The primary benefit of using Android Auto and not your mobile device in the car is the reduced distraction. With apps running on the infotainment screen, it's easier to follow navigation, see what ...

On-screen navigational buttons on Android mean there’s more room for customization, but Google has yet to offer the right tools. That may change soon. On stock Android, the standard navigation buttons ...

Google Maps is often considered the world's number one navigation app on Android and iPhone despite the fiercer competition in this space. By the number of downloads, Google Maps is by far the top ...

It's better, especially Samsung's layout.

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Google’s latest Chrome 129 update introduces a subtle, yet impactful change to its Android gesture navigation experience. Released earlier this week, the update aligns the navigation bar’s theme with ...

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 ...

Stop using nav buttons, we’re not in 2012 anymore.

Samsung has removed its navigation system from One UI 6.1, leaving users to choose between the navigation bar and default Android navigation gestures. Samsung had introduced its own gestures with its ...

Android has long given apps the option to display content underneath the navigation bar and status bar by making those transparent, but with Android 15, that might be mandatory. Showing content under ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...