I make sure to regularly - and manually - stop apps from running in the background on my Android phone. Is that absolutely necessary? Maybe not, but my habit does ensure optimal resources and privacy.

Google is working on bringing Gemini's background generating function to the Meet app on Android. Check out our demo.

Android 11 also made it more difficult for apps to request the ability to detect your location in the background, and it introduced a feature that automatically revokes permissions from any apps ...

The best Android launchers are the ideal tools for ... replacing the usual app artwork with simple words instead. Slap in a stylish background and you have the makings of a very smart-looking ...

Google’s excellent Audio Magic Eraser system for reducing background noise in videos gets a nifty new upgrade in Android 15 — with more nuanced controls for independently manipulating the ...

Google’s next major update for smartphones is here. Android 15 rolled out to Pixel devices on October 15 and will trickle down to countless other devices over the next several months.

Android 15 is finally out of beta and fully ... and essentially anything else you’d like in there, but note that background tasks don’t run when Private Space is locked. Of course, we ...

Please verify your email address. The latest Android version might just be the platform's most iterative update yet. Android 15 looks and feels almost exactly the ...

Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixel devices, bringing them new privacy features, security tools, and improvements for foldables and tablets. The operating system first launched last month ...

A series of new features rolling out today will hopefully make your Android device less attractive to thieves. Earlier this year, Google teased a new AI-powered Theft Detection Lock for Android ...