These 3 apps fix everything I dislike about the Pixel Launcher

One of Samsung's One UI launcher's best features is Edge Panels. A handy way to reach shortcuts, it's unavailable on other ...

Google Pixel 11 Pro's most pointless feature just got a useful upgrade

Ideally, Google should have expanded HiLight support to include more messaging apps, such as Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, and ...

Google's Android XR smart glasses will hide faces from Gemini and ban real-time facial recognition

Google also outlined several additional privacy safeguards built into Android XR smart glasses. Notably, Play Store apps for ...

Pixel Weather now lets you report when the forecast gets it wrong

According to Android Authority, the Pixel Weather app will now allow users to provide feedback. This is now available in ...

Android Auto 18.2 update inches closer to a light mode that’s taking ages to arrive

Android Auto 18.2 started rolling out today for beta users, and while it doesn't appears to have any noteworthy inclusions on ...

I replaced Google Maps with an ad-free, open source navigation app; I couldn't be happier

Horizon Nav takes an interesting approach towards the back-end mapping infrastructure. Instead of building its own mapping ...

Samsung might have accidentally shown off Galaxy S27's most eye-catching feature

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching ...

Fairphone Gen 6+ gains a new carrier partner in the US

Add Android Police on Google Add as Preferred Source It took some time, but Fairphone Gen 6+ is a phone that's made for the ...

I tried Unexpected Keyboard on Android; it's the first open source app worth challenging Gboard

When you browse the Play Store for keyboard apps, you'll notice many follow the same blueprint. They offer swipe typing, emoji search, themes, and sometimes a few AI-powered featu ...