Android Auto can feel either like a slick in‑dash upgrade or a clunky distraction, and the difference often comes down to a handful of settings. By changing just a few options, you can sharpen ...

Ever wished your Android phone could zoom through menus and zap open apps at lightning speed, all without shelling out for a hardware upgrade? Good news: you ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 started rolling out to Pixel phones on June 10. The update brings some meaningful new features, like support for new ...

Create a new home screen widget. Click Browse to open the full list of widgets and pick the Settings widget. Drop it on my home screen, which pops up a menu with choices between all the available ...

Google is working on a change to how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Instead of opening up into panels that float above the Quick Settings panel, these tiles could instead ...

Google’s upcoming Android 16 will go live in a couple of months. Unlike the traditional launches, this year Android 16 is very different from what we have seen from the previous Android launches.

Google is testing a new change that could bring back the one-tap functions to DND. This involves changing how the Modes tile works in Quick settings. It could make using Android more convenient. The ...

Google has been quietly experimenting with a new, more “expressive” design that enhances navigation and readability. The goal is to create a clearer visual distinction between various menu options.

To put it politely, Android 16 QPR1 is the “real” release that we probably should have had earlier in the year. Not only is it a visual overhaul, but it’s also more feature-packed than the first phase ...