Ah, the good old days of Android. Back when each version had a dessert associated, the Easter eggs were actually fun, and navigating the interface was as easy as pressing one of three buttons.

On-screen navigational buttons on Android mean there’s more room for customization, but Google has yet to offer the right tools. That may change soon. On stock Android, the standard navigation buttons ...

It takes a few days, but it’s worth it.

Even if connecting your Android phone to your car's dashboard via Android Auto is a daily ritual for you, you may not have explored much beyond the default settings for the interface. You probably ...

Google is testing a revised media player layout for Android Auto that moves the Play/Pause button. The Play/Pause button now has a larger background area and swaps placement with the Previous button.

If you're a long-time Android Auto user, you certainly remember the good old days when the app displayed a weather widget. The next refresh killed off the widget, but Google still found a way to ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Over the years, Android has undergone some big changes, but from the very beginning, Google's mobile operating system figured out how to smartly implement notifications. From the very first version of ...

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My volume buttons now do more than just change the volume, and yours can too.

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...