FAA establishes new drone flying permissions and finalizes Remote ID

Yesterday, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) handed down its final regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a. drones. The new rules are | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Samsung just updated one of its phone apps to serve you even more ads

Ads are the worst, yet we see them everywhere. They fund the content we consume, for free, on a daily basis. It's one thing to receive ads on a website | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Hands-on with Taskito, a to-do app that does things a little differently

If you search the Play Store for to-do apps, there's an endless sea of results, and many offers have similar approaches to task management: Most apps | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google discontinues Home Max speaker, tells you to buy two Nest Audios instead

The Home Max was released in 2017 as Google's top-tier speaker, combining the brains of a Google Home with the massive subwoofers and tweeters more | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Chrome debuts Manifest V3 API for extensions, spelling bad news for ad blockers

Google has been working on an updated version of the Chrome extension API, named 'Manifest V3,' for over two years at this point. After extension | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Assistant can now access your Calendar and Meet from multiple accounts

Checking upcoming events and meetings is one of the benefits of owning a smart speaker or display; instead of fumbling with your phone to find your | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Spotify is publicly testing its own version of Stories

It looks like Spotify didn't want to be left out in the cold when Twitter introduced its Snapchat stories clone Fleets. The music streaming service has | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Pay adds 10 more EU countries

Google Pay’s tight integration with the Android OS makes it one of the most widely available and widely accepted mobile payment solutions. However, | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Many websites will stop working on older Android versions in 2021

It took a long time, but most of the web now uses HTTPS to securely transmit information, partially thanks to a push by Google. However, this does mean | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Many websites will stop working on older Android versions in 2021

It took a long time, but most of the web now uses HTTPS to securely transmit information, partially thanks to a push by Google. However, this does mean | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Photos tests putting editing features behind a paywall

Google Photos is one of Android's most popular apps, but it was only a matter of time before Google started looking for ways to turn the storage hog into | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Chrome to let users take screenshots in incognito mode

If you're somewhat wary of your privacy and don't want Google to keep track of all the sites you've visited, you're probably very familiar with Chrome's | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Discontinues Nest Secure

Google released the Nest Secure in 2017 as a simple security system with motion sensors and a keypad, but it never received an upgrade, even as other Nest | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Tapatalk has been pulled from the Google Play Store

Tapatalk was an incredibly popular Android app in years past, as it provided an easy way to access thousands of web forums through a single application, | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Firefox finally supports pull-to-refresh, now in the Nightly release

It's been requested for years and in the making for months, and now the day has finally come: The Nightly version of Firefox for Android supports | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google confirms the Nest Secure has been discontinued

Google released the Nest Guard in 2017 as a simple security system with motion sensors and a keypad, but it never received an upgrade, even as other Nest | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Pixel 5 owners report gaps between phone's display and frame

As the Pixel 5 starts to make its way into customers' hands, we've received several reports of a gap between the screen's plastic bumper and the | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google is adding a native screen recorder to Chrome OS

Let's be honest: searching for a decent screen recorder for your Chromebook sucks. Most "free" screen capture software found online requires you to pay an | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Developers can now start building new categories of Android Auto apps

Earlier this summer, Google announced new categories of apps coming to Android Auto, including navigation, parking, and electric vehicle charging apps. | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google says 'beauty' filters are bad for your mental health

Most smartphones have offered some type of 'beauty' filter for years, which smooth out pimples, freckles, wrinkles, and other details in your face. There | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Some Pixel 4a units are exhibiting a touchscreen bug on Android 11

We've all been awaiting Android 11 eagerly, but now that it's there, a subset of Pixel 4a users doesn't have the experience they were hoping for. Some | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Pixel 2 camera curse continues and it's spreading to newer Pixels

Pixel phones are renowned for stellar photography — when the camera app is working correctly. Pixel 2 owners, in particular, have complained about | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google plans Apple-like crackdown for in-app purchases

