Android remains one of the most customizable mobile operating systems out there, despite Google's recent efforts to rein it in. You don't necessarily have to root your Android device to get it to do ...

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One of the first items I always enable when I get a new Android phone is developer mode. This hidden menu is designed to cater to the needs of developers, and it contains numerous valuable items for ...

Commentary: Just because you're looking for a cheap phone doesn't mean you should accept a poor phone experience. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and ...

Explore top Android phones designed for former iPhone users, offering a seamless switch experience, familiar features, and the best iPhone alternatives of 2026. Pixabay, krapalm As the smartphone ...

What Happened: You know how Face Unlock on some phones can be… “eh,” and easily fooled? Well, a company called Metalenz is about to change that, and it’s just partnered with a microchip giant (UMC) to ...

Why this is important: Contact sharing between phones is such a basic function, yet one that still involves typing numbers, scanning codes, or manually saving info. With this feature, Google could ...

Does your phone feel like a blessing or a burden? Either way, there's probably a lot you can learn from new phone bans. Many K-12 students are going phone-free – but not by choice. In over half the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unlike Apple — which only launches a few phones every year — most Android OEMs launch several models of their smartphones, aimed at various ...