I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Phone privacy settings leak personal data by default-disable ad tracking, location sharing, microphone access, and 5 other ...

Android 16’s first major update made me fall back in love with Quick Settings. After Android 12 took away the smaller toggles and switched to the large pill-shaped buttons in the name of Material You, ...

Android 16’s big Material 3 Expressive update brings resizable Quick Settings to Google Pixel users, and now it’s been revealed that Samsung will do the same thing with its next major Galaxy update.

Besides a slew of bug fixes, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 makes one change to the Location Quick Settings Tile. In Android 16 (and earlier versions of the OS), Quick Settings used a pin icon for the ...

For a long time, I had no idea which one to use for what. Do Not Disturb, Focus Mode, and Bedtime Mode live in different ...

Image of a Pixel phone with Android's Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano Banana Pro was used to modify the photo and place the screenshot on the screen. Android 17 Beta 3 ...

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 ...

Google has removed the Everyone option from Android Quick Share to improve security. The change reduces the risk of unwanted file transfers while also keeping the temporary sharing option available.