Android Studio will discontinue updates for 32-bit PCS this year

16 years after the first 64-bit x86 processor was released, the PC industry has been taking steps to move away from the older 32-bit architecture. Many... by Corbin Davenport in Development, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Things Apple announced for ios13-that-we-want-on-android

Every year, just like Google conducts its I/O press conference to introduce developers to the new Android version and announce all the upcoming features... by Rita El Khoury in Android OS, Apple, Editorials, Google, iPhone, News, Videos | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

BT devices are breaking Android notifs. with dupl. alerts and ignored settings

This seems to be the week of Bluetooth bugs. In what could be a related issue, we've received reports that notifications and notification sounds are being... by Ryne Hager in Android OS, Bug Watch, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Apple sold out kids' privacy yesterday under the guise of “screen time” apps

I am far from an Apple "hater" - I applaud a great many of the company's decisions around its products and the more fully-baked state in which it tends to... by David Ruddock in Editorials, News, Videos | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google is preparing to shut down the Trips app

For travelers that loved the Google Trips app for its travel planning and helpful discovery features, it's probably going to come as disappointing news... by Cody Toombs in APK Teardown, Applications, Downloads, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Huawei Has Trademarked Possible Android Replacement 'Ark OS' in Europe

Huawei is in deep trouble ever since the US Department of Commerce has banned American companies from doing business with it. The implications are... by Manuel Vonau in Europe, Huawei, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google Assistant Supports Belgian Variant of Dutch, Deutsch, French, and English

A couple of weeks ago, we told you Google Assistant works in 30 languages in over 80 countries, but none of those were Belgium. The country wasn't shown... by Rita El Khoury in Google, Google Assistant, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Android heavily throttling Wi-Fi scanning in Pie, Google says it's here to stay

If you use an app that relies heavily on frequent scans from your device's Wi-Fi radios, you've probably felt the squeeze of a behavior introduced with... by Jules Wang in Android OS, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Bluetooth could be the surprise assassin of Huawei's smartphone business

While there's been plenty of talk about the consequences of Google, ARM, Qualcomm, the SD Association, the Wi-Fi Alliance, carriers, and the USB-IF no... by David Ruddock in Devices By Manufacturer, Huawei, Huawei Watch, Huawei Watch 2, Huawei Watch GT, Legal, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Samsung Cloud drops 15GB free tier, will soon only give 5GB of free storage to new users

If you've ever used a Galaxy phone or tablet, you probably know about Samsung Cloud. It's the company's online service for backing up photos, calendars,... by Corbin Davenport in News, Samsung | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Galaxy A70S to feature Samsung's monstrous 64 MP camera

Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled a new camera sensor capable of reaching a 64MP resolution, dethroning Sony's 48MP product. Although some expected it... by Hagop Kavafian in Galaxy A70, News, Samsung | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

ScreenshotGo from Mozilla helps you sort the mess of your screenshots

We all associate the name Mozilla with Firefox and web browsing, but the company has been spreading its wings lately and releasing different kinds of... by Rita El Khoury in Applications, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Huawei's alternative OS to Android set to roll out as early as fall

In March, amid a tightening trade war between the U.S. and China, Huawei consumer group CEO Richard Yu told Die Welt that it had a backup OS ready to... by Jules Wang in Android OS, Huawei, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Mozilla's new Fenix browser comes to the Play Store as a limited beta

Firefox on Android hasn't seen much development as of late, but for a good reason. Mozilla is working on Fenix, its brand new browser for the platform... by Manuel Vonau in Applications, Downloads, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google creates 53 gender-neutral emojis

As part of Android Q Beta 3, Google has created 230 new emojis, including 53 that are gender-neutral. What this means is the icon can represent both a man... by Hagop Kavafian in Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Mozilla Outlines Plan to Replace Firefox for Android with 'Fenix'

Firefox for Android hasn't received much attention lately from Mozilla — but for good reason. The company has been working on a new 'Fenix' browser... by Corbin Davenport in Applications, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Dynamic System Updates will bring temporary bootable images to Android

The Android Playground exhibit at Google I/O 2019 had plenty to show off: Android TV boxes playing games, improvements to Android Studio, all the latest... by Corbin Davenport in Android OS, Android Q, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Samsung has a 64MP ISOCELL camera sensor it wants to sell to phone makers

The name of the game when it comes to gargantuan smartphone camera sensors is pixel binning. It seemed like all the component makers had a 48MP unit on... by Jules Wang in News, Samsung | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Android Q will bring mandatory disk encryption to low-end devices with Adiantum

Google's tug of war with hackers is never ending and we're stuck right in the middle of it. Given that Android is such a big target with billions of... by Jules Wang in Android Q, Google, News, Security | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Nest devices will lose IFTTT support this August

Google purchased smart home accessory-maker Nest back in 2014. It announced tighter integration of the brand into its hardware division at Google I/O this... by Taylor Kerns in Google, Nest, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

All Chromebooks launched this year will be Linux-ready

Last year, Google brought Linux support to Chromebooks. It's a really nifty feature, and it's only been improving since I/O 2018. But this year, Google... by Jordan Palmer in Chromebooks, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Incognito Mode Is Coming to Google Maps

Incognito Mode is seemingly as old as the Google Chrome browser itself, allowing users to search for and view whatever they like, safe in the knowledge... by Scott Scrivens in Applications, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google plans to build multiple generations of affordable Pixel phones

During my briefing at Google's hardware division last week, I learned a fair bit about the new Pixel 3a from the team behind it. One message that team... by David Ruddock in News, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Kiwi Browser Removed from Play Store Due to YouTube Background Playback

Chromium-based Kiwi Browser attracted widespread attention last month after it added support for desktop Chrome extensions. The app recently vanished from... by Corbin Davenport in Applications, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

