Jerry Hildenbrand
Jerry is an amateur woodworker and struggling shade tree mechanic. There's nothing he can't take apart, but many things he can't reassemble. You'll find him writing and speaking his loud opinion on Android Central and occasionally on Twitter.
Latest articles by Jerry Hildenbrand
Best speakers for Chromebooks 2024
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Laptop speakers suck. Here are a few easy ways to go from 'aww' to 'aww yeah' when listening to your Chromebook.
Best Raspberry Pi screens 2023
By Andrew Myrick, Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
No matter how you like to use your Raspberry Pi, take that mini computer to the next level with this roundup of the best Raspberry Pi screens.
Dear Elon - if you really want to kill Twitter you should sell it to Google
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
I'm convinced that Musk wants Twitter to die. He should sell it to Google so he doesn't have to spend $44 billion to do it.
I told Google about an app with the most disruptive ads I've ever seen and was told to fix it myself
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
There are policies in place to make the Play Store worth using. Google should enforce them.
Abusive ad practices have killed mobile gaming for me
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Game developers need to be paid, but using terrible ads is not the way to make it happen.
How to set up and run a proxy Signal server
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Setting up a Signal TLS proxy is simple. Having a way to host one, not so much.
We'll never have digital privacy until we all care about digital privacy
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Digital privacy is a serious issue that most people just aren't concerned about.
How to send and request money using GPay
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Learn all about how to send and receive money or even set up split billing within the newly redesigned GPay app.
Bugs in your phone's software: Better the devil you know
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
All software is riddled with bugs and exploits. Open source means talking about them.
When it comes to your health, don't place too much trust in your smartwatch
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
A cardiac event put me in the emergency room. My smartwatch thought everything was fine.
Your kids will love the Amazon Fire HD Kids Pro tablet and you'll love the Prime Day price
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The Fire HD Kids Pro tablet is just $120 for Prime Day.
Save $175 on the premium ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 on Prime Day
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
It's powerful, easy to use, sleek, and sexy. It's also 35% off for Prime Day 2022.
Save over $130 on the most powerful ASUS Chromebox 4 you can get
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The top-of-the-line model Chromebox 4 gets 15% knocked off for Prime Day.
The gorgeous HP Chromebase all-in-one is on sale for Prime Day
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You can save 11% on HP's all-in-one Chromebase this Prime Day.
Google is keeping some of Android's best features behind a Pixel paywall
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The Pixel 7 event was a list of features that should have been part of Android 13
The EU mandating a single charging specification is a win for everyone
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Some think of it as a blow to the Apple way of doing things but the new EU mandate for USB-C is great for consumers.
Changes to Google Search are coming whether we want them or not
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Google has announced a lot of changes and features for one of its core businesses and I hope they make it better.
How to enable developer mode on your Chromebook
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Developer mode lets you access deeper parts of Chrome OS. Here's how to enable it!
How to easily back up your photos and videos to the cloud
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Jeramy Johnson last updated
You have all these awesome photos and videos on your phone, but what happens when you decide to buy a new phone or your storage becomes too full to take any more? Back it all up to the cloud!
Making phones easier to repair is important even though you'll never try it
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You will probably never try to fix your own phone, but making it easier for someone else to do it is awesome.
Best Linux laptops 2024
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick last updated
Get a fancy new suit for your favorite penguin OS.
Google doesn't need to care about hardware
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
It's not just the Pixelbook — Google just isn't a hardware company.
Everything you need to know about rooting your Android phone
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
I am Root You don't have to root your Android. But if you want to, here's where you get started.