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 ...

To tweak this, go to Gboard Settings > Preferences and change the Touch and hold duration. It's set to 300ms by default, but ...

Android's accessibility settings are a suite of features that make smartphone use possible for those with vision and hearing ...

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

Your Android's Do Not Disturb mode can silence notifications, alerts, phone calls, and text messages when you want to tune out your phone.

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...

Open Settings and search for Android Auto. Scroll down and turn off Wireless Android Auto toggle. Depending on your phone ...

If you're running an older version of Android Auto, check whether this option is available by tapping Day/Night in the ...

Whether you already have a hard time seeing or not, staring at a phone screen can put additional strain on your eyes. If you wear glasses and need them to look at your phone, you should certainly wear ...

Google is working on a change to how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Instead of opening up into panels that float above the Quick Settings panel, these tiles could instead ...

As an Android Auto newcomer, here are the five settings I tweaked right away for a smoother in-car infotainment experience.