4 minutes to smarter Android vibrations The trick to bringing custom vibration patterns onto any Android device immediately resides in one of my all-time favorite Android power-user tools.

Although the feature is not yet functional in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1, it hints at possible custom icon shapes in Android 16, potentially restoring one of Android’s popular personalization features.

Why install a custom ROM in 2024? The biggest reason to install a custom ROM hasn’t changed in over a decade — an aftermarket OS can extend the life of older Android devices that have long ...

Quick Answer To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut.

LineageOS isn’t the first Android 14-based custom ROM, but it’s one of the longest-running, most stable custom ROMs around, so it’s noteworthy when developers release a major new build.

If you want to hit the ground running when Android 14 arrives on your phone, then make sure you read up on our other related how-tos like how to use the predictive back gesture in Android 14 to ...

Installing a custom ROM on your Android phone brings many benefits, there's also a potential downside to it and it could potentially damage your device.

However, as you can see below, it’s quite the far cry from how custom clocks were intended to work in Android 10. For now, there are only two main options for customizing your clock: “Color ...

Google has released the first Android 14 beta, and there are a few slight but meaningful improvements for early adopters. Apps can now add custom actions and shortcuts to Android's share sheets.