There's nothing more anxiety-inducing than losing your phone, especially if you're in an emergency and need to contact someone. I want to help prevent that from happening. Luckily, there's an easy way ...

Did you accidentally delete important messages? The chances of retrieving them depend on how often you back up your data, how ...

Chances are you already know the make and model of the phone you own. Unless your smartphone was a hand-me-down from a friend or family member, you most likely bought it on the basis of it being a ...

I swear about nine out of 10 calls I get are unwanted! Telemarketers, scammers, spammers, and other random callers are really persistent. This means my list of blocked numbers has gotten pretty ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Social media has trained us to indicate approval with emojis. A like might be as good as a response in some circumstances on messaging apps like WhatsApp, but can you do the same with simple text ...

After months of beta-testing, Google has finally properly begun rolling out the stable build of Android 14 on compatible Pixel phones. In the coming weeks, Samsung, Nothing, OnePlus, and Xiaomi phones ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Android smartphones are essentially portable receptacles for all kinds of files. These include the photos that you capture, videos that you record, and apps that you ...

The iPhone-to-Android switching process is usually plain sailing, but it’s always smart to back up before you begin anything like this. Back up first, and you won’t lose anything you care about. For ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...