…Source format Update behavior Maintenance Google Docs Automatic background sync None Google Sheets Automatic background sync None Google Slides Automatic background sync None Local PDF Static snapshot Manual replacement Standard web URLs…
…different style, add labels, assign long-press actions, or even use custom images. The Photos tile can rotate through images automatically, which makes the home screen feel much more alive. Calendar tiles…
…Combine that with more traditional infrared sensing technology, and it means your light, thermostat, and any other automation can respond to your actual presence, not just motion. This helps eliminate false triggers…
…Instead of manually hunting down highlight videos, I get them delivered automatically to my notification shade. I've set up four automations that now deliver information exactly when I need it. For…
…If you don't set a custom summary, NotebookLM will automatically generate a custom summary of the notebook, which will refresh every time you open the notebook. If you are not happy…
…Sign in to your Android Police account I spent about 15 minutes on hold with a customer service line the other day, and I wasn't even annoyed because I was working…
…new meetings” handles that automatically. Something I didn’t notice at first is that the decline comes with a message to the organizer, and it’s customizable if you don’t want…
…Automatically record calls with non-contacts There have been instances when I answer a random number call, and suddenly it’s a detailed, high-stakes conversation about a pending project, a customer…
Anu Joy May 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering…
…These are all the automation features that have been sitting inside Android all along, and most, if not all, are now handled automatically. Here are the three that made the biggest difference…
