Why there's a key icon on your Android phone's screen (and how to turn it off)

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. You may also encounter an icon ...

The Android apps I used to take control of my lock screen

YoLock gives your Android lock screen an iOS makeover, including lock screen widgets. You can add up to four widgets to your ...

Your Android phone may soon offer smart suggestions based on your activity

With the Pixel 10 series, Google introduced Magic Cue, an AI-powered feature that analyzes how you use your phone and offers ...

4 Surefire Ways You Can Make Your Android Phone Run Like It's Brand New

If your Android smartphone has been feeling sluggish lately, you can try clearing its cache and changing the animation speed ...

Android 16 made me fall back in love with split-screen and app pairs

Android 16's new 90:10 split-screen mode makes launching, using, and switching between two apps a more realistic productivity hack.

I created a home screen that reminds me of my goals every time I unlock my phone — here's how

Defining my goals up front gave me a good starting point for what I want the home screen to look like. I started asking ...

My proven 4-step method for fixing slow Android phones - and it works every time

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 ...

Google is fixing the Phone app's topsy-turvy call screen

Version 202 beta of the Phone by Google app includes a new " Keep portrait mode on calls " toggle that " Prevents accidental ...

You’re not making the most of the clipboard on your Android phone

To a certain extent, the features available through the clipboard on Android depend on the keyboard app you’ve got installed. If you’re on a Google Pixel phone, then that will be Google’s own Gboard ...