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If you're on the lookout for a stylus-toting smartphone, the Galaxy Note series has traditionally been your only option. Unfortunately, these cost a pretty penny (except for the Note 3 Neo which Samsung sold for a hot minute), so customers on a budget were left out. LG has targetted the Note customer on a budget with the LG Stylo 5, and AT&T just announced its own variant, the Stylo 5+.

While the Stylo 5+ is technically an upgrade to the Stylo 5 (which Corbin reviewed), it makes the OnePlus 7T Pro seem like a significant update over the 7 Pro.

LG Stylo 5+ goes on sale at AT&T with upgraded front-facing camera was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

The music industry doesn't make things easy for any service in the business of distributing songs. Despite the tight laws and regulations, most music services have figured out a way to make your subscription valid across country borders. That, however, has never been Google's strongest suit, and YouTube Music is one of the biggest examples. When the service launched, subscribers noticed that if they traveled to an unsupported country, they lost all of their privileges.

YouTube Music relaxes its draconian restrictions when traveling to an unsupported country was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Having two USB-C phones and a MacBook Pro means I can use a single charger to power them all up. However, my laptop's wall charger is relatively bulky, and there are times when I'd rather not carry it around. Thankfully, I just found the perfect deal: RAVPower's small USB-C PD wall chargers are down to $29 and $30 on Amazon, depending on the number of ports.

Both versions deliver up to 61W over USB-C PD, with the dual-port version adding an extra USB-A output to charge two devices simultaneously.

RAVPower's tiny 61W USB-C PD wall charger is down to $29 with coupon code was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Although we've known pretty much everything about the phones for ages, Google's Pixel 4 and 4 XL were finally formally announced just last week. Pre-orders opened the day of the reveal, starting at $799, and although reviews have yet to be released, shipping dates are beginning to creep up on us, with some expected to land early. So, have you taken the plunge and pre-ordered a Pixel 4?

Weekend poll: Are you buying a Pixel 4? was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

With Pixel 4 units in hundreds of hands, we've seen divisive reports about its new Soli radar technology and Motion Sense. Our own Ryne and Scott say it works more or less for them, but they fail to see its utility just yet, while Marques Brownlee showed how unreliable it is for him (YouTube). Here's an unexpected opinion though: Artem loves it and it works very well for him.

Pixel 4 Motion Sense demos show it in action across apps, and even when the phone is locked was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Welcome to the roundup of the latest Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have the release of a premium RTS roguelike that sports gorgeous graphics, a new game from Ustwo that takes advantage of Google's new Quick Gestures on the Pixel 4, and the latest Leisure Suit Larry point and click adventure game. So without further ado, here are the more notable Android games released during the week of October 14th, 2019.

25 new Android games from the week of October 14, 2019: Bad North: Jotunn Edition, Headed South, and Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Back at F8 2019, Facebook promised a redesign for its mobile apps and website. The Android app started receiving the new interface almost immediately, but the change was only promised on the web in "the next few months." Now, it's starting to roll out and along with it comes a new dark mode option.

For the past few days, many users have reported that they got prompted by Facebook to try out the new interface.

Facebook's new web interface is rolling out for some, with dark mode in tow was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

After the Pixel 4's announcement, we were surprised to discover it didn't offer free original quality backups on Google Photos like its predecessors. The next day, a Redditor made things even worse for Pixel users by explaining that the new iPhones do get unlimited original quality backups on Photos because they use the HEIC format. We've reached out to Google and got confirmation that this is indeed the case, but it's a "bug" that'll be fixed.

Google aware of free original quality HEIC photo backups for iPhones, says it's a 'bug' was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

With smart locks becoming more readily available and more reliable, many customers have made the switch and streamlined entrance to their homes. If you're a house owner, that and a garage opener are likely all you need, but if you live in an apartment building, things become more complicated. What good is a smart lock if you can't get into the building or gate in the first place? Intercoms are the next obstacle to overcome.

Nuki Opener review: A smarter intercom to complement your smart lock was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Despite the Pixel 4's multitude of new camera chops, you can still reproach it a few missing features. It lacks a wide-angle camera, it doesn't have autofocus on the front cam, and Google still limits 4K video capture to 30fps. The company has clarified the reasoning behind the latter.

In an answer on Twitter, Google said most users stick with 1080p and it's better to optimize that than allow a 4K 60fps mode that eats up storage.

Google explains why it doesn't support 4K video recording at 60fps was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

After months and months of leaks, anyone excited about the Pixel 4 was finally able to pre-order it last week. Devices weren't supposed to ship until October 24, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Several users have reported that their Pixel 4 and 4 XL orders have shipped and should be reaching them a few days earlier than scheduled.

Tipsters have emailed to let us know that their Pixel 4 orders' status has been changed.

Some Pixel 4 units are being shipped earlier than expected was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

• Update 1: 2019/10/20 12:49am PDT
  These new incident types have started showing up for Maps users. Thanks, blakjakdavy.

Ever since Google purchased fellow map maker Waze in 2013, crowdsourced contribution features have slowly made their way to Maps. We've been seeing this support grow with the ability for users to report things like speed traps, slowdowns, and just last month, road construction. Now Google's formally recognizing that construction expansion, as well as announcing the addition of a few other obstructions.

[Update: Rolling out] Google Maps expands Waze-like crowdsourcing with new incident types was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

When a noteworthy smartphone launches, there are a few predictable events one can expect — like a controversial hot-take from David and a torture test from JerryRigEverything. While the editorial may still be in the works, the OnePlus 7T just underwent Zack's blades in a durability test —  and it didn't fare too well.

