A Google Pixel smartphone showcases the evolving Android ecosystem. Image: Samuel Angor/Unsplash Samsung Galaxy S22 and other older Galaxy phones are expected to miss Android 17. See which devices may ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Google says foldable smartphone users spend 14× more on in-app purchases than conventional slab-phone users, while also expecting better adaptive app layouts. The figure is striking and may partly ...

Here's the trouble with that question: the OnePlus 15 is running what is currently the fastest Android chipset on the market, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. We're waiting on the imminent ...

Pixel users no longer need to wake up the screen or tap it to unlock, saving time and frustration ...

The smartphone industry is finally feeling the full effect of RAMageddon in 2026, as prices have shot up across the board due to rising memory costs. Brands are no longer able (or unwilling) to absorb ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google's most advanced Pixel phone loses its cheapest tier, gains a few features, but most of it remains the same. And that's just fine. There’s the new Tensor G6 processor, a bevy of fresh camera ...

The Motorola Edge (2026) was announced this summer alongside a variety of other Motorola devices. While it’s not the most impressive device in terms of raw processing power, it holds a fairly ...

If Android Pulse showed up in your Play Store updates this weekend and looked a bit suspicious, you’re not alone. Your phone hasn’t been hacked either. It’s an app from Google that watches for ...

Several months ago, Motorola and the makers of GrapheneOS announced a team-up that would expand support for the privacy-centric OS to beyond Google’s Pixel phones. The announcement, however, was ...

Google is testing a new Google Messages pinning UI that displays pinned chats as large, updating contact icons at the top of the app instead of blending them into the regular conversation list. The ...