All the hidden features of your Android phone's volume buttons

Chances are you're only using your Android phone's volume buttons for one thing. Here's how they can handle much more with ...
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Google's new AI Studio can build Android apps now, and the results are surprisingly functional

Your dream app is just a few prompts away.
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How to Build an Android App Without Coding Using Google AI Studio

Build an Android app in minutes with Google AI Studio by signing in, choosing the latest Gemini Pro model, selecting “Build Android App,” and describing your app ...
9to5google

Google AI Studio can now build Android apps, Android Studio adds iOS app porting

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
The Verge

The 9 biggest new features in Android 17

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Lifehacker

Android 17 Will Finally Let You Remap Your Gaming Controllers

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
9to5google

Android 17 Beta 3 finally restores the single tap Wi-Fi toggle

Google has finally decided to restore the ability to quickly enable and disable your Wi-Fi connection with a single tap of the QS toggle in Android 17 Beta 3. Some five years after introducing a ...
Wired

Android Auto’s Secret Superpower Is a Customizable Shortcut Button

Even if connecting your Android phone to your car's dashboard via Android Auto is a daily ritual for you, you may not have explored much beyond the default settings for the interface. You probably ...
Android

Google Photos Gets Toggle to Switch Between Classic Search & 'Ask Photos'

Google Photos is rolling out a new toggle that lets users choose between classic search and the Gemini-powered Ask Photos. Confirmed by Google executive Shimrit Ben-Yair, the switch allows for faster, ...
ZDNet

How to restart your Android phone without using the power button: 2 easy ways

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Bleeping Computer

Google confirms Android bug causing volume key issues

Google has confirmed a software bug that is preventing volume buttons from working correctly on Android devices with accessibility features enabled. According to a support document published today, ...