Bertel King
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About Bertel King
Bertel is a lifelong tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience writing thousands of articles about Android devices, Linux, and more.
Before joining the How-To Geek team, Bertel wrote for the likes of MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Android Police—at the latter he wrote over 3,500 articles. He delights in helping others decide which tech to bring into their lives... and which tech to do without.
Bertel graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2012 with degrees in History and Government. He has spent his entire career as a tech journalist covering Android, Linux, wearables, smart home devices, and more.
Latest
I finally found an open-source camera app that can match the Pixel camera
Ditching Google doesn't have to mean ditching good photos
Why I keep a mini chainsaw even though I rarely cut trees
A less obvious yard tool that is just as useful as all the others.
4 powerful free and open-source Android apps you definitely haven't heard of
Your Android phone deserves these hidden gems—especially if you've de-Googled it
Android's Quick Share finally works on Linux—and it's simpler than KDE Connect
Packet is an easier way to perform what may be KDE Connect's most important feature
I stopped fighting hotel Wi-Fi and built my own instead
Stop giving your devices to public networks (this travel router blocks the danger at the source)
The history of Android, as told through 5 legendary launchers
Paying tribute to the most popular custom launchers Android has ever known.
Your TV can now control your entire smart home—without sending data to Google or Amazon
Your Android TV just became the smart home hub you never knew you needed
These are my 3 favorite open-source operating systems that aren't Linux
There's more to open source than desktop Linux
I ditched cloud storage for Syncthing—a digital dead drop that actually works
I'm time to cut out the middleman
These are the Google Messages privacy settings I change on every Android phone
Google Messages is collecting more data than you think—here's what I disable first
This $160 smart thermostat tries to do so much but fails at the fundamentals
It works—just not in the ways that I'd hope
5 Samsung DeX features I wish someone had told me about sooner
I used Samsung DeX for over a year—here's what actually surprised me.
Google claims sideloaded apps are dangerous, but the Play Store is where the real scams live
So what is this apps's hustle?
I add KDE's best feature to every Linux GNOME system—here's why
Any Linux desktop feels lacking without this app
These 4 open-source apps fix Android problems Google refuses to acknowledge
You can make great software when your focus is only on making it good
Your Samsung Galaxy Watch has a hidden touch bezel mode most people never notice
Samsung Galaxy Watch users are missing out on this rotating bezel alternative
Thanks to Flatpak, Linux app stores are actually exciting now
Flatpak solved the one problem that made Linux app stores unbearable
Google Messages backup settings are a trap: Here's why you should disable cloud sync immediately
Stop backing up Google Messages to Drive until you read this
Most people disable this Samsung app—here's why that's a mistake
This app is harmless to uninstall, but that doesn't mean you should