One of Google's most critical features is hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to protect against theft, scams, spam, and more.

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 ...

Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...

The newest Android Canary release suggests Google will add a "Transiting" mode to a future version of Android.

Google is working on a new Android feature that automatically optimizes device settings while you’re on a bus or train for smoother rides.

Do Not Disturb on Android is accessible through the Quick Settings menu. With two fingers, swipe down the screen from the top to see all the Quick Settings tiles. Tap Do Not Disturb to toggle this ...

Do small interface tweaks change everything?” This is the question that has been hovering over the structure of the Quick Settings user interface in the Android operating system ever since Google ...

Google tried to make the experience with Android Auto more straightforward and convenient in several ways. One of them is the automatic launch of the app when a phone is connected to the head unit.

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Getting the most from your smartphone can be a confusing and frustrating, but with just a few taps or tweaks, you can enable some settings to eke a little more from your Android. It’s important to ...

Ah, notifications. Has any other technological wonder managed to be so incredibly helpful and so impossibly irritating at the same time? Notifications truly are one of our smartphones’ greatest ...