Apps on your Android phone can track what other apps you use, but that's not all.

Google is testing per-app backup controls in Android beta. Users will be able to choose exactly which apps get backed up, offering more control over cloud storage and privacy. The feature was first ...

Android 17 also improves privacy after my phone leaves my hands or is stolen. Google says that theft protections such as ...

For a brief period last year, it seemed that AI-powered gadgets like the Rabbit R1 were going to be the next big thing. People were fascinated by the idea of replacing their smartphones with tiny ...

Elixir is a system utility for Android that displays information about your device. You can use it to view battery and storage info, view a list of installed apps ...

And if it doesn't, you can usually turn it off in an app before you send it. Google is set to make a big change to Android, ...

One thing that I thought we’d see more of in 2025 was how Gemini could control your Android phone. There was the May demo and other underlying work, but we don’t have Google’s complete vision yet. At ...