By default, both bars offer the same set of buttons, connecting us with voice input, Google Lens, and AI Mode. But in the Google search bar widget, users have been able to swap that AI Mode shortcut ...

While the first beta preview of Android 14 may not look too different from Android 13 on Pixel phones today, there’s quite a lot happening under the surface. Our APK Insight team can now demonstrate a ...

This free app lets you change your Android volume control overlay into almost everything, and I didn't know I needed it.

The custom Android distribution now has Android 16's Material design update.

Samsung is considering adding custom fonts to the Notes app following a user request, but there's one reason they're not ...

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the ...

Rooting on Android seems to be slowly falling out of fashion, especially with the recent decline of developers working on rooting methods. One part of Android modding that seems to still be going ...

To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

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