The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. While Android is certainly a mature operating system when it comes to smartphones, it still has a long way to go before it ...

All I have to do is use the same Microsoft account on my PC and SwiftKey, and it syncs copied text between devices. I can copy a paragraph, a link, or an email address on my PC, and it shows up on my ...

The Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is out, and it brings with it three new keyboard features to make using physical keyboards easier. Android has been a smartphone operating system through and through ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

It’s been years since I last tried to pair a Bluetooth or USB keyboard with my Android phone. After being a physical QWERTY proponent for years and hating on touchscreen typing, I wholly but slowly ...

Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. This feature first went live in Android 16 Beta 2. While you can’t assign custom key combinations to every available shortcut, you can ...

To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

When it comes to default apps and services, most Android phones simply resort to what Google has to offer. Examples include the Google Phone app for making phone calls and Google Messages for handling ...

We rely on our smartphone keyboards countless times a day. Yet many of us stick with the default option without a second thought on our iPhone and Android devices. But are we settling for good enough?