Android 15 adds support for the IEEE 802.11az protocol, i.e. Wi-Fi Ranging. Wi-Fi Ranging is a positioning technology that enables indoor location tracking accuracy of less than 1m. This feature will ...

Toggling your phone’s Wi-Fi or Bluetooth radio may only require a single tap in Android 16. As part of the overhauled Quick Settings panel, the Internet and Bluetooth tiles may be updated to support ...

This little trick can be a lifesaver. Say you’re at a hotel, and they charge an arm and a leg for Wi-Fi per device. With Wi-Fi sharing, you pay for one and spread the love to all your gadgets. Or, if ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

One of the most helpful features of modern smartphones is the ability to connect to a local Wi-Fi signal to make phone calls. While all phones with a carrier have their own 4G or 5G connections that ...

Wi-Fi calling, also called VoWiFi, VoWLAN, or voice over Wi-Fi, allows you to use your Wi-Fi signal to make and receive phone calls. The service appeared on T-Mobile and Sprint networks in 2007, and ...

Phone and Android users can reduce battery drain and data usage by restricting Background App Refresh to Wi-Fi connections instead of mobile networks.

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. If there is a VPN activated, you ...

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, ...