Not everyone is content with the keyboard that comes preloaded on their Android phone. Learn how to install and enable one of the many alternative software keyboards available in the Android Market.

Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Android devices are a different beast from Apple’s iPhones. This is mostly due to the fact that Android devices aren’t tied into a service like iTunes and the App Store. Instead, these devices use the ...

PLEASE NOTE: Flashing software like Lineage OS on a device is an “at your own risk” activity. Even if you follow our guide to the letter, we can’t accept any responsibility if your device breaks. Our ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Update February 18th, 2:10PM ET: Google released the first of its ...

Google has pulled a surprise with Android 16 by releasing the test build of its next major mobile OS update months ahead of the usual schedule. The cadence of public updates is also changing, and ...

While this might all sound quite complicated, there is good news: you don’t need to worry about the Android SDK much at all anymore. For the most part it will be handled in the background for you. The ...

Android 13 has landed a bit early for Pixel devices and brings some important updates to the platform, especially by way of polish to some of the new bits found in Android 12. This is one of the big ...

After months of beta testing, Android 12 is finally here. The update brings improvements and changes to Android OS, such as the new Material You UI design, scrolling screenshots, and quick wifi ...

Android apps that allow users to root and customize their device are generally not available on Google Play. You can log into Google Play from your PC and install an ...