What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

US wireless carriers, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, maintain device unlock policies for phones purchased on their networks. These policies mandate specific customer criteria before a device can be used elsewhere, with Verizon recently granted an FCC waiver regarding its policy.

These policies significantly impact consumer flexibility, often tying users to a specific network until unlock conditions are met. Understanding these requirements is crucial for those considering switching carriers or using their phones internationally, influencing their device utility and freedom.

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Google is quietly making Search a little more colorful

Google is testing a new 'Color your Search' feature, introducing subtle pastel colors to the search interface. This involves Google Search on large-screen devices like tablets and foldables.

This marks a shift from Google Search's long-standing monochromatic design, aiming to offer users a more personalized and less sterile visual experience.

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Samsung January Updates Available for Download on These Galaxy Devices

Samsung has initiated the rollout of its January 2026 security updates for several Galaxy devices. The Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7/6, and Galaxy Z Flip 7/6, alongside the Galaxy S24 series, are receiving these security patches.

These updates provide essential security maintenance for the involved smartphones. While they do not introduce new features, more comprehensive software updates, such as One UI 8.5 with a Perplexity AI-powered Bixby, are anticipated in the near future for supported Samsung devices.

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Leak about the Galaxy S26 Ultra's display says you'll forget screen protectors existed

Rumors suggest the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a new generation of Gorilla Glass for its display, making screen protectors unnecessary. This advanced glass, tipped by Ice Universe, will reportedly include anti-reflective coating and CoE non-polarized light technology.

This innovation aims to reduce reflections, boost brightness, and provide integrated privacy protections at hardware and software levels. Such advancements could significantly enhance display durability and user experience, negating the need for external screen protection.

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What OS is Best for Boomers and Beyond? Apparently Not Android

Observations from an individual and a Reddit user suggest Android devices are often unsuitable for older adults. Experiences include family members struggling with complexity and phones becoming unusable due to ad-ware.

This issue underscores that the choice of mobile OS significantly impacts user experience for less tech-savvy demographics. It implies iOS or simpler Android models like Pixel may offer a more straightforward, secure option to mitigate frustration and support needs.

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Buying a new phone in 2026 is going to suck, so it’s worth planning ahead

Smartphone prices are expected to significantly increase in 2026 for consumers. This is driven by higher component demand from AI companies, coupled with ongoing RAM/storage shortages and tariffs impacting electronics manufacturers.

The situation makes necessary smartphone upgrades more difficult and costly. Consumers face the implication of planning purchases, considering older models, or saving money, as factors influencing prices are largely beyond individual control.

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Google has proven it can make a compelling foldable, so where's the Pixel Flip?

Google has demonstrated its ability to create compelling book-style foldable phones, such as the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but has not yet entered the flip phone market. Despite its proven capabilities, the company has not released a "Pixel Flip," unlike competitors like Motorola and Samsung.

This omission is considered a missed opportunity, as a Pixel Flip could complement Google's smartphone lineup and leverage the Pixel brand's growing popularity. It would also expand limited options in the flip phone segment, which is currently less focused on by manufacturers due to higher profit margins from larger, book-style foldables.

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It's time to revive the channel again! As I previously announced for a break... and it's been many days that nothing is posted by HyperTech everything that you see is either News or Forwards.

I'm sorry for this inconvenience, the reason you guys were seeing these news and updates was because this channel was originally founded for Updates and News and I still have mentioned that in denoscription of the group. So, for me I was thinking to countinue again and I thought to help my friend too by adding there service however it seems a lot of spam, then we reduced the post limit and now it's off actually I am thinking to post these stuff which are interesting (for me) by myself.

I don't know, if you liked that or not. But still I won't continue because it seems that I am killing my own channel.

To be honest I am not addicted to my channel as I can't give all my time to this, I understand that priority matters but if nothing is happening then you'll get disappointed by yourself. Nevermind..


Soon, you'll see an announcement and regular posts will be continued,

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From Now onwards we’ll refresh our whole posting system.

This new refresh will add up:-

– New Formats for Posts
– New Content
- Special Gifts

So, let’s start the new journey…

Google’s Aluminium OS: The Quiet Shift Toward a Unified Desktop OS

What is Aluminium OS?
Aluminium OS is an internal Google project aiming to merge Android and ChromeOS into a single, desktop-capable operating system.

Why it matters?
Leaked builds show Android 16 running with a desktop-style UI (taskbar, windowed apps, Chrome with extensions). This signals Google’s long-term plan to replace ChromeOS with an Android-first platform designed for laptops and large screens.

The bigger picture
If Aluminium OS ships, it could unify Google’s OS strategy across phones, tablets, and PCs — simplifying development, strengthening Android’s role beyond mobile, and redefining the Chromebook ecosystem.
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AI & Chip Developments: Power Is Shifting

What is happening?
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed plans for a major investment in OpenAI, countering reports that $100B funding talks had stalled. At the same time, Anthropic is drafting a formal “constitution” to guide the behavior of its Claude AI model, focusing on alignment and safety during training rather than after deployment.

Why it matters
AI progress is now constrained by compute ownership, not innovation alone. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also warns that large parts of software engineering could become automatable within the next 12 months.

The bigger picture
The AI ecosystem is consolidating into compute owners, model builders, and system designers. Repetitive coding is losing value, while architectural thinking and infrastructure control are becoming critical.
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Something is cooking inside…

AndroidTV Remote

A GTK-based remote control for Android TV devices, powered by scrcpy and ADB. Features low-latency input, keyboard shortcuts, and an intuitive interface.

Screenshots | Features | Download | Source Code

🖥 Developed by : Eren Seymen

🏷 #adawita #androidtv #gtk #remote

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#Android #Tools #FileManager

AnExplorer – A File Manager (File Explorer) is an all-in-one file management tools.

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• Source Code
• Website

Developer: 1hakr

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Hey there Hyper’s, we hope that you are doing well, we have something for you.

We will be doing a small icon pack giveaway soon @HyperTechUpdates with @WindowManagerSetups.
it’ll be posted on both channels.

Huge Thanks to @pizzapp_design for sharing the codes. Just because of them this giveway is going to be possible.

Watch out for the post and give it a try when it drops.

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We’re sharing 30 promo code for White Moon Light Icon Pack !!!

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Due to some difficulties code wasn’t sent to you, so we’re really sorry for that.

Winners can message there they will receive their code.

Today is a special day for me 💙.

Happy mahashivratri to all members, Namoh Parvati Pataye Har Har Mahadev 🙌💙