https://www.androidpolice.com All the latest mobile tech news, deals, reviews, guides, editorials, and more. Embracing the green bubble since 2009. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:15:10 GMT en-US hourly 60 https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-use-pixel-at-a-glances-new-high-contrast-mode/Legibility has been the Achilles' heel of the Google Pixel Launcher's At a Glance widget for years now. Plus, the Pixel Launcher never gave users the option to get rid of the widget.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:15:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-use-pixel-at-a-glances-new-high-contrast-mode/ https://www.androidpolice.com/found-security-setting-keeps-nosy-friends-out/It's terrifying how much we pour into our smartphones. It's like our phones have become an extension of ourselves.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:15:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/found-security-setting-keeps-nosy-friends-out/ https://www.androidpolice.com/smart-reply-google-messages-tap-to-draft-toggle/Smart Reply in Google Messages lets you instantly send one of multiple suggested replies with a single tap. While this is a decent idea in theory and has worked relatively painlessly since its introduction in 2018, frequent users will be aware that this row of replies is also prone to accidental taps.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:43:11 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/smart-reply-google-messages-tap-to-draft-toggle/ https://www.androidpolice.com/if-you-own-a-pixel-8a-keep-your-money-in-your-pocket/I’ve spent the last couple of weeks with the Google Pixel 10a, and I’m impressed by the results.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:30:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/if-you-own-a-pixel-8a-keep-your-money-in-your-pocket/ https://www.androidpolice.com/tecno-magnetic-modular-concept-phone-hands-on-mwc-2026/Tecno has a tradition of showing off various interesting concept devices at industry trade shows, and MWC 2026 was no exception.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:30:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/tecno-magnetic-modular-concept-phone-hands-on-mwc-2026/ https://www.androidpolice.com/im-an-audiophile-now-why-spotifys-latest-update-actually-sounds-better/Spotify's popularity is well deserved. The streaming service has always been the easiest music service to get started and live with.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/im-an-audiophile-now-why-spotifys-latest-update-actually-sounds-better/ https://www.androidpolice.com/this-is-the-most-accurate-weather-app-for-android/If you use the Google Weather app for Android, you may have noticed a change in its behavior. Rather than opening the app, it now directs you towards Search results for weather.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/this-is-the-most-accurate-weather-app-for-android/ https://www.androidpolice.com/reorganized-my-google-wallet-and-checkout-got-instantly-faster/Paying with my phone should be the fastest part of the checkout process.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:10 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/reorganized-my-google-wallet-and-checkout-got-instantly-faster/ https://www.androidpolice.com/notebooklm-readying-new-feature-make-notebooks-easier-to-understand/You may have come across debates on social media platforms and forums about whether Google's NotebookLM is as useful as people think. While it may continue forever, no one can deny that the AI tool is a productivity booster, as it saves time creating and organizing notes and documents. What also draws users' attention to it is that Google is making significant changes to the platform at a rapid pace.

]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:26:20 GMThttps://www.androidpolice.com/notebooklm-readying-new-feature-make-notebooks-easier-to-understand/ https://www.androidpolice.com/free-android-apps-are-so-good-that-ready-pay-for-them/Most free Android apps show intrusive ads or a premium paywall the moment you try to do anything useful.

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