As a platform, Android's key strength is arguably flexibility. The software on one device can look radically different from another, even if there's a core underlying interface. There's often more ...

Hidden in your Android phone's developer options is the USB debugging switch. This useful setting is designed to let Android developers send data and commands between a computer and their phone, but ...

If you're ever in a place where you need internet in a pinch, or your home network is down, you can actually rely on your Android phone for a temporary connection. USB tethering allows you to connect ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before USB-C entered the scene in 2014, smartphones used mini USB and micro USB, as well as the Lightning Port, exclusive to Apple devices.