Your Android's Do Not Disturb mode can silence notifications, alerts, phone calls, and text messages when you want to tune out your phone.

To tweak this, go to Gboard Settings > Preferences and change the Touch and hold duration. It's set to 300ms by default, but ...

Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of ...

As an Android Auto newcomer, here are the five settings I tweaked right away for a smoother in-car infotainment experience.

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

Android's accessibility settings are a suite of features that make smartphone use possible for those with vision and hearing ...

settings > More connectivity options > Android Auto > Start Android Auto while locked. Start Music Automatically Android Auto apps did Google Maps Messaging > Play message chime. A weak spot in the ...

Last month we spotted work towards a small change in Android settings that adds your name to the Google account page. That change is now starting to appear live for some users. In addition to showing ...

Google is working on a change to how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Instead of opening up into panels that float above the Quick Settings panel, these tiles could instead ...