More than 30% of Android phones still run Android 12 or older. That’s bad enough. But OEMs take time to deploy these fixes, ...

Make sure your Android phone is up to date on the OS front. Keeping it up to date will make it snappier and install the latest security protocols. You can go to Settings > General > System Update to ...

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 ...

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn’t appear to be ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 15 started rolling out on October 15. It's been a relatively quiet release — its biggest new features are niche ...

The update, labeled Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1, is now rolling out to supported Pixel phones as a minor follow-up to the first Android 16 QPR3 beta released earlier this month. This update focuses ...

To ensure I keep on top of my phone's security settings, I keep an Android security checklist that I revisit regularly. Here's what's on it.

Let's be honest about it: the Google Pixel 10 is a fantastic phone, but everything is ruined when you end up unable to run Android Auto. I can't blame users for being so vocal about this and returning ...

Follow these steps to remove the volume limit enforced by Android: Open Settings and go to Sounds and vibration. Instead of ...

If you don't use voice commands on Android Auto, you really should. The feature is integral to the Android Auto experience, allowing drivers to interact with their apps and focus on the road. Drivers ...

If you've ever used Android's scrolling screenshots feature, then you know Google could stand to issue a fix or two that ...

Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.