These open source apps that prove that nobody should pay for subscriptions ...

What is the relationship between AOSP, Android phones and Google? Android Inc., was founded in 2003 with the goal of producing a Linux-based operating system (OS) for mobile phones. Google purchased ...

No phoning home, either, which is a nice bonus.

I’ve previously detailed a list of open source Android apps I always install on my phones, old or new. While all those apps add utility to my handsets, few of them provide pure entertainment. That’s ...

If you've ever wondered whether an AI feature on your phone is doing anything useful, Ben Khalesi has probably asked the same question. He has covered AI and Android for Android Police since 2023, ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Most people get a lot of mileage out of Google's first-party software and other popular apps that get tons of recommendations. I ...