I optimized Android Auto for long drives, and now I can’t go back
…Sign in to your Android Police account I used to think my default Android Auto setup was good enough. I’d plug my phone in, open Maps, select my music playlist on…
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I used Gemini wrong for months, here's the setup that actually works
…life story to get a relevant email draft, and then manually copy-paste the results into Gmail. I was doing all the heavy lifting. Every time I started a chat, Gemini knew…
I didn't think I needed a desktop mode on my Pixel — until I tried it
…gets really cumbersome, really quick. That's what encouraged me to try out the Google Pixel's new-fangled desktop mode . I was tired of trying to repeat the same setup every…
I started using Gemini Personal Intelligence on Android, and it's been a productivity booster
…my tech setup. It creates a continuity that was missing from mobile assistants for a decade. While Memory is about facts, Instructions is about behavior. This is where I get to be…
I moved my smart home off Wi-Fi and onto Thread, and my router finally stopped crashing
…How my setup worked through Google Home Three brands made the transition easy I started with Nanoleaf Essentials bulbs because they were cheap and worked natively with Thread. I opened Google Home…
I turned my old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender and fixed the internet dead zone in my home
…He has previously contributed to publications like Pocketnow and MakeUseOf. Since the start of 2025 alone, he has tested over 30 smartphones. He has also attended major global trade shows including MWC…
Chrome just flipped the switch on its new enhanced AI Mode, and it's a huge upgrade
…Sign in to your Android Police account I don't run a multiple-monitor setup, so when I start to multitask, it's my browser that gets swamped with an endless amount…
Google Docs became one of my most useful productivity apps by accident
…It started with travel plans, software setup steps, article research, account recovery details, and long reference lists I knew I’d need again later. These weren’t the kind of notes I…
I brought Windows Phone back to life on my phone, and it puts modern launchers to shame
…I started experimenting with bold tile colors again, rather than keeping everything gray or muted, like most modern setups. Different sections of my home screen now stand out much more clearly at…
I let NotebookLM plan my meals for a week and stopped overspending on groceries
…Setting up NotebookLM for meal planning I started by putting everything I already knew into one place. Instead of searching for new recipes right away, I created a Google Docs file and…