Tech Advisor

Every issue of Tech Advisor is packed with the latest news, reviews and features plus comprehensive and impartial buying advice as well as easy-to-understand tutorials and workshops to help you to get the most from your PC. Whether you want to buy the best value equipment or make the most out of equipment you already own, Tech Advisor delivers expert advice you can trust.

Samsung Galaxy smartphones hit with green line bug… again • Are Samsung’s updates damaging phones?. JON MUNDY reports

Forget One UI 8.5 – Samsung’s One UI 9 is just around the corner • Samsung’s take on Android 17. JON MUNDY reports

Google Pixel phones have an eSIM problem • Trouble connecting. JON MUNDY reports

Dramatic Galaxy S24 battery explosion raises the spectre of the Note7 • Potentially explosive. JON MUNDY reports

Android 17: Google confirms major changes for Android phones • Everything you need to know. THOMAS DEEHAN reports

Xiaomi 17 Ultra • Price when reviewed: From £1,299

Samsung Galaxy A57 • Price when reviewed: From £529

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max • Price when reviewed: From £469

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro • Price when reviewed: From £599

Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro • Price when reviewed: From £249

Huawei Band 11 Pro • Price when reviewed: From £69

Best mid-range phones • We’ve tested all the top options. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

5 ways to make your phone more sustainable • Your smartphone is an environmental disaster, but there are ways to mitigate its impact. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

Want to get off your phone? These 8 hacks worked for me • Do try this at home. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

5 reasons why you should clear out your smartphone apps – now • Ditch the bloatware and clean up your screen. LAURA PIPPIG reports

After a bad start, Google could still win 2026 with the Pixel 11 • Google may have learned its lesson from the Pixel 10a. JON MUNDY reports