I vividly remember the early days of the awesome CyanogenMod custom ROM, which essentially turbocharged an average Android phone’s software to give it loads of extra features and settings. With the ...

Niagara Launcher, one of the most popular apps in the Google Play Store, has received a significant update. It now includes a backup feature, which many users have requested. The news about Niagra’s ...

More gestures, better layouts, and fewer Google-imposed limits ...

Windows Phone might have vanished from existence a long time back, but the intent behind it was so good that phone software enthusiasts still praise it. Microsoft might not be keen to bring it back, ...

I have been using Nova Launcher for about 6 years (paid). I am still using version 6.2.19. There have been no useful innovations in the software since that version. The version 7 rewrite actually ...

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 ...

Zac has been writing about Android as a hobby since he was a teenager and fulfilled his ambition of doing so professionally when he joined Android Police as a Reviewer in 2020. Zac specializes in ...

The great thing about Android phones is that you can customize them however you like. You can use third-party launchers to explore features you might not know about. Icon and widget packs can ...

How I turned my old Android phone into a streaming stick for free - in 6 easy steps ...

Pardon my ignorance, but what do these launchers do that the stock launcher doesn't do? I have a Pixel 5a, I swipe up, touch an icon, and a program launches. I can long press one of them and drag it ...