To give Android users more control over their smart home devices, Home Assistant is getting support for Device Control. This Android feature is now available in the panel view of the Home Assistant ...

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...

Home Assistant's Android companion app shipped a new beta build Thursday morning — version 2026.6.2 — that closes a security gap allowing external URIs to reach app components that were never intended ...

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The oldest devices in my Google Home ecosystem are pushing a decade old, and Gemini made the hardware worth using again.

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

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