Building your own Android widget is easier than you think. Here's a guide to the best apps, setup process, and tips to kick off your first design.

Want iPhone-style contact posters on your Android phone? The updated Phone app now comes with the Calling Cards feature. Here’s how to create them for your contacts.

You can use Android's Quick Settings panel to check the weather, add calendar appointments, and more, right from where you ...

Ready for some fun? You can now create an Android bot that resembles you with the refreshed Androidify app by Google. Here's how.

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Following the broader Material 3 Expressive redesign last week, the Google Phone app is now more widely rolling out calling cards. Once available, you’ll see an “Introducing calling card: Customize ...

From gaming and the camera to new AI skills and the battery, I've been putting Google's new flagship phone through its paces.

Lock screen widgets are returning to Android The feature is available now in beta for Pixel owners A public rollout is expected in December The latest Android beta is here, and it quietly dropped a ...

Android used to be synonymous with freedom. If you didn’t like your phone’s interface or bloatware, you could simply install a custom ROM — the colloquial term for a forked version of the Android ...

The first beta of Android 16 QPR2 finally brings lock screen widget support to Pixel phones, a feature previously only available on tablets. Users can swipe inward from the right edge of the lock ...

I love my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. It’s solidly built with glass and titanium, has a capable camera system, and an excellent display. However, I had to fight small friction points every day. Reaching ...