There's been a bit of a boom in setting Custom Assistants on Android Auto recently, and I'm here for it. They're essentially ...

A laggy Android phone doesn't necessarily mean it's time for an expensive upgrade. While it's frustrating to deal with ...

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps.

Blurring sensitive info in Android screenshots is easiest with apps like Screenshot Editor Markup (AI text detection), Blur Face (auto face blur), PrivacyBlur (simple ...

Sideloading, one of Android’s core features — and the hallmark of its open-source nature — is changing. On March 19, Google announced a lot of new rules and restrictions coming to Android’s ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Google’s Sameer Samat took the stage at Galaxy Unpacked today and teased “amazing things” coming to Android 17. Samat is President of the Android Ecosystem, and started by saying how the platform is ...

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Over the past few years, smartphones have become a lot more powerful and, in turn, noticeably more expensive. Even some mid-range smartphones carry high price tags that feel hard to justify. That's ...

Used phones in various colors stacked on top of each other - Karen Poghosyan/Getty Images Over the past few years, smartphones have become a lot more powerful and, in turn, noticeably more expensive.

From swirling updates to confusing convergence and more than a few wacky experiments, 2026 is looking to be anything but uneventful for Google's Android platform. It’s hard to believe, but here we be ...