On-screen navigational buttons on Android mean there’s more room for customization, but Google has yet to offer the right tools. That may change soon. On stock Android, the standard navigation buttons ...

There was a time when phones had buttons for more than just volume. It might be ancient history now, but navigating an Android phone used to be a very different experience. The journey from physical ...

Stop using nav buttons, we’re not in 2012 anymore.

A new feature in the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 may let Pixel users flip their navigation bar to a layout similar to Samsung phones. This change, which would allow users to place the back button on the ...

A weird bug caused YouTube’s Android app to lose its bottom navigation bar, breaking access to key features for many users, especially those on the free tier. After nearly a full day, Google says the ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Android users often make fun of Apple's walled garden philosophy, but how customizable are Samsung phones, really?

YouTube has confirmed a bug in its Android app that is causing buttons in the bottom navigation bar to disappear for some users. Google says the issue is currently limited to Android users in the US, ...

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. If you're running version 138 of Chrome for Android, you might’ve already seen a toast notification pop-up: “You can touch and hold ...