Android Police - Utilities

The 5 Bluetooth misconceptions I hear most often are completely backward

Faith Leroux — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:15:10 GMT

Bluetooth paves the way to a cable-less future. It's an energy-efficient technology that has little to no impact when you pair the right devices and accessories.

Gemini’s latest upgrade makes it much more useful at work

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:29:36 GMT

Google has been slow in integrating third-party apps into Gemini. While the company's AI assistant supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), it's limited to developer tools, CLI, and enterprise platforms. Over the last few months, Google has been trying to address this problem by rolling out direct integration with several third-party apps within Gemini. And now, it's expanding that list further.

Disney+ and Hulu are getting another price hike

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:07:17 GMT

Consumers are feeling fatigued by price increases, with many seeing them across essential products and services over the past couple of years. That makes it harder to pay for extras, especially when those are also seeing price increases. If you're someone who's currently subscribed to Disney+ or Hulu, we've got some bad news — prices are going to go up one more time.

Google Maps is missing 4 simple navigation features that would make everyone's commute better

Rahul Naskar — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:15:10 GMT

Google Maps is preinstalled on almost all Android phones, but that's not how it gained popularity. It's the number one navigation app because it does many things right.

Gmail's Gemini integration was cluttering my inbox, but I turned it off with a single toggle

Jesse Hollington — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:30:10 GMT

It may be hard to imagine today, but there was a time when Gmail was praised for its simple and elegant user interface that was a breath of fresh air from the alternatives.

Google Maps kept rerouting my road trips until I found this one workaround

Anu Joy — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:10 GMT

I love planning road trips almost as much as taking them. I'll pick the roads I want to drive, find a few places worth seeing along the way, and build the trip around those stops.

I stopped choosing between reading and sleep by ditching Samsung's blue light filter for this app

Faith Leroux — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:10 GMT

Falling asleep is such an ordeal — and it shouldn't be — but sadly it is. According to HelpGuide, about 32.8% of adults don't get enough sleep.

I love Pixel 11's Rambler, but SwiftKey just gave every Android phone a free alternative

Sanuj Bhatia — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:10 GMT

Google always adds new AI features with its Pixel phones, and the same holds true for the Google Pixel 11 series.

Why I rely on this Google Meet feature to manage discussions when everyone is in the same room

Oluwaniyi Raji — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:10 GMT

I've been the default note taker in almost every meeting since I started working in an office. It started because I had a nice pen, and then stuck because I tried every new note-taking app before anyone else.

Exporting passwords used to terrify me; Android's new transfer tool changed everything

Jon Gilbert — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:10 GMT

I don't like using Google Password Manager. I uninstall it as soon as I set up every new Google Pixel phone, and I've happily used Proton Pass since.