Boot and startup management applications allow you to make an Android-powered smartphone or tablet computer boot at a certain time. These apps are based around schedule creation utilities that let you ...

When your Android's system files stop communicating correctly, the device may end up having difficulty starting. Boot loops are the result of system files not knowing how to function during the ...

Google revamped Android’s branding in late 2023 with “The Bot” as the new mascot. And while Samsung Galaxy and Pixel phones have been picking up new boot animations inspired by this updated mascot, ...

As David Chernicoff over at Between the Lines reminds us, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color is an Android device at its core (it runs Froyo 2.2), so it is a shame that the B&N interface would hide the ...

Google is changing things up these days. As we reported on earlier this week, it appears that Google wants “Powered by Android” present on all devices running Android. Obviously that’s for Android and ...

Starting in Android 4.4, Google implemented verified boot (known as dm-verity) in the Android kernel to prevent malware from hiding in your device. This was all behind the scenes until Android 6.0 ...

Slow boot times can kill the excitement of sitting down to watch your favorite show or play a game on your Android TV. But not anymore. A few tweaks were all it took for me to reduce the boot time on ...

Android 12 offers wallpaper-based colors to apps and the system, and it really shines in Material You’s design on Pixel phones. With today’s latest update, Google Pixel devices can now extend those ...

A large number of LG devices have taken to bootlooping lately; that is, they’ve been getting themselves stuck in an endless loop of the startup screens shown before the phone boots up and is ready to ...