Google is finally giving Android devices the ability to uninstall Google Play System updates without needing external hardware.

Assuming your phone is on and online, you should be able to see its location on a map. From there, you can make it ring, lock it, set a lock screen note to tell whoever has it how to get it back to ...

Google is cracking down on battery-draining Android apps with a new Play Store policy targeting “excessive partial wake locks ...

Open the Settings app. You can do this by either tapping Settings within the App Drawer, or tapping the gear icon in the Notification Shade. From within Settings, tap "About phone," and then scroll to ...

By entering certain strings of numbers and symbols into your phone's dialer, you can gain access to a world of hidden ...

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

I eventually came across SaverTuner, which felt noticeably different. It’s open-source, and instead of working against Android’s power system, it works with it. The app exposes deeper battery ...

Producdevity shares a few examples, and beyond just benchmarking apps, these days some phones also try the same trick with ...

After backlash from power users, Google has announced that it is revising its recently announced developer verification ...

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...

Back to the homepage differences again, Chrome automatically pushes Google's search bar and its "Discover" news feed, unless ...

Google Play will soon warn users about apps that drain battery life, using new real-world data metrics developed with Samsung ...