Android Police

Google Chat is closing a major gap with this overdue messaging update

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chat-gets-long-overdue-messaging-update/

Samsung's Z Fold 8 Ultra just dropped $300, and the Z Fold 8 is on sale too

https://www.androidpolice.com/that-didnt-take-long-the-z-fold-8-ultra-is-now-300-less/

I love my Kobo e-reader, but one feature makes the Kindle still worthwhile

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-went-back-to-kindle-after-a-year-on-kobo-it-shocked-me/

Your next fitness tracker doesn't need to be expensive—the Galaxy Fit 3 at $40 wins

https://www.androidpolice.com/most-people-are-going-to-be-happy-with-this-40-samsung-fitness-tracker/

I mounted an old Android phone to my nightstand; it replaced 3 cluttering gadgets

https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-replaces-three-nightstand-gadgets/

After switching back to the Apple Watch Series 11, I saw what Google got right with the Pixel Watch 5

https://www.androidpolice.com/switching-to-apple-watch-series-11-made-me-see-what-google-got-right-with-the-pixel-watch-5/

I used ChatGPT and Claude side-by-side for a month on Android; one is clearly better

https://www.androidpolice.com/used-chatgpt-and-claude-side-by-side-for-month-on-android/

I ditched YouTube Music's broken podcast player for an open source app that actually works

https://www.androidpolice.com/antennapod-open-source-app-podcast-youtube-music-comparison/

I stopped manually typing calendar events the moment I tried this photo-to-calendar app

https://www.androidpolice.com/photo2calendar-automatic-event-entries/

I finally stopped caring about most phone specs; it changed how I shop for one

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-finally-stopped-caring-about-most-phone-specs-and-it-changed-how-i-shop-for-one/

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 fans have noticed a worrying display issue

https://www.androidpolice.com/z-fold-8-fans-have-noticed-a-worrying-display-issue/

Google Play Store is finally fixing one of its biggest app download problems

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-play-store-fixing-one-of-its-biggest-app-download-problems/

In other nudes: Google’s new Android shield blocks your NSFW photos

https://www.androidpolice.com/androids-nudes-protections-could-be-coming-to-other-apps/

New Google Photos 'feature' will completely erase your photos twice as fast

https://www.androidpolice.com/new-google-photos-feature-completely-erase-your-photos-twice-as-fast/

I recovered 2GB of Amazon Fire TV storage using one setting without deleting a single app

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-reclaimed-2-gb-fire-tv-storage-using-hidden-setting-without-deleting-app/

Three hikers ignored Mount Shasta's rules, trusted Gemini, and nearly paid for it

https://www.androidpolice.com/hikers-use-gemini-to-plan-their-hike-and-have-to-be-rescued/

I ditched Chrome for Bare, a Chromium browser that strips away all of Google's AI bloat

https://www.androidpolice.com/bare-browser-chrome-gemini-ai-alternative/

I turned off Google Play Protect's real-time scanning, but the speed boost may not be worth it

https://www.androidpolice.com/disabled-play-protect-real-time-scanning/

I found a Pixel Screenshots alternative that works on any phone

https://www.androidpolice.com/i-found-a-pixel-screenshots-alternative-that-works-on-any-phone/

This Android app turned my chaotic mornings into the most productive part of my day

https://www.androidpolice.com/routineflow-morning-schedule-planner-app/