Moving into a new Android phone has gotten a lot easier over the years. Long gone are the days of connecting two phones with a USB cable and waiting as your texts, call log, and photos trickle from ...

Smartphones were meant to make life easier. But lately, it feels like they’re just another source of stress. One minute you’re checking the time, and the next thing you know, you’re drowning in random ...

Make your phone's notifications more useful and less annoying with these off-the-radar power-user possibilities.

Notifications are the bane of my existence on any phone, tablet, computer, or screen I use. I rely on them daily to talk to my family, manage my work inbox and tasks, get alerted if anything is wrong ...

It may seem like a paradox, but notifications are both the best and the worst part of owning an Android device. On the one hand, notifications let us stay on top of important incoming info — be it a ...

Android 15 stable arrived weeks ago to eligible Google Pixels, and even third-party Android brands have already started rolling it out to some of their devices. While feedback around the update has ...

Life gets busy and notifications are easy to miss. With voice notifications, your Android phone tells you exactly what’s ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Moving into a new Android phone has gotten a lot easier over the years. Long gone are the days of connecting two phones with a ...