Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds a native App Lock feature to Pixel phones, hiding notifications and requiring a PIN or ...

Google is fully embracing the word “Intelligence” for Android 17 and its Pixel phones, it seems. We got our first taste of the word through Gemini Intelligence on the Pixel 11 series, but there are ...

Google has some interesting tests going on behind the scenes of Android Auto right now, but only one of them is likely to ...

Google Messages is preparing to limit pinned chats to just six. Alongside that change, Messages is also working on a whole new UI for how pins are displayed. Pinned chats will feature large contact ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

We saw that Google Messages was working on adding group chat invite links last year. That feature still isn’t generally available, but we’ve managed to get invite links working in a recent beta ...

Sunbird, the popular app that allows Android users to use iMessage, has returned to the Google Play Store, three years after being pulled due to security concerns. The Android app first launched back ...

A Google spokesperson has reached out, letting us know that "We're aware of this issue and are working with our carrier partners to get it fixed as soon as possible." Google made a huge push for RCS a ...

After beta testing in recent weeks, Google Messages today officially announced custom chat themes and backgrounds on Android. Requiring RCS, the goal is to “make every conversation feel uniquely yours ...

Google Messages officially announces Chat Themes for Android. Users can customize chat colors and backgrounds with presets or photos. Themes remain private, and only the user can see them, not the ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...