In a bid to increase the security of the Android operating system, Google introduced a new check for malware as part of the boot process in all Android devices. Until Marshmallow, Android devices ran ...

When your Android's system files stop communicating correctly, the device may end up having difficulty starting. Boot loops are the result of system files not knowing how to function during the ...

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

One of the more exciting – and yet not so much talked about – features of Android 7.0 Nougat is seamless updating. This concept was originally taken from Google’s own Chrome OS. It’s a way of ...

Starting in Android 4.4, Google implemented verified boot (known as dm-verity) in the Android kernel to prevent malware from hiding in your device. This was all behind the scenes until Android 6.0 ...

If you still have your original iPhone 2G and have been wondering what to do with it as it won’t be updated to iPhone OS 4.0, then how about installing Android on it? A clever hacker has created a ...

Welcome to another #GalaxyS9 troubleshooting guide. This guide will address another common Android error: “Unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped.” There’s an increasing number of S9 ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Google revamped Android’s branding in late 2023 with “The Bot” as the new mascot. And while Samsung Galaxy and Pixel phones have been picking up new boot animations inspired by this updated mascot, ...