With the constant rush to trumpet the latest phones it's easy to think of old phones as obsolete. Most carriers encourage this with a spotty record on upgrading their existing phones to the latest and ...

We all know that countless phones are decommissioned well before their time. They lose software support from their companies and wind up taking space on shelves, in drawers, or in landfills. However, ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

There's some trouble brewing ahead for developers of custom ROMs for Pixel phones. In the midst of a reorganization about how the Android open-source project is run, Pixel ROM devs have been caught by ...

After weeks of testing, the latest version of the popular CyanogenMod custom version f Google Android is available for download. CyanogenMod 6.0 lets you replace the software that shipped with your ...

Apps using Play Integrity checks may refuse to run on custom ROMs like GrapheneOS. Some voices at Google are open to developing a certification program for custom ROMs, but there’s just not enough ...

Even though Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been available since October 2015, its market share is still less than 20 percent, according to the most recent statistics from Google. For most users, the main ...

Lineage OS has been updated to Android 14 with the release of Lineage OS 21. Lineage OS 21 brings a new gallery app called Glimpse and improves the look and functionality of several other stock apps.

Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

I still remember flashing custom ROMs on my Nexus and Google Pixel phones to gain access to new features. Things are different now, as Android has matured and packs almost all major features out of ...

CyanogenMod is one of the most popular custom ROMs for Android phones, offering users a replacement for the default firmware that comes with a number of phones. The first release candidate of ...