GPS is one of the most useful features on smartphones these days. Whether you’re looking for gas, food, or just a better way to avoid traffic, you probably use a maps app every day. Unfortunately, too much location data can become a privacy concern. While you can easily shut your GPS off, there are other ways for apps to know just where you are. Here’s how you can go off the grid and avoid tracking with your GPS off.

It’s a good time to be looking for a cell phone carrier. Not only are unlimited plans now the norm, but carriers are throwing perks at you to convince you to join. T-Mobile has been on the warpath for years now with plans like Carrier Freedom and #getoutofthered. AT&T recently joined the fray by offering up free HBO to its customers. That, in turn, made T-Mobile offer free Netflix and Sprint offer up free Hulu.

Warner Bros. Mortal Kombat fans, rejoice! After almost 25 years, the new live-action Mortal Kombat film has arrived on HBO Max. For anyone craving an R-rated take on the Midway Games martial arts classic, now is your time to sign up. With the bloody fatalities and heart-pounding action you expect — and a few “get over here!” and “finish him!” throwbacks for good measure — this is the adaptation you’ve been waiting for.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 4.0 beta has missed the expected September 9 release date. A Samsung Community Manager has confirmed that the software is not ready yet. There’s no word on a specific rollout date, but the beta should be available sometime later this month. Samsung’s next big upgrade to its Android skin will come in the form of One UI 4.0. The Android 12-based software is highly anticipated since Samsung’s last One UI 3.

TL;DR Pokemon Go’s December Community Day will last a weekend and feature all of 2018’s event Pokémon and accompanying special moves. Pokemon Go also expanded the Pokémon storage limit to 2,000. Legendary Pokémon Cresselia will show up in Raid Battles for over half of December. With a little over a month until the end of 2018, Niantic Labs announced Pokémon Go’s December Community Day. Appropriately enough, next month’s Community Day will feature every Pokémon featured in previous Community Days.

USB Type-C has been designed as a solution to much more than just moving data between devices. The connection standard already has the 3.5mm audio jack in its sights and it could also become a ubiquitous replacement for video connections too. In the meantime, the groups behind HDMI and USB have announced a new HDMI Alt Mode that allows for a simple connection between the two. The new spec allows for a simple USB Type-C to HDMI cable that has just one of each connection type at each end of the cable.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Stepping into the world of photography is exciting, but it can also be very expensive. The first step is to find a camera. Picking the right one is important, so today we will help you find the best cameras for beginners. Because we are focusing on photography beginners today, we will limit our choices to entry-level cameras for $1,000 or lower. Anything above that is likely too much money for someone starting out in this hobby.

From the Vault: As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogues are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you. In From the Vault, Android Authority aims to rescue these titles from the algorithm graveyard and help you get more out of your streaming subscriptions.

Skylanders fans everywhere can rejoice, as Skylanders Ring of Heroes has brought the iconic toys-to-life franchise to your mobile device. This new title is the product of a collaboration between Activision and seasoned mobile developer Com2uS, but does it live up to the Skylander legacy? Keep reading to find out! Simple but functional story The story in Skylanders Ring of Heroes isn’t much of a departure from the other games in the beloved franchise.

As expected, Angry Birds Star Wars 2 is now available through the Play Store! Rovio’s latest title takes us back to the Star Wars universe, this time focusing on the events and characters from Star Wars Episodes I, II and III. While the overall gameplay mechanics are largely the same as Angry Birds Star Wars (and just about any Angry Birds game) – the biggest change is that you can now join the ‘Pork Side’.