We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Our recent discussion about Android’s gesture navigation, which is now several years old, prompted quite the ...

Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now. Android has largely moved to gestures for ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Every mobile app has some form of user interface (UI), and in Android user interfaces are created using Views. If you’re just getting started with Android development, then it makes sense to ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Android 16 QPR1 has launched, and the new redesign changes what the Recents menu looks like on all devices, with a new layout for larger displays and drop-down options. In Android 15, the Recents menu ...

According to Tech Advisor, Google is set to treat Pixel owners to a Feature Drop then, and with the recent release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, we know what is in it. Though it may seem like a small ...