I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

The myth comes from a time when phones had nickel-cadmium batteries that suffered from something called memory effect. This phenomenon occurs when repeated, partial discharges and subsequent recharges ...

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Clear space, optimize your battery and update the basics. These quick changes can make an old Android phone feel snappier.

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

The Google Pixel 10 certainly doesn't play nice with Android Auto; the app causes a major battery drain, even when the phone is plugged in ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...