Stop downloading cleaner apps — Android's built-in tools are finally good enough

Android removes the APK but keeps your data, logins, and settings. You'll still see a dimmed app icon on your home screen.

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone operate like new again (and reliably)

While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can ...

5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

Apps like Canta, PixelPlayer, and Audire are some of the essential open‑source Android apps you should install if you want ...
Android Police

Android 16 could finally fix your last few dark mode holdouts

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 ...
Android Authority

These are the 10 open source Android apps I install on every new phone

There are a few apps I must install on any new Android phone. Without them, using my handset would be quite challenging. These include the usual suspects like shopping and banking apps, browsers, AI ...