🤖 “So, uh, where do I find ChatGPT?” I get that in my email every day. Use it on the web or download it for iPhone or Android. You’ll need to create an account. The free tier works for most people.
Take better Android phone photos with these phone lens attachments

Cell phones rival expensive cameras more and more every day. If you know how to use them properly, that is. Beyond using pro mode on your phone, you can attach a lens over your camera to take stunning photographs with more depth and clarity. These inexpensive lens attachments don’t do all the work on their own. When you pair them with the proper phone camera settings and angles, nobody will believe you took these photos on your phone.
Shuttermoon camera lens kit for iPhone and Android
Shuttermoon gives you five different lenses for various types of shots. This includes a fisheye lens for wide angles and a macro lens for zoomed-in shots without losing texture. In the carrying case, you’ll find a clip clamps down over your phone to hold the lens in place.
There’s an area to screw in whichever lens you want, including the 0.63x angle lens for better landscape photos or the 2x telescopic lens for up-close shots of distant structures or events. In short, Shuttermoon puts every type of lens an amateur photographer needs into one compact, travel-sized kit.
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Godefa 11-in-1 cell phone lens kits for Android and iPhone
You already know a thing or two about phone photography, so you want more control over each of your shots. Godefa’s kit includes 11 lenses with clear labeling on each one, so you know which lens to pull out for the job.
If you don’t mind the extra bulk and pay attention to the minor differences one lens can make over another, the Godefa kit will be excellent for you. Some users report the lens differences being minuscule, but at this level of control, that’s part of the point.
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Kingmas universal fisheye phone camera lens
Toying around with the idea of phone photography but don’t know how to proceed? Kingmas is a low-cost introduction to mobile photography with a three-in-one lens kit.
You get two lenses in the package because your 0.63x angle and macro lens are screwed together to save space, which you can undo when needed. The macro lens is sensitive and may require some getting used to, but as the lowest price we could find on a quality lens kit with a great clamp, it’s worth it.
Take a minute to adjust these important Android privacy settings

Security can be complicated with your smartphone, especially for Android users.
What are some of the best ways to keep your device (and yourself!) safe from nefarious actors, illegal surveillance, and malware?
I told you about this weeks ago: Now it’s hitting mainstream news sites. Google secretly installed an app on Android phones called SafetyCore. It scans all your photos, theoretically to provide Sensitive Content warnings. Hit this link on your Android and hit uninstall if you don’t want it eating up 2GB of space.
🔕 Notification overload? Android’s Notification Cooldown lowers the volume and mutes alerts for two minutes when too many come in at once. Go to Settings > Notifications. Under General, tap Notification Cooldown. It’s live on Google Pixels and coming to Android 16 soon, so save this.
For your favorite person: On Android, you can make a contact Priority status. They’ll stay at the top of your messaging list, and you’ll get home screen notifications when they respond. Go to Settings > Notifications > Conversations to set it up.
🤖 Sharing your Android? It’s easy to lock it to one app so your stuff stays safe. Open Settings > Security > Advanced Settings, toggle on App Pinning and Ask for PIN Before Unpinning. Swipe up to see your recent apps, tap the app icon and press Pin. Swipe up and enter your PIN to get it back to normal. These steps might vary by the brand you own.
💬 Scam detector: Google Messages’ new AI tool will alert you if someone is scamming you. If it spots anything suspicious in your SMS, MMS or RCS convos, a warning will pop up. Just hit Report & block. Check your Android for the latest update or download it here.
See what’s got the keys to the castle: On Android, go to Settings > Security & privacy. Tap Privacy controls to see if any apps have full device access. Steps and names you see may vary slightly depending on your phone.
🤖 Team Android: If you have pics like your driver’s license on your phone, set up a locked folder in Google Photos. Open the Google Photos app > Utilities > Set up Locked Folder. Follow the on-screen directions to finish up.
Voice-to-text: Newer Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones have built-in tools to turn voice audio into text via the magic of AI. Check under the Recorder app for Pixels or Voice Recorder app for Galaxy phones, respectively. Apple iPhone peeps, expect something similar in iOS 18, dropping next month.
🌈 Android weather app upgrade: The latest Google redesign is live on most Samsung, Pixel and OnePlus phones. Looks better and has smarter rain predictions, like the ol’ iPhone favorite, Dark Sky.