The Android OS is highly customizable, but that means that a lot of its default settings won't be a good fit for the way that ...

Some Android features feel second nature to us, but not to our parents. Here are a bunch that my folks found useful.

If you've ever wanted to create custom versions of Google's beloved Android bot, you'll be happy to hear that Google released Androidify on Wednesday as a website and standalone Android app.

I describe the most recent events as surprising as you may recall that Apple was previously involved in a long-running battle with the FBI over compromising the security of iPhones. In addition to its ...

No, you're not seeing things: Your Android device sometimes displays a small green dot in the status bar. Likely nestled next to your battery icon, it comes and goes, but never seems to stick around.

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Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Google's Gemini team is informing Android users about a big (and scary) change coming soon. According to an email sent to some users, starting July 7, 2025, Gemini is to have access to Phones, ...

Public WiFi networks are a normal part of life, but that doesn't mean we need to accept privacy violations, too. That's why Android's private DNS mode is important. In case you don't know, DNS (or ...

Why it matters: Samsung customers have long used DeX to run their phones in desktop mode. Google is reportedly developing a similar feature for the Pixel line, which may debut with Android 16 or 17.