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 ...

The custom ROM used in this video is CyanogenMod, which is in use on more than 125,000 Android devices and is one of the most popular ROMs. I'm going to install it on my colleague Antuan Goodwin's old ...

To roll back to an older version of Android using the Android Flash Tool, do this: Plug your Google Pixel device into a USB ...

It’s true that lollipop made the 3-year old #Samsung Galaxy S4 (#GalaxyS4) slow in some respect especially for stock users because of the bloatwares. When Kitkat was rolled out, the device just ...

Artem is a die-hard Android fan, passionate tech blogger, obsessive-compulsive editor, bug hunting programmer, and the founder of Android Police and APK Mirror. Most of the time, you will find Artem ...

Whether you’ve imported your new Android device from overseas or recently modified its software, it’s possible to find yourself without access to Google apps. This could include the Play Store, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Now that the Motorola Droid has received Android 2.2, we get asked quite often when we’ll update our guide to ...

One of the coolest things about Android is the ability to install custom ROMs on your device, replacing your default version of Android with a third-party take. These custom ROMs are traditionally ...

The Amazon Kindle Fire ships with a custom version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread designed to run apps and access digital media from Amazon’s content store. But users have been hacking the Kindle Fire ...