Android 17 Beta 3 includes strings for a new “Notification rules” feature that provides granular control over notifications from certain apps and people. Users can assign from five specific actions to ...

Google is now rolling out a non-trivial Android update, and its most important aspect is not its contents but its spot on the calendar. With its latest bundle of new features for Android 16, Google ...

Android’s new notification rules could finally tame your alert overload. Early code in Android 17 points to a more capable way to manage how and when your phone interrupts you, especially if constant ...

Android 16 QPR2 marks the end of Google’s annual update cycle, kicking off a strategy for faster, frequent OS releases. The update introduces lock screen widgets, a notification organizer, and an ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google is wrapping up 2025 with a wave of Android updates. Android 16 brings AI-powered notification management, custom icon shapes, auto-applied themed icons, and an expanded dark mode with reduced ...

To put it politely, Android 16 QPR1 is the “real” release that we probably should have had earlier in the year. Not only is it a visual overhaul, but it’s also more feature-packed than the first phase ...

If I told any average person that my Android phone’s notifications could now be sticky, shareable, and extra-smart about snoozing, they’d probably look at me like I was a lunatic. And, let’s be honest ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

After adding the “Mark as read” action, Google is modernizing Gmail for Android notifications with photo previews. Previously, Gmail notifications on Android showed the sender, subject line, and body.

When it comes to using my phone daily, a few things are certain. I will spend far too much time playing Pokémon Go. I will misplace it and have to wander around my house to find it. And I will look at ...