Android 15 may add a new option for screen timeout settings. Code strings spotted in the second Developer Preview (DP2) released last month hint at an “adaptive timeout” setting that automatically ...

Google is slowly prepping up Android 15 for its release. The Android Preview program which started in February 2024, will continue until the stable version rolls out, which is slated for late 2024.

As usual, the next-gen Android beta is already available to developers. They can test some of Google's new features for the next-gen OS release. Or they can inspect the code for clues of what comes ...

Pixel phones may soon get a “double tap to turn off screen” gesture in the Android 16 QPR1 update. A new toggle for this gesture is expected to appear in the Settings app under System > Gestures.

Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available on competitor devices. Evidence for this lock screen gesture appeared in the latest ...

Computerworld’s Android Power blog explains how to instruct your Android Phone not to turn off its display when it’s connected to an external power source: This option’s in a slightly obscure place: ...

Another silent battery killer is your phone’s screen timeout. Think about it. Every time you put your phone down without locking it, the screen stays on longer than necessary. Those extra seconds may ...

Glance has been working to add additional features to the Android lockscreen for a long time and, now, it’s officially coming to the US. However, while Glance splashes ads, games, and more on phones ...

No, you're not seeing things: Your Android device sometimes displays a small green dot in the status bar. Likely nestled next to your battery icon, it comes and goes, but never seems to stick around.