Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Sideloading has always felt like something of a guarantee with Android. In fact, some argue it's one of the primary appeals of using Android over other operating systems — a sentiment even Google ...

Android 17 Beta 2 has officially been released by Google. Its aim seems to be privacy, as new features like a limited-access contact picker and EyeDropper API are bundled in this early Android 17 beta ...

I was thinking that my phone is acting up slowly only because of its aging hardware. My apps took forever to open, scrolling felt a little laggy, the battery wouldn’t last long, and the overall ...

The “phone look” for smartphone photography is a well-known thing and, while it’s not always bad, it’s not always what you want. Zerocam launched on Android in 2024 as a way to do away with AI ...

The Google Pixel line of phones has been available in a broad range of colors since the very first Pixel phone several years ago, and Google has recently shared an interesting look at what all of ...

Oppo is wrapping up ColorOS 16 rollout as it announces the update timeline for the last batch of eligible devices. The March 2026 timeline mostly focuses on mid-range devices, such as the Oppo F31 ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...