Meta-owned WhatsApp is adding a new way for users to secure their chat backups with passkey encryption, removing the need to remember long passwords or 64-digit keys. The new system lets users encrypt ...

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update ...

Google is asking developers to "raise the bar" on battery efficiency. New Android metrics will give programmers deeper insight into how their apps consume power – ...

The biggest argument against mass corporate adoption of ChromeOS has always been simple: legacy Windows apps. If your ...

Preinstalled Android apps are usually fine, but there are better options for those who require better usability, ...

Android 17 may introduce a new feature called Min Mode that'll let Google Maps show turn-by-turn navigation on your phone's AOD. Here's how.

Google has revised its Android developer verification policy, allowing experienced users to continue sideloading apps from ...

Your phone can now warn you seconds before a destructive quake hits—but it depends on where in the world you live. A car drives past collapsed buildings in Antakya, Turkey in February 2023. A ...

Matthew is the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police. He's been gaming since his first taste of a TI-99 at four years old. Matthew has been an Android user since the HTC Hero and has covered ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, ...