Losing important data on Android happens surprisingly easily. Whether you accidentally delete photos, clear chats, factory reset your phone, or damage the device, it can be difficult to retrieve files ...

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Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Sharing files between Android and iPhone has always been a pain, but Google is quietly fixing that. The company launched a new Quick Share feature that made Android devices compatible with Apple’s ...

The open-source community is looking for a way out of the wave of new laws requiring operating systems to collect users’ ages.

Four devices are eligible right now. If you're on anything else, broader rollout is coming later. Xiaomi's version numbering rarely skips increments without reason. HyperOS 3.2 was expected as the ...

LibrePods, an open-source app which unlocks AirPods features on Android, is now available on the Play Store. The app has been updated to work without rooting, though the list of supported devices is ...

Google’s beta program for Android 17 has officially concluded with a stable release focused on May 2026 or June 2026 with a new Pixel feature drop. See what’s coming for Android 17 stable version and ...

Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' ...

Get the morning's top stories in your inbox each day with our Tech Today newsletter. This article was first published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to ...

Every month, Google quietly rolls out updates that improve Android devices behind the scenes. You may not notice them, but they play a crucial role in keeping your phone secure, stable, and up to date ...