Brady Snyder
Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones, tablets, audio, wearables, and software. He has spent the last three years reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His work has been published in XDA, Android Police, Tech Advisor, iMore, Screen Rant, and Android Headlines. When he isn't experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching Big East basketball.
Latest articles by Brady Snyder

Samsung's February 2025 patch for Galaxy S24 arrives amid One UI 7 delays
By Brady Snyder published
More waiting After reports emerged that Samsung's One UI 7 was delayed yet again for the Galaxy S24, the February 2025 security patch is here, and it's based on Android 14.

Google's incorrect Gemini response was actually faked entirely for Super Bowl ad
By Brady Snyder published
Hold up Google's recent Gemini in Workspace advertisement, set to air in one Super Bowl TV market, is shrouded in controversy.

The old T-Mobile app is officially gone for good — time to download T-Life
By Brady Snyder published
Sunsetting After a slow transition from the T-Mobile to T-Life apps, the legacy T-Mobile app is now officially useless.

An Android 14-based build of Fire OS may be in the works for Fire TVs
By Brady Snyder published
Not so fast A report from 2023 said that Amazon was moving its Fire TVs to a new software platform, and yet, an Android 14 build of Fire OS is seemingly in the works.

Leaked Oppo Find N5 renders show off the upcoming foldable in new angles
By Brady Snyder published
Revealing all Oppo has been teasing the Find N5 foldable slowly, but a leak from Evan Blass shows off the upcoming device from nearly all angles.

Pebble founder already has open-sourced PebbleOS running on new hardware
By Brady Snyder published
Quick work Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, already has his RePebble project well underway with PebbleOS running on new hardware. That's just the start.

Honor Magic 7 Pro camera review: All-encompassing AI joins solid hardware
By Brady Snyder published
Camera test Honor upgraded the telephoto lens on the Magic 7 Pro and added an AI-centric imaging engine, but how does it all perform?

Google Photos will soon watermark Magic Editor creations with SynthID
By Brady Snyder published
AI detected Google Photos has a "Reimagine" tool that can drastically change the appearance of a photo, and now SynthID will tell you whether AI was used.

Google shows how Gemini Live can help you land a job in Super Bowl ad
By Brady Snyder published
Live practice Ahead of the Super Bowl this Sunday, Google revealed its Pixel and Gemini advertising campaigns — and they just might make you shed a tear.

Verizon myPlan customers can add Google One AI Premium for half price starting today
By Brady Snyder published
Family sharing Verizon's myPlan lets users build a collection of services from scratch, and Google One AI Premium is now an option.

Samsung Galaxy S25 review: The last compact Android flagship
By Brady Snyder published
Small but mighty While the lack of upgrades in some areas made my time with the Samsung Galaxy S25 frustrating, there's no doubt this is the best small phone available.

Spotify subscribers exceed 260 million as platform subscribers grew 11% in 2024
By Brady Snyder published
Streaming dominance Spotify continued its dominance in music streaming and more with financial results that exceeded even its own expectations.

Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget now takes up more space
By Brady Snyder published
For better or worse Samsung is updating the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget, adding clearer background color toggles and making the widget larger by default.

Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 support MagSafe or Qi2 wireless charging?
By Brady Snyder last updated
Fast charging The Samsung Galaxy S25 series isn't always known for the fastest charging speeds, but is Qi2 or MagSafe wireless charging supported?

Smartphones in 2025 are fun again — if you look beyond the carriers
By Brady Snyder published
Believe it! Yes, phones you can get from AT&T or Verizon are getting stale. But there are a lot more great phones out there.

Google rolls out a small Pixel Camera 9.7 patch update
By Brady Snyder published
Bug fixes Google rolled out a Pixel Camera update today, building off version 9.7 of the app, but there are no new features.

Google hints at a Find My Device app for Wear OS in a Pixel Watch 3 promo video
By Brady Snyder published
New app Google may be working on a Find My Device app for Wear OS, as seen in a screen grab from a five-month-old Pixel Watch 3 ad.

Meta sold over 1 million units of Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2024
By Brady Snyder published
Selling fast In an all-hands meeting, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that it sold one million units of Ray-Ban Meta glasses last year.

Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 support UWB?
By Brady Snyder published
It's complicated Want to use your Samsung Galaxy S25 with UWB-equipped trackers and accessories? Here's what you need to know.

The stable version of Gemini 2.0 Flash is rolling out now in the Gemini app
By Brady Snyder published
At last Gemini users can now use Gemini 2.0 Flash in the Gemini app, rather than the experimental version.

The Samsung Galaxy S25's magnet saga makes Qi2 incredibly confusing
By Brady Snyder published
Big mistake Qi2 was supposed to take MagSafe and make it universal. The Wireless Power Consortium just gave up on that dream.

Eufy's SmartTrack trackers with Find My Device support are still on the way
By Brady Snyder last updated
Lost items Eufy originally said the first wave of its Find My Device item trackers would arrive in June 2024, but now all references to that are gone.

Gemini in Sheets gains new features that'll help you understand and visualize trends
By Brady Snyder published
Gemini Advanced Gemini in Workspace just got a Google Sheets boost that'll make it more competitive with Microsoft Copilot.
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