Scrolling and streaming suck plenty of power on today's Android phones. Here's how to squeeze the most juice out of your battery, including a new option to monitor battery-hungry apps.

Google is continuing its work to split up Android’s notifications and Quick Settings panels. The media player now appears at the top of the Quick Settings panel, and you can now switch between pages ...

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

While many of the upcoming changes in Android 16 feel somewhat superficial, with little practical significance, there are some small tweaks that I think will make a big difference to the way I ...

Quick Settings tiles that actually help ...

Android 16’s latest QPR beta offers a sneak peek at new features, with resizable Quick Setting tiles being a highlight. Users can now switch tiles between 2×1 and compact 1×1 sizes, fitting up to 16 ...

Are you tired of watching your Android’s battery drain away before lunch? You’re not alone. Having grown up with budget ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 lets you resize Quick Settings tiles for more control, but there’s a catch. Shrinking tiles removes their labels, making them harder to identify. Thankfully, Google is working ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Android whisperer Mishaal Rahman has a thorough writeup for Android Authority detailing some of the potential UI changes he’s found under the hood in Android 16’s beta releases. One that caught my eye ...