I found an easy way to remove the apps I don't want but my manufacturer pushed anyway.

Turn a Raspberry Pi Zero W into a wireless Wiimote-to-USB gamepad adapter. The Pi connects to up to 4 Wiimotes via Bluetooth and presents them to an Android phone as standard USB HID gamepads over the ...

Connecting your Android phone to a PC should be simple—but when your computer doesn’t detect your device, it can quickly become frustrating. Whether you’re trying to transfer files, back up data, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's remarkable how advanced mobile phones have become in recent years. Where before they could only make calls and maybe play a couple of ...

Starting with Android 4.2 OS onward, the developer options are hidden by default. I have though told you how to enable USB debugging by making developer options appear on your Android smartphone and I ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before USB-C entered the scene in 2014, smartphones used mini USB and micro USB, as well as the Lightning Port, exclusive to Apple devices.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a common interface used on a wide range of modern devices, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...