Phones running stock Android are a dying breed. Sure, phones from Google, Motorola, and a few other brands have a stock-like aesthetic, but they add plenty of features you won’t find in a pure, ...

Xiaomi and OnePlus just recently held polls on whether users prefer "pure Android" over their customized Android experiences of MIUI and OxygenOS, respectively. And while hilarity ensued after the ...

A vulnerability in Android’s default Web browser lets attackers spoof the URL shown in the address bar, allowing for more credible phishing attacks. Google released patches for the flaw in April, but ...

There seems to be a common consensus among critics that stock Android is the way to go. Supposedly lighter and snappier, the "untouched" iteration of the OS is consistently best reviewed. Stock ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

I never really understood the fuss about stock Android back in the day. It seemed like every tech enthusiast praised the Nexus and “pure Android” experience in the mid-2010s, but I simply wasn’t on ...

Everyone loves vanilla ice cream. Do we really need chocolate or raspberry anymore? You can always throw some fudge in there, add a few sprinkles, customize your vanilla for the look and taste you ...

It’s hard to imagine a world without Android. It’s been almost a decade since the first official release, and the operating system has risen from humble beginnings to become the most popular ...

Picking a smartphone isn’t just about picking between iOS and Android because if you choose Android you also need to weigh up all the different flavors of Android on the market. Google, Samsung, Sony, ...

In the world of Android, one point of contention that comes up more often than just about anything else is the endless debate over "stock Android." Starting first with the Nexus line and then ...

A vulnerability in Android’s default Web browser lets attackers spoof the URL shown in the address bar, allowing for more credible phishing attacks. Google released patches for the flaw in April, but ...