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The Android Police Podcast is live!
Happy (early) Lunar New Year! We don’t give red envelopes around here, so you’re gonna have to settle for listening to us talk about a bunch of news on the Android Police Podcast. We're usually live...
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Watch the final Android Police Q&A show on Twitch
We've been doing a weekly Q&A show on Twitch for a while now, where we hang out with readers and discuss recent news in technology in a more laid-back fashion than the podcast. However, all good...
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Seven features we want to see OnePlus add to OxygenOS
The lightly tweaked version of Android that OnePlus phones use, called OxygenOS, has some pretty big advantages going for it. There are even things about it that we'd like to see make their way to...
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The best wireless headphones, USB-C earbuds, and smart speakers you can buy...
Hey, are you listening to music right this second? Maybe a podcast? I bet you are. If you're looking to upgrade whatever it is you're listening on, you have a ton of options. Android Police tests all...
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US carriers forgiving late payments, continue to bolster benefits during...
Latest: T-Mobile and Verizon extend their pledge to June 30, U.S. Cellular to July 31 Latest update T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular keep pledge Cellular carriers have earned many negative impressions over...
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These are the apps the Android Police staff can't live without
Update More picks We've covered the best new Android apps and games for years, but we've only occasionally talked about our personal favorites. It's high time we did a roundup of the Android Police...
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How to prevent apps 'sleeping' in the background on Android
Keep your notifications syncing on time with these steps There's nothing worse than picking up your phone, turning it on, only to realize the notification it's just received was probably supposed to...
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The Android 11 Beta is coming to these phones
Latest: Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro get their images Update Latest revision to story Google dropped the first Android 11 Beta yesterday, which means functionality is getting close to what we can expect...
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Microsoft Launcher v6 brings landscape mode and updated Feed design to the...
Every user should see this in the next couple of weeks Update Rolled over to stable The Microsoft Launcher can give you more control over your home screen and help bridge the gap between a smartphone...
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Five great cases for the Google Pixel 4a
Options from around $10 Just a few bucks can save your brand new phone from disaster if you pick up a case. Every dent, ding, drop, and spill is an invitation for disaster, and just a few bucks can...
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Five great cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Options from around $10 The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is a great phone, but the $1,300 asking price is tough to swallow. So, it's lucky, then, that the phone's physical design is screaming for a case...
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Five great cases for your new Pixel 5
Protection — and personality Your Pixel 5 just arrived, clean, pristine, and unapologetically slippery with that speckled bio resin coating. It’s worth protecting, isn’t it? If you’re thinking about...
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The best Chromebooks (Fall 2020), from $300 and up
A buyer's guide updated for Fall 2020 Chromebooks are hard to shop for these days. If they're even in stock, it's tough to tell which ones are worth your time. Thankfully, we've assembled a small list...
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January 2021 security patch rolling out to Verizon Galaxy A51 and A71
Samsung's impressive update form continues Update Verizon A51 and A71 Samsung is continuing the US rollout of the January 2021 security patch with the T-Mobile S20 series and the S10 5G as well as the...
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Here's when your phone or tablet will get Android 12
Most people will probably have to wait until late 2021 or 2022 Google only released Android 11 a few months ago, but the company is already hard at work on the platform's next yearly upgrade. It's...
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Android security update tracker, March 2021: Rankings for popular smartphones
We researched which phones get updates the fastest so you don't have to Major updates of Android don't matter as much as they used to. Many components of the operating system are updated through the...
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Samsung's February security update reaches more US carrier devices
Our continuously updated Samsung security patch roundup Update Updated to reflect new devices from AT&T and Verizon. Samsung kickstarted its February 2021 patch rollout a bit early this time, with...
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11 of the best and most useful Android widgets you can get
Make your homescreen more than just an app launcher Not too long ago, Apple introduced homescreen widgets on iOS. Naturally, this leads to a renewed interest in the form factor across all platforms,...
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YouTube Kids is now available in eight more countries
All the latest additions are in the Middle East and North Africa Latest update More new countries in the Middle East YouTube Kids has proven to be a popular way for parents to give their children...
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The best web browsers for Android in 2021
There are a lot of browsers out there, but only a handful we actually recommend There is an incredible number of browsers available on Android, but there are only a few that are actually worth...
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