Ara Wagoner is a Writer at Android Central. She themes phones and pokes Google Play Music with a stick. When she's not writing help and how-to's, she's off dreaming about Disney and singing show tunes. If you see her without headphones, RUN. You can follow her on Twitter at @arawagco.
Samsung has a unique take on their icons on the Samsung Galaxy S8… the problem is that unique style only extends to a handful of apps. Want that style with more consistence? No problem.
The Samsung Chromebook Plus has been on the market for a little while already, but its big brother the Chromebook Pro had been delayed. Today, Samsung has announced that the delay is over, and the Pro is coming May 28.
Today at Google I/O, Google Home Products VP Rishi Chandra announced Google Home is getting Proactive Assitance, Visual Responses, and much, much more.
Photo books can be cute, but building them is a pain. Google Photos is using machine learning to eliminate that pain and make photo books simple and fun.
One of the early announcements out of Google I/O 2017's keynote was the launch of google.ai, with which Google aims to "bring the benefits of AI to everyone".
We can't deny it any longer: it's getting hot outside, school is getting out, and it's time to get some relief. Grab a cool beverage and an even cooler wallpaper.
Root can be used for a lot of good things, and for a lot of arguably bad things like bypassing network limitations and piracy. Regardless what you're using root for, if you're using it, Netflix isn't letting you use their app anymore.
Google announced a new look for the Google Play family of apps what seems like ages ago, and now the last of the Google Play Apps is getting its new icon: a play button.
There’s been a lot of launchers reviving this year, and Apex is the next to graduate from comeback announcement to an actual product. Kinda. Beta.
Stolen phones are an unsavory possibility when buying a new device, but no one wants to buy a stolen phone that'll get locked when the proper owner reports the IMEI. To help keep you from that pain, CTIA has a free service for smartphone buyers.
There aren't a lot of us who'd want to give up our electronics and go back to the days of knights, crusades, and plagues, but there is still a certain charm to the idea of knights defending the honor and lives of a kingdom from dragons and monsters.
Just as root has become less needed for more critical functions on Android (like tethering), root has become less and less needed to theme your phone as well.
Our lives are on our phones, so it makes all the sense in the world that we want to protect them. T-Mobile wants to sell you that protection with a basket of security services for a monthly fee.
The whole splitting earbuds with your girlfriend thing seems romantic, but it's awkward. It's cramped. It's also gross because you're sharing nasty earbuds. There's a better way to share your listening. It's called Dual Audio. Here's how it works.
Did you forget? May 4th is Star Wars Day! We find your lack of theme disturbing.
We're gonna get funky with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 this weekend, and before we crank up Awesome Mix Vol. 2, we want to get some of that awesome on our home screens. I. Am. Groot.
Bluetooth volumes can vary wildly between devices, so it makes sense that we want to try and even things out. The problem is, that works a lot better in theory than in practice. Thankfully, Samsung gives us the option to use what's best for us.
Having good network coverage and device policies are important for a carrier to be sure, but when things go wrong, you want a network that'll help you make them right again. That network is Verizon.
Nova Launcher’s been around for over five years now, and it’s still one of the most widely-used and recommended launchers in the Android ecosystem. Here’s why.
Green is a color very near and dear to our hearts. It's the color of our beloved mascot, the color most associated with Android, and a color associated with life itself. Green is a color of growth and renewal, and here are some green wallpapers!