If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, ...

To use ADB with your Android device, you must enable a feature called "USB Debugging." Open your phone's app drawer, tap the Settings icon, and select "About Phone." Scroll all the way down and tap ...

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might work.

Compared to the competition, T-Mobile still lags a bit. Verizon gives full promo credit for most broken devices (but asks for ...

There are different ways to restart your Android phone without pressing and holding the physical power button. Here are two.

Internet Protocol (IP) is a numerical identifier for every gadget or network for users accessing the internet. The IP address of a user contains information like location, network identification, ...

For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store ...