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Android Phones to Finally Get this Basic Feature Samsung's Had for Years

As many know, stock Android only allows on-screen navigation buttons to use a specific layout. By default, it places the ...

Here’s Why There’s a Line at the Bottom of Your Phone Screen

You've seen that little line on your smartphone, but why is it there? We'll explain how to use it—and how to get rid of it on ...

How To Reboot Your Android Phone (Even Without A Power Button)

Most modern Android phones can be rebooted via a menu in the Quick Settings pull-down. If not, a power and volume button ...
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How To Get The Three Navigation Buttons Back On Your Android Phone

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...
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Google's new Pixel update finally fixes Android 16's back button bug

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Android 16 QPR2 may let you flip your Pixel's navigation bar like on Samsung phones

Google is finally working on an option to flip the order of the buttons in the navigation bar on Pixel phones. Here's how ...
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You’re Not Using Your Android Buttons Enough—Here’s What They Can Really Do

Your Android phone's buttons do more than just control volume or wake the screen. With a few simple tweaks, they can double as shortcuts for snapping quick photos, skipping tracks, launching apps, or ...
Android Police

Google and Samsung are quietly making their Android phones work alike

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...