Google is reportedly gearing up for a crackdown on in-app purchases for apps distributed via the Play Store. Google has long required that developers give | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Android yearly updates aren't for you anymore

This year's big Android update has finally arrived, but there's not quite the excitement around its release that was common just a few years ago. Given | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Olauncher gives your Android home screen an open-source, minimalist makeover

Android's open, customizable nature is one of the things that attract a lot of enthusiasts to the platform. From manufacturer-specific tweaks to | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google takes down Paytm App from PlayStore for violating Play Store's policies

Paytm is One97's flagship and one of India’s biggest all-round financial services apps — and perhaps even the most widely recognized and | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

US Customs doubles down on OnePlus Buds seizure, citing Apple trademark

In a response sent to Android Police, US Customs and Border Protection has indicated it does not intend release a shipment containing thousands | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google could make Chromebooks last years longer with a change to Chrome OS

"This device will no longer receive the latest software updates. Please consider upgrading" I think you'll agree with me when I say: it's a punch to the | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Dribbble is Sunsetting its Mobile Apps

Dribbble is one of the premier destinations for amateur and expert designers alike all over the world. The platform has been helping connect designers | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Moto G9 Plus photos and specs leaked by carrier listing

Motorola usually releases a "Plus" version of its Moto G-series phone, though a Moto G9 Plus was absent from the Moto G9 announcements late last month. If | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Microsoft caught sneaking Bing search onto phones with the Outlook app

Microsoft might be the market leader when it comes to desktop operating systems, but its aspirations for search have remained depressingly dismal. | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Facebook Messenger follows WhatsApp, adds limit on forwarding texts

Several messaging platforms allow you to forward a text to multiple groups at once, which can come in handy for many situations, but has also led to fake | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Reddit app gets to 50m downloads, by making the mobile web experience miserable

Anyone who's tried to browse Reddit on their phone's web browser will be familiar with the constant popups prompting users to download the mobile app | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

ZTE Axon 20 5G is the first phone with an under-display camera

Although we've seen plenty of concepts and prototypes over the last year or so, ZTE is now technically "first" to reveal a phone with an under-display | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

New Firefox faces backlash due to missing features and few supported extensions

Mozilla has been working on a rewritten version of Firefox for Android, designed to be faster and easier to maintain, and it started rolling out to the | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Maps now shows traffic lights at intersections

Earlier this summer, Google Maps started displaying traffic lights for some users. Although that appeared to be an experimental feature, as none of us at | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Microsoft sides with Epic Games in legal battle against Apple

Last week, Fortnite released a new update that circumvented Apple and Google's rules on in-app payments, by allowing players to purchase V-Bucks without | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Android developer class action suit targets Play Store and 30% transaction fee

Epic Games is waging legal war against Apple and Google for what it calls the exorbitant 30% revenue share those companies make on every app and in-app | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Meet adds bakedin Chromecast functionality for chatting on the big screen

Google Meet, the company's Zoom competitor and successor to Hangouts, has gained plenty of new users and features over the past few months due to the | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Android 11 will only permit use of the built-in camera app

Android may have started with the mantra that developers are allowed to do anything as long as they can code it, but things have changed over the years as | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Android 11 is taking away the camera picker, forcing use of the built-in camera

Android may have started with the mantra that developers are allowed to do anything as long as they can code it, but things have changed over the years as | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Maps gains more realistic views of natural features worldwide

Google Maps is one of the best ways to navigate the world, and it's getting even better with more detailed views of natural features that more accurately | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Instagram tests replacing Search with Reels to push its TikTok clone

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Smartphone has physical switches for camera, mic, data, Bluetooth, & Wi-Fi

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google resumes its attack on the URL bar, hides full addresses on Chrome 86

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Pine Phone Review

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud won't come to iOS due to App Store rules

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago

Wear OS will lose Google Play Music months before a YouTube Music app exists

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@androidpolice.com | 4 years ago