I limited background usage for these Android apps and should have done it sooner

If you want an easy way to improve your phone's battery life, head to the Battery page in your Android phone's Settings app ...

Android is getting third-party app stores, and you should cancel your app subscriptions right now

Google's monopoly is cracking ...

The mind-mapping app that finally organized my chaotic thoughts

With the Brainstorm tool, you have the option to dump ideas quickly. After you add all your chaotic thoughts onto the canvas, ...

Google Play just turned into TikTok, and it's the worst thing to happen to app discovery

Google is now testing Play Shorts, a vertical, full-screen video feed baked right into the Apps tab of the Play Store. It’s ...

Google and Samsung are improving Android's most useful feature

It's easy to forget that one of the most powerful features on your Android phone is notification management. From snoozing to ...

Your Pixel can now use your apps for you, and yes, it's as bizarre as it sounds

My Pixel started doing this on its own ...

Microsoft is done with Outlook Lite on Android

The app shuts down next month ...
Android Police

I'm letting Android 16 write my 'busy' replies, and nobody has noticed yet

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Android 17 is quietly fixing some of Android's most annoying issues

Smarter features that make daily use smoother ...

Android 16 finally brought Desktop Mode to Pixel, but I'm still sticking with DeX

Google is officially throwing its hat into the ring, bringing a native Desktop Mode to eligible Google Pixel 8, 9, and 10 ...