Maybe you're new to the Pixel family or you haven't used one in a long time, either way, there's always something new to ...

Speed up Android by setting Window/Transition/Animator Animation Scale to 0.5× in Developer Options. Enable Developer Options (tap Build Number 7×) to change the settings. It's not a magic fix that'll ...

Steve was a Senior Writer at AP, where he covered over 40 smartphones a year. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola StarTACs ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...

Whenever I set up a new Android phone, I do the usual stuff first — installing my favorite apps, signing into my accounts, removing bloatware, and customizing the look and feel of the device. But that ...

person holding a new Samsung Galaxy S25 ultra with its box kept in the background - umitc/Shutterstock Getting a new phone is exciting, but most people don't realize how important the first few hours ...

Android phones now let you personalize how you appear on a call with the Calling Card feature in the Google Phone app. Instead of a basic contact photo, you can create a full screen visual card that ...