An app teardown has revealed that Android could soon allow apps to see and control your screen while your device is locked.

Android devices have become integral to our daily lives, so the need for automation apps has never been more pronounced — in fact, they are among some of the best apps to increase your productivity.

If you're deep into the Android ecosystem, you may think that automation requires apps like Tasker or complicated routines, perhaps even our spend-tweaking settings. While Android supports all of ...

I rely on many great Android apps to enhance my smartphone usage experience. Many features I use daily are already baked right into Android, but these apps help fill in the gaps that Google ignores.

Tasker remains a top Android tool, offering users a way to automate mundane tasks. The latest update includes getting it ready for Android 15 by making use of a new Device Effects API. For now, there ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

Google is working on a new “screen automation” feature for Android’s Gemini under the “Bonobo code-named. This will let the AI book rides and order food by talking to apps for you. Like all AI-powered ...

Android shortcut apps vary by use case: MacroDroid is best for simple, everyday automations; Tasker suits power users needing deep system control; Automate balances power and ease with visual flows; ...

At the moment, Gemini’s “Computer Use” efforts are focused on desktop web as seen by the Gemini Agent available for AI Ultra subscribers. Availability on Android seems inevitable, with 16 QPR3 Beta 2 ...