After years of using Android phones, I got sick of the standard background and row of icons. Here are a few tools I use to change up the appearance and feel of my device. I’m a Mobile Analyst at PCMag ...

Learn the simple, free steps you can take right now to boost your Android's performance and improve its battery life.

A clear example is the Phone app, where answering a call now requires a horizontal swipe instead of a vertical one or single ...

Google’s Phone app, better known as the Google Dialer, has gone through a major redesign this year. The update brings a new layout, rounder buttons, and swipe-to-answer gestures, but many users aren’t ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Whether you’re looking to access geo-restricted apps, play location-based games, or simply protect your privacy, knowing how to change location on an Android phone can be incredibly useful. However, ...

Google’s Phone app just ditched the old Favorites tab, giving the UI a big refresh. Favorites now live up top in the Recents tab, squeezed into a slim row instead of having their own space. Google ...

Both Android and iOS have matured significantly over the years, offering a hoard of features that once could only be fulfilled through third-party apps or tweaks. Android, specifically, is known for ...