Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Make sure your Android phone is up to date on the OS front. Keeping it up to date will make it snappier and install the latest security protocols. You can go to Settings > General > System Update to ...

Samsung’s One UI has evolved over the years into one of the most refined and user-friendly custom Android skins. While many OEMs offer variations on the stock Android experience, One UI stands out as ...

Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...

After years of neglect, Google is finally bringing some widget goodness back to the Android lock screen interface, and it's ...

The Double Pinch Gesture in One UI 8 (tapping your thumb and index finger twice) is now a major navigation feature. It ...

From bulky constructions capable of only making phone calls, or sending texts if you're lucky, to giant screens that connect you to the internet — the transformation of cell phones is an exciting ...

December’s update is huge. There are more than a hundred fixes across core Android and Samsung specific platforms. More ...

You can find the options that have been added to kids' devices by opening Settings on the phone or tablet of your young ...