If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely ...

Most modern Android phones can be rebooted via a menu in the Quick Settings pull-down. If not, a power and volume button ...

Go to Settings > System > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data. After the erasing process, set up ...

While most new phones are eschewing SD card slots, Android still supports devices that are capable of expanding total storage capacity. Here's how to set it up.

Apple's Clean Up tool was introduced as part of the first batch of Apple Intelligence features announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote. Alongside Writing Tools, improved Siri, priority notifications, ...

The iPhone 17 Pro "scratchgate" controversy is a design lesson for Android brands, as the problem isn't the aluminum but the ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...

Auracast support rolls out to more smartphones and headphones. You can share your phone's audio with one or many friends. Your phone and headphones must support Auracast to access the feature. If ...

Over time, every phone will slow down, and your Android is no exception to this. Endless loading screens, apps that suddenly ...

Over a week after Android 16 QPR1 went stable, Google is now beginning to roll out the “No Data Wipe” OTA update to Beta 3.1 testers. This over-the-air update lets you leave the Android Beta Program ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...