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Android 16 adds the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts. This feature first went live in Android 16 Beta 2. While you can’t assign custom key combinations to every available shortcut, you can ...

App shortcuts were introduced with Android 7.1 in October 2016. They’ve seen some UI changes over the years, but they’ve mostly stayed the same. I long-press the application icon to access the menu ...

Raise your hand if you read the entire user manual for your latest phone. Yeah, none of us do — and most people don’t even realize user manuals still exist, even if they are digital. There’s a ton ...

Google is working on a new Android feature that will let you customize keyboard shortcuts. This option isn’t live yet, but we spotted code for it in Android 16 preview builds. It’s not clear how ...

I don’t want to embarrass you, but the top of your phone’s screen is, like, totally a waste of space. For years now, y’see, Android device-makers have been designing devices with a circular cutout ...

Your Android-powered smartphone is more than an everyday tech device: it's a digital portal into all things you. That's everything from apps and calendars to smart home controls, a suite of features ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Amidst talks of turning the Android operating system into a proper ChromeOS competitor, Google is working on a feature for Android 16 that would enable users to remap keyboard shortcuts. Of course, ...