Many people are accustomed to using their Android phones round-the-clock and may not mind the constant stream of alerts and notifications. Of course, this may not be the case if you are the sort of ...

Even if you don't do much on your smartphone, a couple of apps may be running in the background on your Android smartphone. Whether you check your email on your phone or use it to find directions, you ...

Over time, every phone will slow down, and your Android is no exception to this. Endless loading screens, apps that suddenly ...

This article explains how to use Do Not Disturb on Android. Instructions apply to smartphones running Android 11 and newer. Samsung phones have a Do Not Disturb mode that works a bit differently from ...

Accessing the Settings app frequently can be cumbersome, especially if you need to navigate through multiple screens to reach it. To simplify this process, you can add the Settings app directly to ...

Keyboards on phones have had to evolve a bit over the years. Originally, on "dumb" and feature phones, text messaging required either cycling through letters using the numeric keys or getting a phone ...

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block ...

X (formerly known as Twitter) is a great way to keep up with news and explore your favorite topics. If you use the platform regularly, keeping your privacy in check is essential. Whether you use the ...

Google Home had a problem accessing its Activity feed and the app’s Settings. Device controls and routines worked as normal during this peculiar outage. Google has issued a statement on the matter, ...

Android 16 introduces a new API called SettingsPreferenceService that lets apps contribute their preferences to the Android Settings app. This API lets apps declare which of their own preferences can ...

As of Friday morning (PT), the Google Home app is facing some issues with the Activity feed and Settings tab. Update: As of Friday afternoon, Google has rolled out a ...