The big One UI 8.5 update for your Samsung flagship is finally here
…only available for Galaxy S25 — including the S25 FE — and Z Fold/Flip owners in South Korea who are a part of the One UI 8.5 beta program. This also explains…
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Samsung is giving up control of a core Android experience to Google, and I don't love it
…I would love to see a different design for next year’s Galaxy flagships, and it wouldn’t hurt if the company made some desperately needed under-the-hood changes. The phone…
Android is getting third-party app stores, and you should cancel your app subscriptions right now
Ben Khalesi Apr 10, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones…
One UI 9 will completely transform some of Samsung's biggest features
…update was launched on the Galaxy S26 series, and it has also been slowly finding its way to other devices through the brand's own beta program. Just today, we saw the…
My Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is flawed, but I won't trade it for a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
…I tried to stay logical, but without restraint, the Galaxy S26 Ultra would have nearly won my wallet. Sure, these additions were tangible improvements that would change how I use my phone…
I'm using NFC tags to automate my entire life, and I've never felt more like a wizard
…I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. My background in tracking Android updates and app…
Gemini Scheduled Actions is the best automation tool I have used on Android
…Tasker requires you to be a programmer. You have to define variables, wait for specific intents, and handle errors manually. If the app UI changes, your Tasker script breaks. Gemini feels proactive…
I wish I had known about this battery-saving setting sooner while gaming
…My first Android phone was the Samsung Galaxy Note II in 2012, which gave me a taste of how a small piece of powerful hardware can open up endless opportunities for my…
I turned my $1,000 phone into a 1995 desktop computer with this quirky Android launcher
…Finding a suitable theme Through trial and error After I decided that my Galaxy S26 Ultra was going to get a Windows 95 makeover, my next question was "How?" My first port…
For the first time, I can tell YouTube what I want to watch instead of the other way around
…YouTube launched its Partner Program in 2007, though it was invite-only at first. It opened more broadly in 2012, and the program fundamentally changed the internet by making video content creation…