5 underrated Android features that make your phone faster, simpler, and smarter.

The first Android 17 beta has been out for a few days now, but you’d be hard-pressed to find any significant changes over the previous Android 16 QPR3 beta or even the stable release of Android 16 ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

The Google Pixel 9 phone in hand. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Your Android phone offers many customization options right out of the box that let you transform the handset into a unique computing ...

As much as I'd love for these ten features to return to the Android smartphone mainstream, I don't foresee it happening now ...

Android customization offers users unmatched control over both software and hardware, allowing personalization far beyond what iPhones provide. Users can apply icon packs, custom launchers, and kernel ...

My journey with Android started off with Android 1.5, which was known as Cupcake (as Google previously named every Android version after desserts). Since then, I've seen Android maturing over the ...

Android 17’s development is progressing faster than we thought, as the first beta is already here, with no developer preview builds. But if you went through the changelog (here), you’d be disappointed ...

Pile of white squares with Android logos on them - Mijansk786/Shutterstock Android is turning 18 this year; in September, it'll finally be old enough to vote. Over the last two decades (almost), the ...

Your Android phone is a bit like a Swiss Army knife: most people only ever use the main blade, while a dozen other specialized tools stay folded away, gathering dust. But as mobile software becomes ...

You must use these Android Auto features to enjoy long drives ...

Current-gen Android phones worth keeping an eye on in 2026 include the Redmagic 11 Pro, Google Pixel 10a, and Nothing Phone ...