The best ways to give an old e-reader a second life
…For a regular Android device, that usually means access to deeper system features and more admin-level controls. On an e-reader like a Kindle, it means freeing the hardware up to…
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The best Android device I've bought in years wasn't a phone or a tablet
…But it has a large 5,000mAh battery, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, controllers on either side of the display, and (importantly) a fan nestled inside the plastic chassis. The…
Android Auto may finally solve its issue with alarms
…Auto is designed to let you control your phone's functionality without taking your eyes off the road. This enables users to manage calls, media, and other functions directly on the head…
YouTube Music is finally rolling out the redesigned Now Playing interface
…to some shortcuts (thumbs-up/down, Lyrics , Comments , and others), it retains all the essential media controls for immediate access. Moving from the existing design to this updated version may be jarring…
YouTube is now available on Android Auto, but there is a catch
…YouTube now works on Android Auto, but not how you'd expect As first spotted by u/IGameShit on Reddit , YouTube is now available on Android Auto's media controls, allowing users…
Fitbit's Personal Health Coach can finally recognize if you're sleeping or just lying there
Karandeep Singh Oberoi Mar 17, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after…
Nobody does this underrated Android feature better than Samsung
…You don’t have to set up parental control for this. It’s much simpler than that, though the restrictions are limited only to the Samsung Internet browser and the Galaxy store…
I finally replaced Android Auto voice commands with one-tap shortcuts, and they just work better
…The navigation and media controls work well, but the moment I try to do something by voice while driving, it's a coin toss. Sometimes Google Assistant picks up the command perfectly…
Android Auto bug streak continues with missing signal icon
…The first is the redesigned media controls , which are finally seeing a wider rollout and aim to make playback easier to manage at a glance. Secondly, YouTube is now officially available on…
I connected Gemini with Spotify and elevated my music experience in no time
…Also, if you connected more than one media app (like YouTube Music and Spotify) and don’t mention using @ in your prompt, Gemini uses the last media app you used. It’s…