Android Archive

GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES BATTERY DRAIN: HOW TO FIX IT

Google Play Services battery drain: how to spot it The reason why Google Play Services could be the culprit is because for

Gmail for Android now lets you customize swipe actions

Google’s been delivering a bunch of overdue updates to Gmail over the past few weeks, and one more arrived in the latest update on Android:

Android Q may replace the back button with a swipe gesture, here’s how to enable it

Google’s take on gesture navigation isn’t exactly loved by everyone, and it seems the company is preparing a huge overhaul. Alongside tweaks in

How To Plan and Execute an App MVP

What is an app MVP? We’ve all heard the term Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and we know launching an MVP is best

Android App Distribution Tutorial: From Zero to Google Play Store

You finished your Android app and celebrated its perfection with many flagons of ale (or pitchers of beer). Hooray! Now you’re ready

It’s time to dump Chrome as your default browser on Android

I’m going to be honest here, I don’t use a web browser very often on Android. Most often I stick with specific

How much data am I using on my smartphone

Most cell phone carriers, like AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint, have data usage limitations. Unless you have an unlimited data plan, exceeding the

How to use your Android or iOS device as a webcam

A good webcam, let alone any webcam, is tough to find these days. Just to put a time marker on this post:

Users discover wallpaper that can crash some Android phones

A bug in Android means that setting a certain image as your phone’s wallpaper could be enough to crash it. The issue

The Android hardware truth Google won’t tell you

As the gatekeeper of Android, Google frequently finds itself in an awkward position. The company has its own platform-wide priorities and ways