I tested a lot of home screen launchers to find one that gives me the iOS vibes I was looking for - without overwhelming me with ads. Recently, I set out to find an Android home screen launcher that ...

Beware: There's a new malware making the rounds and it's targeting your Android device. Cybersecurity researchers at Zimperium recently discovered a new strain of Android malware, called RatHat, and ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces. He writes for XDA-Developers, ...

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Pixel 11 no longer shows the “Powered by Android” boot logo, which has been a staple for a few years now. With Gemini taking an even greater portion of ...

Out of the box, your Android phone's home screen is just a clutter of apps the manufacturer thinks you want to use. You get a few preloaded apps including several from Google itself. Most of the time, ...

Pixel users report Android 17 touchscreen issues, including reversed scrolling, missed taps, and unresponsive areas, while Google works on a fix. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Early ...

Google and Apple continue to improve their smartphone mirroring functions. Android Auto is getting several updates this year, including video playback, widgets, and Google Maps updates. Cars with ...

The phone projection system will now completely fill unconventionally shaped screens, in addition to a variety of other improvements. It’s the biggest update in its 10-year history, says VP for ...

Every few years, Google overhauls Android Auto to be more capable and, hopefully, even easier to use. The infotainment experience for Galaxy- and Pixel-havers is about to get a big upgrade, one that ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...

Each change is documented through commits, providing transparency and traceability. GitHub is used to manage the project’s source code, enabling tracking of changes and collaboration. Android Studio ...