Simple Mobile Tools is the developer behind a suite of open source Android apps that live up to their name, with simple, ad-free user interfaces and features. Simple Voice Recorder has long been my go ...

When we depend on our devices to keep up with emails and text messages, incoming notifications can quickly become overwhelming. You can miss important alerts and have them overridden. When your ...

Android 17's app bubbles have turned my phone into a mini multitasking machine, and I'm loving all the ways they can be used!

Just under a decade ago, while juggling university assignments, part-time jobs, and social obligations, I stumbled across a ...

I've used Android for years, but it wasn't until recently that I realized how many settings I'd completely ignore. Android is well-known for its hands-off approach, giving you a bunch of customizable ...

Dialer apps and contacts apps are a bit of a niche market. In most cases, the stock dialer and contacts apps are more than good enough. Maybe you want something a little different, though. We ...

Last time, I described how to write a simple Android app and get it talking to your code on Linux. So, of course, we need an example. Since I’ve been on something of a macropad kick lately, I decided ...

Tired of annoying ads on Android apps and even websites? Learn how this one simple setting lets you block ads on Android.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...