Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. It targets an oversight in how GBL loads on Android phones.

Safe mode helps you see if a buggy app is causing your Android phone to crash, freeze, or slow down. Here's how.

Learn step by step how to create a bold 8 Ball Monkey’s Fist impact tool. From paracord wrapping techniques to tightening and finishing tips, this guide shows you how to craft a solid and eye‑catching ...

Following the web earlier this week, Gemini is giving the Tools menu on Android and iOS a redesign. There are also changes to My stuff in the side panel. On Android, the “Tools” sheet that slides up ...

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...

For all the things I’m endlessly tweaking and fine-tuning on my mobile devices, my Android keyboard app is typically quite constant. That’s why I’ve found myself so pleasantly surprised to see how ...

Losing your smartphone is, without a doubt, one of the most stomach-churning experiences modern life has to offer. In a split second, that panic isn’t just about ...

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...

Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is ...

North Korean hackers are abusing Google’s Find Hub tool to track the GPS location of their targets and remotely reset Android devices to factory settings. The attacks are primarily targeting South ...

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer ...