Your Android's Do Not Disturb mode can silence notifications, alerts, phone calls, and text messages when you want to tune out your phone.

To tweak this, go to Gboard Settings > Preferences and change the Touch and hold duration. It's set to 300ms by default, but ...

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

These quick performance tweaks can help restore its mobile muscle. If your Android phone feels like it's stuck in first gear, don't fret: You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on a new phone.

You don't need to be a tech expert to keep your phone secure. You just need to know where to tap. From sneaky, data-hungry apps to overlooked settings that leak sensitive information, your iPhone or ...

Google's strongest security features are hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to shield yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

Android devices are renowned for their customization options, but you may not know you can customize something as simple as ...

Android's accessibility settings are a suite of features that make smartphone use possible for those with vision and hearing ...

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 ...