Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

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From a new foldable Pixel, to the Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google is preparing to unleash what it is referring to as “a whole new era of phones.” What would any tech event these days be without talk of artificial intelligence? 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Times have certainly changed since then with SSD prices having come way down. Driving that point home is [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [iPhone 16 Pro And Pro Max Rumored Upgrade Could Curb Battery Life Anxiety]( By Aaron Leong on Aug 05, 2024 09:48 am [iPhone 16 Pro And Pro Max Rumored Upgrade Could Curb Battery Life Anxiety]( Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max smartphones are now reported to have markedly larger batteries, with the Pro scoring the largest capacity increase of the two compared to the previous generation. Could this mean greater endurance away from your charger, or are the larger batteries needed for higher power demands from the phones themselves? 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