The Android 16 QPR1 source code is now live on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) (via Reddit ). This means custom ROMs ...

Producdevity shares a few examples, and beyond just benchmarking apps, these days some phones also try the same trick with ...

Snapdragon 8 Elite phones aren't ideal right now for bleeding-edge emulators, but this Switch emulator brings welcome improvements.

After rooting an Android phone, you can switch the operating system ROM whenever you want. The rooting process removes the preinstalled operating system on the Android phone, replacing it with a ...

With the constant rush to trumpet the latest phones it's easy to think of old phones as obsolete. Most carriers encourage this with a spotty record on upgrading their existing phones to the latest and ...

I've been reading a lot about Android tweaking lately, and with tweaks like GravityBox available, is there any advantage to flashing a custom ROM? Wouldn't it be better to just add the features I want ...

Whether you're looking to upgrade an Android device forsaken by its manufacturer or you just want more control over the phone or tablet you own, you've probably gone looking for a new ROM. Rooting ...

Arol is a tech journalist who worked as a news and feature writer for Android Police from 2021 to 2023. He first began writing online for the short-lived portal of Spanish-language gaming forum ...

Before anyone gets their hopes up, as of right this instant, the only device that has an official build of Android 4.4 KitKat is Google’s own Nexus 5. That will change as soon as Google releases ...

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is always keen to garner more and more sales with its competitive pricing of mid-range smartphones. They are also working to improve on the software support, but ...

Reports state that Sony may in the future, be interested in creating custom Android ROMs for devices. More explicitly for their own devices probably, but creating custom ROMs for their own devices is ...

Asus launched the Zenfone Max Pro M2 last year in December with magnanimous specifications and features. It is a mid-range smartphone priced around $250 in India and some other countries. It came with ...