Tap Permissions. Select Location, then choose Don’t allow. Some Android versions also let you allow location access only while using the app, which can be a good compromise for apps you trust.

After years of using Android phones, I got sick of the standard background and row of icons. Here are a few tools I use to change up the appearance and feel of my device.

This is a pretty significant update for how Android apps are built, tested, and rolled out to the Play Store. Android Studio Narwhal (2025.2.1) has deep integration with Gemini 2.5 Pro models.

First, make sure you've already set up your Android phone to sync with your PC using the Windows Phone Link app. If not, check the steps in my article on how to link your Android phone to your ...

Once you set it up, though, you can control your Android's screen from your computer, or even turn on a virtual screen so you can launch applications while your phone is off.

It was nearly as easy (though not quite as fun) to control the screen displaying the web browser. Moving my hand around dragged the cursor across the screen and pinching took the place of clicking.

Computing Internet Online Security Malware & Adware This notorious Android banking trojan now lets hackers remotely control your phone — how to stay safe ...

We’ve been exploring unconventional ways to control your favorite Android device with physical gestures — y’know, real-world movements like shaking and flipping the thing in a variety of ...

With Android Auto properly connected to your car and phone, you can press a button or even use voice commands through Google Assistant to control smart-connected devices at home.

However, with Android 14, users can stop full-screen notifications for apps like WhatsApp, and voice and video call notifications will appear in the same format as other notifications.