Remarkable killer

The A5 X2 is like the Nomad's bigger brother
https://www.androidpolice.com/supernote-a5-x2-eink-note-taking-tablet-remarkable-killer/
No, you weren't imagining things, Google Photos search has been broken lately

Google Photos' 20+ day old bug is fixed now. Update to the app's latest version to revive the app's search functionality.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a lot to learn from the Android Police podcast

Can we fix the camera software stack, please?
https://www.androidpolice.com/galaxy-s25-ultra-rumors-android-police-podcast/
Google's Pixel 9 Pro Fold charges at the same speed as the three-year-old Pixel 6
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While Google increase the charging speeds for much of the Pixel 9 lineup, its new folding phone remains capped at a relatively slow 21W
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-9-pro-fold-21-watt-charging-speeds/
AT&T left your data in the cloud until it got hacked, instead of deleting it when it should have

AT&T has been fined $13M for this mishap.
T-Mobile: How to find your Android smartwatch's phone number
T-Mobile DIGITS subscribers can use their smartwatch's LTE connectivity for a monthly fee. You can find your wearable's DIGITs number with these steps
https://www.androidpolice.com/find-android-smartwach-phone-number-t-mobile/