Android OEMs have been notorious for killing apps in the background. Particularly, MIUI has had an aggressive optimization approach to battery optimization in the past. It prefers preserving a small ...

If you're anything like me, there's a good chance you have boxes of USB cables, not entirely sure which are USB Type-A, which are USB Type-C, and which even work. I know, I'm a mess, but this isn't ...

If you don’t have the right port on your laptop to attach that 4K monitor, or if you want to watch high-def content from your smartphone or tablet on your big-screen TV, then you need this Anker ...

Hidden away in your Android phone's developer settings is a powerful feature called USB debugging. It's a special mode that opens a direct line of communication between your smartphone and a computer, ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

The Monoprice 12-in-1 USB-C to Dual-HDMI+VGA Triple Display Docking Station is a mouthful of words. But the message here is that this hub is for someone with a legacy display that they’re just not ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Android 15 DP2 adds user authentication before changing USB modes, enhancing device security against unauthorized access.

When I tried to use Gnirehtet on my new Android Xiaomi Redmi 12 with MIUI 14, as soon after I granted access for debugging mode after plugin in the USB C cable from ...

The Vava 12-in-1 USB-C Docking Station is good to have if you need more ports than your MacBook supplies you — assuming the ports you need are USB-A. Laptops today, such as the M2 MacBook Air, come ...

A technician has added a USB-C port to an iPhone 12 mini in addition to the Lightning port, in what appears to be a first-of-its kind modification. YouTube user "Hyphaistos3672" disassembled the ...