My 4-step routine to make any Android phone run like new again (and it never fails me) ...

While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can ...

I never realized how simple it could be to decrease my screentime ...

Now, I’m not talkin’ about the reading mode option built into the Android Chrome browser. Effective as that can be, it’s ...

I was showing my dad a couple of Android features on his phone recently, and not for the first time. You might have had this revelation already, but I realized there’s so much we do unthinkingly on ...

Android updates have gotten tricky to keep track of these days — between the polar-opposite problems of unpredictably poky progress from most non-Google device-makers and perplexingly overlapping ...

If your smartphone’s power button has stopped working or become unresponsive, don’t panic — you can still restart your Android device in just a few taps. Thanks to modern Android features, you can now ...

A switch from an Apple iPhone to an Android one may sound scary, but a few essential steps can make the move easier to do. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Android phones and tablets come in all shapes and sizes, and they're often among the best smartphones on the market. However, even the best tech still runs into issues sometimes. A reboot is usually ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...