ROUNDUP
This is a list of the guides we published on AndroidSamo on November 11, 2026, grouped by topic so you can find the one you need. Each guide explains Google's own documentation in plain steps and links to its sources.
What's new: eight guides on everyday fixes, security and privacy, and developer tools.
Everyday fixes
- Free Up Storage on Android: Google's Steps, Ordered From Safest to Most Permanent - Start here if your phone says it is almost full. The steps run from easy to undo to permanent.
- Battery Drain on Android: What to Check First, According to Google - A short order of checks for a phone that loses charge too fast.
- Wi-Fi Keeps Disconnecting on Android: Google's Troubleshooting Order - What to try, and in which order, when Wi-Fi keeps dropping.
- How to Back Up a Pixel Phone Before a Reset or Upgrade: Google's Checklist - A checklist to run before you reset or replace a Pixel.
Security and privacy
- Passkeys vs Passwords on Android: What Google Says and How to Switch - How passkeys compare with passwords, and how to switch.
- Android App Permissions: How to Review and Change Them, Step by Step - How to see what each app can access and change it.
- Installing Android Apps From Outside Google Play: Risks and Protections - What Google says about risks of apps from other sources, and the protections that stay on.
For developers
- Android Developer Command-Line Tools Explained: What Each Package Does - A plain guide to the packages in Google's command-line tools.
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