Author: Anas Ali

Open WhatsApp’s settings on Android today and you get one long, flat list. That is set to change: WhatsApp is working on a redesigned Settings experience built on Google’s Material 3 Expressive design, with options grouped into rounded sections — and a tidier chat backup screen hiding behind it. The redesign was spotted by WABetaInfo in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.43.3. Here is what it looks like, what else is moving, and the honest status of when you can expect it. Key Takeaways The new Settings groups account, privacy, notifications and other options into rounded, segmented containers, following Google’s Material…

If your iPhone feels noticeably fuller since updating to iOS 27, you are not imagining it. Owners are reporting that Apple Intelligence is holding between 9GB and 16GB of storage for its on-device AI models — and iOS 27 offers no switch to delete them, even if you turn the features off. There is, however, a workaround that shrinks the footprint to almost nothing. It comes with a real trade-off, so here is what is happening, what Apple’s own numbers say, and how to decide whether the trick is worth it. Key Takeaways Users report Apple Intelligence models occupying 9GB…

Another built-in Samsung service is on its way out. Samsung News — the news app preinstalled on Galaxy phones and tablets — will be discontinued on December 21, 2026, according to an official notice now appearing inside the app.If you read headlines through Samsung News, its widget, or the news feed one swipe from your home screen, here is what changes, who is affected, and what happens to your data.Key TakeawaysSamsung News shuts down on December 21, 2026 at 00:00 UTC — the app, the home-screen widget, and the swipe-left news feed all stop getting content.The shutdown notice has so…

Your WhatsApp profile is about to look a lot more like a Facebook profile. WhatsApp is rolling out profile cover photos for personal accounts — a wide banner image that sits above your profile picture — starting with some Android beta testers.Until now, cover photos were a WhatsApp Business-only feature. Here is what the feature does, how to set one when it reaches you, and the privacy setting you should check before you upload anything.Key TakeawaysCover photos are rolling out to personal accounts in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.43.11, spotted by WABetaInfo.The banner appears on your profile page, at the…