A newly discovered Android exploit takes advantage of apps that make poor use of external storage such as SD cards, exposing a new way for hackers to infiltrate Android devices. Android apps have two ...

Android devices such as smartphones often have external storage media such as SD memory cards installed on them. If you are developing an Android app for business services, you can make use of this ...

Even though many of today's Android phones feature storage capacities of 64 GB and above, some still prefer to use external storage like a microSD card to back up their data. This is because it makes ...

The Android Virtual Device, or AVD, can be an invaluable tool when testing a project for various screen densities and software versions. The AVD Manager, part of the Android System Development Kit, ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...

One of the new features in Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the ability to treat microSD cards as if they were internal storage. If you have a cheap phone with 8GB of storage or less, this can let you ...

Google wants clients from emerging markets to enjoy the features of its Maps app and to do so, it has prepared two neat features for the Android variant of the service. Not only is Google Maps for ...

SD cards are a useful tool to have if you frequently transfer data from one device to another, such as from a DSLR camera to ...

SD cards have historically been associated with digital cameras, media players, game consoles, and other relatively simple and appliance-like devices. In these roles, the cards primarily needed to ...

I don’t know how it happened, but flagship makers have convinced us we don’t need SD card slots and 3.5mm jacks, yet budget phones do? Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. At Google I/O 2018, the big announcement for Chromebooks was Linux ...