Sign in to your Android Police account Google pushed out the stable Android 16 update for its Pixel phones on June 10. Since then, there have been sporadic reports of users running into issues with the back gesture and the ...
Sign in to your Android Police account While the best features of Android 16 will only arrive later this year, it’s still a big update, packing plenty of changes. As with most major Google updates, a few bugs in Android ...
Android 16 includes predictive features that make your phone intuitive, as if it knows what you’re thinking. It uses AI and machine learning to anticipate your needs. The result is a convenient, personalized mobile experience on your Android phone that ...
If you’re not fully on board the AI hype train, I would understand if you feel that Android has lost its way. When Google, Samsung, and Motorola are packing AI features into places you never thought they would fit, you ...
Android 16 has many flashy features. Some features are genuinely helpful, and some are security updates. However, certain default features did more harm than good when installed on my Android phone. Below are the six features I turned off and ...
While Google has already started rolling out Android 16 to Pixel smartphones, Samsung is still playing catch-up with Android 15. One UI 7 debuted with the Galaxy S25 series in January, but Samsung has only recently started rolling out the ...
I’m excited about Google’s Material 3 Expressive. From early previews, it’s clear that Google has done an excellent job of creating a clean aesthetic, making notable improvements over the outgoing Material You. It’s also off to a much better start ...
I’m impressed with the One UI 7 rollout on my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. Even though I don’t have the latest Samsung phone, I avoided the usual hit to battery life that can affect older phones. Also, Samsung changed ...
As a long-time Galaxy user, I was bored with Samsung’s software. When One UI 7 arrived, I assumed it would be another iterative upgrade. I saw a few visual changes and some AI buzzwords, but nothing exciting. However, after installing ...
Android’s notification panel is one reason I prefer it over the iPhone. I find Apple’s approach to notifications lacking, with the Notification Center offering little utility. The experience is better on Google Pixel phones, which run Android exactly as Google ...