OnePlus 6/6T users in India wary of Tencent involvement in File Manager app

The latest OxygenOS Open Betas for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T bring a new storage-cleaning feature to Indian users. But some of them are concerned about... by Jules Wang in News, OnePlus, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google working to bring JavaScript app support to Fuchsia operating system

Google's in-development Fuchsia operating system has been slowly taking shape over the past three years. It appears to be designed for both mobile and... by Corbin Davenport in Development, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

ES File Manager Vanishes from Play Store, Possibly Part of Do Global Scandal

Earlier this week, BuzzFeed News reported how apps on the Play Store from Chinese firm DO Global regularly committed click fraud — automatically... by Corbin Davenport in Applications, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Alphabet's Wing gains FAA license to fly drones for U.S. deliveries

It's a concept that's been teased by megacorporations for years yet has only had meaningful progress in recent years: delivery by drone. For Google,... by Jules Wang in Alphabet, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Galaxy Fold review units are failing with disastrous display issues

Four Samsung Galaxy Fold review units in the hands of major US tech journalists all experienced device-breaking display failures today. Steve Kovach of... by David Ruddock in Breaking, Galaxy Fold, News, Samsung | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Fold appears to be first device to use ultra-fast eUFS 3.0 stg

It turns out that the Galaxy Fold is a phone of firsts. It's Samsung's first foldable device, it's the first mass-market foldable phone, and it also seems... by Corbin Davenport in Galaxy Fold, News, Samsung | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

T-Mobile may start carrying the Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a, and 3a XL

Google got in bed with Verizon to launch the Pixel lineup in 2016, and Big Red has been Google's exclusive carrier partner ever since. However, a new... by Ryan Whitwam in Google, News, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Rumors | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Fake Google Wallet Is Being Granted Access to Google Accounts

Back in January, Google simplified its payment offering by merging Android Pay and Google Wallet into Google Pay. The new appellation made it simpler for... by Hagop Kavafian in Applications, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

HTC has unpublished many of its Android apps–including Camera–from Play Store

Back in February, we wrote about the disappearance of the HTC Mail app from the Play Store, but it was quickly restored. More recently, we received a tip... by Scott Scrivens in Applications, HTC, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

SanDisk's Extreme 1TB microSDXC card up for pre-order

If you find that today's largest microSD cards just aren't enough for you, SanDisk has you covered. The company just announced the 1TB Extreme at MWC, a... by Jordan Palmer in News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Google is testing sponsored channels on Android TV without user consent

Much to the chagrin of users, some Android TV boxes and television sets have been surfacing home screen channels with a whole row of sponsored content. A... by Scott Scrivens in Android TV, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Amazon's global broadband ambitions start with 3,236 satellites

Amazon has confirmed that it is working to start a satellite broadband service that will serve most of the world. The plans, first reported by GeekWire,... by Jules Wang in Amazon, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Evening's Tonight Show Was Shot Entirely with the Galaxy S10

If you're tired of seeing Android's underrepresentation in the creative world, then a full 62 minutes of late-night television might make up for it. This... by Jules Wang in Galaxy S10+, News, Samsung, Videos | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 5 years ago

Adiantum is Google's new fast storage encryption mode for mobile devices

Talking about encryption is difficult because while it's crucial for security and privacy, most people don't understand or care about it. Despite its... by Jordan Palmer in Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Chromebook instant tethering comes to non-Google phones

While Chrome OS' offline usability has improved a lot since the platform's early days, there's no denying that an internet connection is still essential... by Rita El Khoury in Chrome OS, Chromebooks, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Google Voice VoIP calls will be live for everyone by next week

Google took a long, long break from Google Voice a while back. After letting the app fall into disrepair, Google expressed a renewed commitment to... by Ryan Whitwam in Applications, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Future Chrome update may kill some ad-blocking extensions

Horror stories about Chrome extensions secretly copying user data, injecting ads into pages, or mining cryptocurrency in the background have become all... by Corbin Davenport in Chrome, Development, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Android Q will allow carriers to lock down your phone in new and exciting ways

Now that Android Pie is in the rearview mirror, it's time to start obsessing over Android Q. Luckily, a leak last week revealed some positive changes like... by Ryan Whitwam in Android OS, Android Q, Carriers, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Twitter's chronological timeline rolls out to Android app

Twitter announced last year that it was bringing back the fully chronological timeline. It didn't launch the feature right away, and even when it did, iOS... by Ryan Whitwam in Applications, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Ludicrous Google Pay 'death sentence' can lock your Fi account and phone no

Google has gone from a plucky search engine startup to a sprawling international corporation with its tendrils reaching into many aspects of our lives.... by Ryan Whitwam in Google, Project Fi | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Whoops: Sony blocking Kodi on its Android TVs was an accident

Around half a week ago we reported that Sony appeared to be blocking the installation of Kodi — the occasionally maligned media-streaming... by Ryne Hager in Android TV, Applications, News, Sony | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Google's Public DNS Now Works with Android 9 Pie

A Domain Name System, or DNS for short, is the component of your network connection that looks up the server IPs after you enter a domain name (e.g.... by Corbin Davenport in Google, News, Security | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

Google's new SMS and call permission policy is crippling apps used by millions

Late last year, Google decided it was time to crack down on apps requesting SMS and call log permissions. Ostensibly, exceptions would be granted for... by Ryne Hager in Applications, Development, Google, News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago

USB Type-C Authentication Program Started, Effectively DRM for Type-C Devices

Today the USB-IF, the non-profit behind the USB standard's marketing and specifications, revealed the formal launch of its "USB Type-C™... by Ryne Hager in News | Continue reading


@androidpolice.com | 6 years ago