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Android 15 lets you turn your phone into a handy smart-home dashboard – here’s how

By Jamie Richards published

Google has added the Home Controls screensaver to the latest version of Android, giving you access to smart home tools without even unlocking your phone

3 Android 15 features that could make your mobile life much easier

By James Ide published

Android 15 could make it easier and faster to access apps, control your smart home, and choose your preferred wallet app.

Android 15 could soon bring back a popular home screen customization trick

By David Nield published

It looks as though you'll be able to tweak the shape of home screen icons in a future Android 15 update.

Android 15 is heading to Pixels in the 'coming weeks' – as Google reveals 4 new Android features to try while you wait

By David Nield published

We're still waiting for Android 15, but new features for current versions of Android are rolling out now.

I've been using Android phones my whole life and here are 6 features I'm still waiting for

By Tom Bedford published

Here are some Android innovations I'd love to see Google introduce, either taken from its rivals or other companies who use Android.

Android phones can now edit text messages, just like the iPhone

By Philip Berne published

Google add RCS message editing and a host of Google Home and other new features to Android phones, available now.

Android 15 has launched in the form of a developer preview

By David Nield published

The 2024 version of Android is now out in its earliest form, but you should wait until the betas at least.

Android 15: latest news and everything you need to know

By James Rogerson, Axel Metz last updated

Android 15 includes a lot of new features, and it's available now (at least on some phones).

Google just showed us the new look of Android 16 and it’s aimed directly at the iPhone’s biggest fans

By Philip Berne published

Color in motion coming to Android soon

The first Android 16 public beta is here – and it borrows a key iOS feature

By David Nield published

The first beta version of Android 16 is now available for Pixel phones, and there's one big new feature.

The first Android 15 public beta is out – here's how to download it

By Cesar Cadenas published

The Android 15 beta introduces a handful of new features coming to the OS like App Archiving and edge-to-edge apps.

Another company just beat Samsung to Android 15 – and it’s not who you’d expect

By Jamie Richards published

Motorola has become the second major phone maker to implement an Android 15 beta, but only Google has managed an official release.

Android 15 looks set to help you tidy up your notifications for good

By David Nield published

It looks as though Google is working to banish older notifications and sync notifications between devices.

Android 14: new features and everything you need to know

By James Rogerson last updated

Android 14 is Google's mobile generative AI update. Here's what you need to know about it.

How to disable Amber alerts on an Android phone

By Jamie Richards published

Here’s how to switch off Amber alerts and other emergency alerts on your Android smartphone.

How to create and edit stacks of widgets on your Android phone's home screen

By Emma Street published

Set up your home screen with a curated stack of handy tools.

How to transfer data from Android to Android

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson published

Learn how to transfer your data from Android to Android so you can move to a new phone without losing anything

The next Android 15 developer preview just landed – and it hints at 4 major new features

By David Nield published

Satellite messaging, support for foldables, and volume control all get improvements this time around.

Android 15 could give your phone’s storage page a small-but-mighty makeover

By Axel Metz published

The second Android 15 beta has revealed a small-but-helpful change to the presentation of storage data.

Android 15 is out now – here are 5 new features it brings to Google Pixel phones

By Axel Metz published

Android 15 is now rolling out to compatible Google Pixel devices; here are our favorite features.

Big Android feature drop adds some cool new Wear OS and smart home tricks

By David Nield published

More AI, more options for Google Assistant, and more control over your smart home devices.

Android 16 could introduce a big Do Not Disturb upgrade and let you put apps in bubbles

By James Rogerson published

Android 16 could let you set up custom Priority Modes and put any app in a bubble.

Latest Android 15 beta teases Private Space, Predictive Back, and more new features

By Axel Metz published

Google has confirmed that the second Android 15 beta is now available to download on compatible devices.

Google just made it easier to move all your photos from iPhone to Android

By David Nield published

Live Photos are now included in the transfer when you make the switch from Apple to Google phones.

Google Home app gets a big AI upgrade with Gemini smarts – but you'll need to pay up for the best features

By Hamish Hector published

There are more AI features to come soon, too

The latest Android 16 beta includes the Material 3 Expressive redesign and more – here’s what the update brings

By James Rogerson published

You can now try Material 3 Expressive for yourself with the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, which is available for the Pixel 6 and above.

Which is the best Android wrapper? You decide

By Jamie Richards published

There are plenty of Android wrappers on the market, from the stripped-back Pixel Launcher to the option-laden One UI – but we want to know which you think is the best of the bunch.

Google Home's latest update is all about easier controls on Android and WearOS

By Cesar Cadenas published

In addition to rolling out new control schemes on mobile, the Pixel Tablet can finally display live doorbell feeds.

Android 15 could soon match a key iPhone security feature to protect your phone from thieves

By David Nield published

Code spotted in the Android 15 beta suggests phones will default to biometrics in certain situations.

'I think you see the future first on Android' – Google's Android leader Sameer Samat

By Lance Ulanoff published

Sameer Samat, President of the Android Ecosystem at Google, on Android 16, Android XR, Gemini, the Samsung relationship, and switching from iOS