If you're dealing with Bluetooth speakers, a similar feature called Bluetooth Absolute Volume restricts how loud your audio can get. This feature syncs your phone's volume with your Bluetooth device's ...

Has this ever happened to you? When your phone volume is accidentally increased or decreased by your shirt sleeve, or when you put your phone in your pocket? If you have ever accidentally turned up ...

As mobile phone technology evolves, smart devices are only getting smarter. In turn, purveyors of the operating systems that drive smartphone technology are constantly upgrading their platforms with ...

With the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back ...

Android 15 is fast approaching, and we are gearing up for the official beta release. While we are waiting, we are seeing bits and pieces of what Android 15 could offer. Well, according to a new report ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Google is developing a new horizontal layout for Android’s volume slider that will likely appear when the device is in landscape mode. This new horizontal slider will be positioned at the top-center ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Why Block Volume Buttons on Android? Accidental volume changes can be frustrating, especially when you miss important calls or notifications due to low volume settings. Blocking volume buttons on your ...