How to download OptiFine for 1.21.9 Minecraft Java Edition

Mojang's new Minecraft Java 1.21.9 update is out, and players can enhance their experience with OptiFine. This guide details how to safely download and install OptiFine, even if a stable 1.21.9 ...

Android Has A Powerful Security Feature Hidden In The Settings - Here's How To Turn It On

In fact, one of the most recent and powerful security functionalities built into Android 16 — Advanced Protection — is turned off out of the box. If you want to protect all the data on your device and ...

Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which will be rolled out to devices in the next major release of Android 16. Google ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

How I found the Android launcher that finally rivals the Google Pixel experience

Lawnchair is an open source project built on Launcher3, the same AOSP foundation as Google's launcher. The developers' philosophy is simple. Use the Pixel Launcher's foundation, integrate its ...