The test starts out as usual, with the front Gorilla Glass scratching between levels 6 and 7, and the display surviving being held to an open flame.

OnePlus 7T cracks under the pressure of JerryRigEverything's durability test was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

• Update 1: 2019/09/06 12:20pm PDT
  As we pick though the last of this year's big IFA announcements, Google's busy updating its list of AR-supporting hardware, adding some of Samsung's latest: Galaxy Tab S6 Galaxy A50s Galaxy A90 5G
• Update 2: 2019/10/17 12:01pm PDT
  A month-and-a-half since our last check-in, and Google's been very active certifying new handsets for augmented reality fun. The Galaxy Fold and new OnePlus 7T models join the fray today,
• Update 3: 2019/10/19 11:53am PDT
  You'd be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at that last batch of new ARCore devices and wondering, "where the heck is Google's latest flagship?" It turns out we only had

Google is always hard at work on adding ARCore support to new devices.

[Update: Pixel 4] ARCore renamed to Google Play Services for AR, adds support for OnePlus 7T and more devices was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

There hasn't been much news from HTC about new phones this year, besides some budget models. The company did confirm earlier this year that it would develop a new version of its 'Exodus' blockchain phone, which was itself a slightly-modified U12+. That new device is finally real, and it's... something.

The main selling point of the Exodus 1s that it's the first phone that can function as a full Bitcoin node, meaning it can verify and perform transactions on-device instead of relying on another service.

HTC reveals €219 Exodus 1s cryptocurrency phone with... Android Oreo was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Arlo makes some of the best security cameras on the markets. However, its products are also relatively pricey, especially when it comes to the Ultra models. However, thanks to this deal on a two-camera bundle, you can save $85 on the regular price and pay $515 for a complete system.

The bundle includes two cameras, as well as the base station, to connect them to your router. The units are fully cordless, thanks to their built-in rechargeable batteries, which last up to two months on a single charge. The cameras pack some neat features like 4K and HDR video, night vision with built-in spotlights, two-way audio, motion sensing, and a siren.

Arlo Ultra 2-pack 4K wireless security camera kit is down to $515 ($85 off) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

True wireless earphones don't necessarily mean you need to break the bank, and Mobvoi's TicPods Free are a good example, as they offer good value for less than $100. Their price has just dropped to $80, which is considerably lower compared to Apple's AirPods.

The TicPods Free offer four hours of playback time, and their charging case can extend it to an impressive 18 hours. Unfortunately, the latter works with a MicroUSB port, instead of a more modern USB-C connector.

Mobvoi TicPods Free true wireless earbuds down to $80 ($50 off) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today I have an exclusive Pokémon release intended for use on the Pixel 4, a new image editor from our very own Corbin Davenport, and a pleasant interval timer designed for high-intensity training. So without further ado, here are the most notable Android apps released in the last two weeks.

14 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including Pokémon Wave Hello, PhotoStack, and Hiitmi - Interval Timer (10/5/19 - 10/19/19) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Even though Google has gone though a lot of effort to make Wear OS watches compatible with both Android and iOS devices, they remain second-class citizens on Apple's platform, mostly due to limitations placed on non-system apps by iOS. One of those limitations is finally going away, as long as you have one of Fossil's newest smartwatches.

Fossil just announced that its Gen 5 smartwatches (such as the Caryle and Julianna) can now answer phone calls when paired with an iPhone.

Fossil's Gen 5 watches can now answer calls when paired to iPhones, a first for Wear OS was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

What, an app sales roundup on a Saturday morning? Not like that's never happened before. Hello, everyone, and welcome to this week's final list of app sales. Yes, it's late — my internet was down yesterday and Matt was unavailable to help me out. So here you go, and it's a big 'un. Enjoy.

Free

Apps

1. Keep Screen Awake $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
2. Business Calculator Pro $1.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days

Games

1. Squirrel's Maze (No Ads) - Labyrinth 2D $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 12 hours
2. Battle of Vicksburg 3 $2.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 1 day
3. Chicken Tournament $3.00 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
4. Memory Game - Official $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 4 days
5. Fit Tile $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
6. Learn Mandarin - HSK 3 Hero $9.49 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
7. Space Shooter: Alien vs Galaxy Attack (Premium) $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
8. Truck Rush 3D - Running car racing casual game $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 5 days
9. AngL $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 6 days
10. Message Quest — the amazing adventures of Feste $1.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days
11. Neo Monsters $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 7 days

Icon packs & customization

1. Six - Icon Pack $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 12 hours
2. Cartogram - Live Map Wallpapers & Backgrounds $0.99 -> Free; Sale ends in 2 days

Sale

Apps

1. Drink Water Reminder Pro - Water Tracker $2.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 3 days
2. DirectChat Pro (ChatHeads) $1.98 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 4 days
3. Overlays Pro: Floating Apps Multitasking $2.99 -> $1.49; Sale ends in 4 days
4. YoWindow Weather $9.99 -> $5.99; Sale ends in 4 days
5. PD Pupil Distance Measure for Glasses & VR Headset $4.49 -> $2.49; Sale ends in 5 days
6. SkySafari 6 Plus $14.99 -> $9.99; Sale ends in 5 days
7. SkySafari 6 Pro $39.99 -> $24.99; Sale ends in 5 days
8. SuperGBC Pro (GBC Emulator) $2.99 -> $1.99; Sale ends in 5 days

Games

1. Gunslugs 2 $2.49 -> $0.99; Sale ends in 1 day
2. Let's Break Stuff!

15 temporarily free and 64 on-sale apps and games for the weekend was written by the awesome team at Android Police.