Increasingly, our phones carry a huge amount of personal information we need to keep secure, from banking apps to contacts to health data. Research by NowSecure in 2025 found that around 70% of ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

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One of the best Android settings is somewhat hidden away, but I really wish Google enabled it by default on future Android ...

Texting on Android doesn't have to feel sluggish or cluttered. These settings tweaks can speed things up and make the whole ...

Android is a powerful and versatile operating system, but it can also become cluttered and confusing over time. One way this can happen is with default app settings. When you first install an app, it ...

Google is preparing to revamp the Settings app in Android 15 to be more organized. In Beta 3, new code reveals how the top-level settings page will organize entries into visually distinct sections.

If you've been using Android Auto for more than a few days, you're probably sticking with the default configuration. If you don't, you're in the minority here, as most people are satisfied with the ...

Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is rolling out today and integrates app archiving right into system Settings. Instead of “Open” (which clunkily gets moved to the top-right corner), there’s now an ...

Summary: Google is quietly preparing a major visual overhaul for the Android Settings app, bringing bold new colors and a more expressive design — and it looks a lot like ColorOS. While it’s not live ...