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If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing ...

No matter how careful you are, you're bound to get your phone wet at some point. Maybe you have a mishap by the pool, or perhaps you accidentally spill a drink on it. The good news is that getting ...

SIM cards have become a universal aspect of modern smartphone usage, but the technology and meaning behind the name dates more than three decades.

Andy is a technology journalist with nearly a decade in the industry. He covers a wide spectrum of tech topics, but his current focus includes uncovering the latest and greatest Android apps that ...

Besides seeing your status in the top-right corner, Play Points can now be viewed in Google Wallet for Android. Play Points can now appear as a Google Wallet pass below your carousel of credit or ...

Seven individuals have been arrested for suspected links with a cybercrime-as-a-service network in a European law enforcement operation dubbed ‘SIMCARTEL.’ The now defunct criminal network offered an ...

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 ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Cybercrime is rapidly increasing. People are being defrauded using new methods. Now, a scam called "SIM Swap" has emerged. In this, fraudsters steal your mobile number, putting your bank, email, and ...