From bright displays to background apps, your Android phone might be using more battery than needed. Here are some simple ...

Over time, every phone will slow down, and your Android is no exception to this. Endless loading screens, apps that suddenly ...

The Android OS is highly customizable, but that means that a lot of its default settings won't be a good fit for the way that ...

Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing ...

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

Most modern Android phones can be rebooted via a menu in the Quick Settings pull-down. If not, a power and volume button ...

When it comes to the top Android phones, almost all of the major manufacturers, Google aside, use Snapdragon chips from ...

Some Android features feel second nature to us, but not to our parents. Here are a bunch that my folks found useful.

Android phones often include a Record button in the dialer, and apps such as Google Voice or Call Recorder can help if your ...

Using these self-hosted services has been made easier and more convenient thanks to their Android apps and shortcuts.

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it.