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 ...

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 ...

Google's latest Android 16 QPR2 beta for Pixels brings app shortcut tweaks, UI polish, and stability improvements.

Google has added a setting to let you reorder the buttons on the Pixel's 3-button nav bar to match the layout on Samsung phones.

A new Google app beta tries removing the prominent Search button from the screen-bottom nav bar. Google appears to be experimenting with several alternate layouts for the navigation interface. Trying ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...