I replaced my Pixel's search bar with a free app that does one thing perfectly

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-replaced-my-pixels-search-bar-with-a-free-app-that-does-one-thing-perfectly/

A fake charger fried my phone's motherboard, so I found an app to catch them instantly

https://www.androidpolice.com/onebattery-aod-charger-monitoring/

I skipped upgrading to new Fire TV hardware after a quick app download restored my old stick

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-skipped-upgrading-new-fire-tv-after-app-download-restored-my-stick/

I love phone-size e-readers; a new release shows that Kindles are lagging behind

https://www.androidpolice.com/new-release-makes-me-wonder-why-no-phone-size-kindle/

3 hidden Brave settings every user should turn on right now

https://www.androidpolice.com/brave-hidden-settings-features-flags/

I turned Google Sheets into a bill-splitting app that automatically nags people for me

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-sheets-bill-reminders/

I tested the Pixel Watch 5 and discovered Google's best smartwatch yet

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-watch-5-review/

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra fix backfires, swapping red tint for screen dots

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsungs-galaxy-s26-ultra-fix-backfires-swapping-red-tint-for-screen-dots/

Pixel 11 Pro users report annoying crackling noises in videos

https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-pro-users-report-annoying-crackling-noises-in-videos/

Google TV Streamer just became a much worse deal

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-tv-streamer-just-became-a-much-worse-deal/

I spent months clearing my Fire Stick cache before realizing a background process setting was the real culprit

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-spent-clearing-fire-stick-cache-before-realizing-background-process-culprit/

Samsung's One UI 9 beta is finally coming to the Galaxy S25 family

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsungs-one-ui-9-beta-finally-coming-to-galaxy-s25/

Lava's UK debut could shake up affordable phones, but the competition is brutal

https://www.androidpolice.com/lava-agni-4n-launches-in-the-uk/

After turning off this one gesture, my phone finally stopped draining battery in my pocket

https://www.androidpolice.com/tap-wake-gesture-battery-drain-life/

I found Samsung Gallery's hidden menu; now I can't imagine managing photos without it

https://www.androidpolice.com/found-samsung-gallery-hidden-menu-cant-imagine-managing-photos-without/

This overlooked Android browser fixed my biggest tab problem in a way others couldn't

https://www.androidpolice.com/chrome-firefox-tabs-vivaldi-open-source-browser-features/

Turning off haptics and animations makes your phone feel dramatically faster

https://www.androidpolice.com/android-haptics-animations-phone-speed/

Google Pics promises an end to "prompt-and-pray" AI graphic design

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pics-promises-an-end-to-prompt-and-pray-ai-graphic-design/

After a difficult couple of years, Sonos is finally trying to turn a corner

https://www.androidpolice.com/sonos-27-sonos-beam-ultra-and-sonos-ace-ultra-announcement/

This discounted action camera that can do it all makes it easier to ditch your phone

https://www.androidpolice.com/ditch-your-phone-for-this-action-camera-that-can-do-it-all/