The best free mobile games in 2026 are Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Pokémon TCG Pocket and Brawl Stars. We checked 82 free games on Google Play: 74 sell in-app purchases, 41 carry ads, only 6 have neither.
Stable One UI 9 started on the Galaxy S25, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 on September 28, but only in South Korea. Samsung has no US date yet.
Gemini Gems start converting to skills on November 17, 2026, but skills currently need Google AI Pro or Ultra. What free users know so far.
Epic confirmed Five Nights at Freddy's comes to Fortnite on October 1 with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy skins and a Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria location.
The best sci-fi games on mobile in 2026 are Into the Breach, XCOM 2 Collection, and Mindustry. 18 tested picks with playtest tips, trailers, and real price, ads and in-app purchase data from Google Play.
The September 2026 Pixel update is rejecting PINs and patterns early on some Pixel 10 Pro XL, 8a and 8 Pro phones. Google has no fix yet; here's how to get in.
Google Health 5.09 brings free blood pressure and insulin resistance trends to Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5, with the first monthly reports due in early October.
Google Photos' new Redact pen blurs license plates, addresses and account numbers on Android for free. Open a photo, tap Edit, then Markup.
Google Messages now shows timestamps when you swipe left in a chat, and reply moved to a swipe right. It's rolling out widely with version 20260910_03_RC02.
Google Photos freezes Share, Edit, Add to and Trash after you crop or rotate a photo on Pixel 8 to Pixel 11 phones. Google has not shipped a fix yet.
One UI 9 is rolling out to US Galaxy S26 phones on T-Mobile as a 4.1GB update with the September patch. Unlocked, Verizon and AT&T models are still waiting.
