5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

Apps like Canta, PixelPlayer, and Audire are some of the essential open‑source Android apps you should install if you want ...

Here Are the Best AI Apps for Android That I Use Everyday

Want to make your life easier with AI? Then check out this list of the best AI apps you can use on your Android phone.
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4 Ways To Use Android Apps On Your Mac Or PC

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...
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5 open-source Android apps that put Google's defaults to shame

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Turn on 'App Pinning' Before Letting Someone Else Use Your Android

If you're an Android user, you should enable app pinning to keep others from snooping around your device. This feature keeps ...
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Google Keep is the most underrated focus app on Android — here's how I use it to stay organized

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
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I found the best Google Photos alternative on Android after years of switching back and forth

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
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I recovered 5GB of system storage on my Android using this open-source tool

I'm tired of how system storage works on both Android and iPhone. Over time, it quietly eats into your phone's storage with cached files, system data, and app leftovers, especially when you're already ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...

The 15 apps I added to my E-Ink Android tablet to get more out of it

I finally stopped treating my Android E-Ink reader like a basic e-reader and these are the apps that have made the difference ...
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Subtle Android 16 QPR3 Privacy Feature Tells You Which App Is Using Your Location

Android 16 QPR3 will introduce a subtle feature that reveals which app is accessing a user's location at a given time. The update, which will roll out in March 2026 and is now available via beta, adds ...
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One year on, many Android users still can't use audio in their cars properly

Owners of several Pixel and Samsung phones have reported that they cannot properly use Bluetooth audio in their cars. The issue predominantly affects phones in the Pixel 7, 8, and 9 series across the ...