Android's greatest promise has always been choice. It's the open source rebel yell in a world of walled gardens. When I fired up my phone with Android 16, I felt that familiar thrill. I dove headfirst ...

Right now, the shiny new QuickStar features are rolling out only for devices running One UI 8.5. That means if you have a Galaxy A37 , Galaxy A57, or any of the Galaxy S26 lineup, you’re in luck.

Your Android clock customizations could soon extend beyond your lock screen. Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority found the feature in the code of the latest Android 16 Beta, and while it’s not yet ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Google is working on a new Android feature that will let you customize keyboard shortcuts. This option isn’t live yet, but we spotted code for it in Android 16 preview builds. It’s not clear how ...

The latest Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel devices introduces a long-awaited custom icon shapes feature, allowing users to personalize their home screen. The update also includes significant ...

Google is preparing to have Android open Captive Portal pages in an Android Custom Tab instead of an Android WebView. A Captive Portal is a web page that many public Wi-Fi networks present before they ...

Suppose someone came to talk to you and said, “I need your help. I have a Raspberry Pi-based robot and I want to develop a custom Android app to control it.” If you are like me, you’ll think about ...