Android 15 is one of the most unremarkable Android updates in years, at least on the surface. While it added plenty of useful quality-of-life upgrades, it didn't add exciting features that drastically ...

For phone notifications, somewhere between beeps and silence there are vibrations: A way of getting incoming alerts that you'll notice, but which no one around you will (at least in theory—if your ...

Android 15 may add an adaptive timeout option that automatically turns your device’s screen off when you aren’t using it. It’s important to lock your Android device when you aren’t using it so that ...

You might have missed it between all the raving about Google's Gemini AI, but Google I/O included some juicy details on the next version of Android. After releasing ...

This year’s Google I/O 2024 was kicked off with one of the rare keynotes where Android did not see most of the limelight. AI — and more specifically, Gemini — was the talk of the show, and even the ...

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...

Although it was hinted at in prior releases, Android 15 Beta 3 has now added the “Adaptive timeout” toggle to Pixel Display Settings. This new toggle looks like it will go beyond the current “Screen ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Many phones let you adjust touch sensitivity for better operation if you use a screen protector or glove or need to use it ...

A Pixel phone will soon proactively enlist the user’s help in cooling it down when it’s overheating. The phone will alert the user what actions it’ll take to cool itself down as well as share tips on ...

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