Cody Toombs-Senior Reviewer

Cody Toombs

Senior Reviewer

Contributor Since February, 2013
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Google, photography, android development
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About Cody Toombs

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper technical topics about the inner workings of Android, app development, and security. Cody is a software engineer and consultant with two decades of experience developing mobile and enterprise applications. In addition to writing, Cody is a regular podcaster and has made appearances on CNN, All About Android, and Tech News Today. Cody is also an active photographer and videographer, occasional gamer, and an all-around decent human.

What tech products or categories are you most passionate about?

Cameras and smartphones for photography. New technologies are bringing a lot of interesting things capabilities to the worlds of photography and video.

What was your first phone and what do you remember about it?

My true first phone was some old Motorola candybar phone from before the days of smartphones. I started on smartphones with the Cingular 2125 (a rebrand of the HTC Faraday, I think?)

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A smartphone in a video rig
6 accessories to build a versatile video rig around your smartphone
Accessories

Big things are happening with small gear

Several SD cards side by side with warning signs around them
How to spot and test for fake memory cards
sd cards

It's tedious, but worth it

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A NAS server with some arrows pointing upward around it.
I upgraded to a high-end NAS in my home for a month, here's what I learned
Gadgets

A true tech enthusiast luxury

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TerraMaster F12-500 Pro on a desk with a monitor beside it
The TerraMaster T12-500 Pro is consumer grade, but all business
Gadgets

Laugh in the face of storage limits

DJI Air 3S overlooking a river with a bridge in the background
The DJI Air 3S is holding back the final perfect upgrade
Gadgets

So little left to improve

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A NAS server and a man thinking beside it.
Don't want to buy a NAS? Here are your alternatives
Gadgets

Everything from DIY to PAY

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adobe photoshop mobile layers sample, with photoshop logo in the bottom right corner
Adobe Photoshop is finally coming to Android phones in 2025
Photoshop

iPhone version available today

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DJI Flip on mossy ground with a tree in the background
Review: The DJI Flip is an unrivaled starter drone
Gadgets

Easy to fly, hard to crash

Ampace Andes 1500 with the display on and resting on a wooden surface with a burlap background
Review: The Ampace Andes 1500 power station is the perfect camping companion
Gadgets

Power for anything, anywhere

Split frame including a scene from Mayfair Witches and The Pitt
The Pitt, American Primeval, and 4 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

It's a witchy week for streaming

Split frame with scenes from Lockerbie: A Search For Truth and The Rig
The Rig, Cunk on Life, and 4 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Life and Death are big this week

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DJI Neo on a wooden bench next to a leaf
Review: The DJI Neo a neat little flying camera designed to grab quick video clips with the press of a button
Gadgets

If only other drones could be so effortless

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Split frame with shots from Domino Day: Lone Witch and Doctor Who: Joy to the World
Squid Game, What If...?, and 4 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Squid Game returns to set up for big things

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Split frame with a scene from Laid (Peacock) and cover art for The Head (Max)
Laid, The Dragon Prince and 4 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Less to pick from this week, but still great content

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Split frame with Bookie (Max) on the left and Dexter: Original Sin (Showtime) on the right
Bookie, Dexter: Original Sin, and 5 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

It's a wild week for crime and murder

Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus on a glass stand with a camera and android figure above a pair of red and black stone balls
Review: The Ugreen NASync DXP480T Plus is portable, powerful, and whisper-quiet
Gadgets

Just waiting on the OS to leave beta

Split view of a frame from The Sticky (Prime Video) and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+)
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, The Sticky, and 5 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Space pirates and absurd heists, oh my!

Split frame of the cover art from Beatles '64 and a photo from Sweethearts
Sweethearts, The Madness, and 5 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Thrillers and holiday antics take front stage

Ugreen DXP6800 Pro shot slightly up-angle on a desk with a monitor visible in the background
Review: Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro is packed with all the power and ports you want in a NAS
Gadgets

The OS still has some growing to do

Split frame of Cruel Intentions (Amazon Prime Video) and Based on a True Story (Peacock)
Based on a True Story, Dune: Prophecy, and 5 other must-see series and movies this weekend
What to Watch

Binge some comedy to lift the mood

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