Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

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People tend to get messy from time to time and an eventual cleanup is necessary. This unavoidable truth affects both our physical world and our digital selves. While cleaning isn't going to make most ...

The default Android file manager is a serviceable app. It does what you need and not much more. Plus, like all built-in Android apps, it plays well with the operating system and has a consistent look ...

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 ...

Zipping files combines multiple files into a single compressed archive, making them easier to store and share. This is particularly useful when you need to send large numbers of files through email or ...

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For years now, Google has offered the “Android File Transfer” app on macOS to enable users to access files and photos when plugging them into a Mac. But, suddenly, Google has hidden that tool from the ...