If you are bored with the monotonous look of your Android smartphone and want to experiment a bit, here are some launchers that let you customize your device.

Xiaomi’s HyperOS 3.1 is the next major update of its custom Android skin. This builds on the Android 16 OS based HyperOS 3, ...

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Google is working on a new Android feature that will let you customize keyboard shortcuts. This option isn’t live yet, but we spotted code for it in Android 16 preview builds. It’s not clear how ...

Are you looking to transform your Android phone home screen into a seamless, personalized interface while maintaining optimal performance? Advanced customization techniques can help you strike the ...

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Rewind almost 15 years, and the Android ROM scene was thriving. Nightly builds, tons of projects, we truly were ...

Editors note: A Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus was used to demonstrate the steps in this guide. The process will be very similar on most Android phones, although the exact menu names and locations may be ...

The Custom Assistant Shortcut in Android Auto lets you set up complex actions and routines that can be activated with a single button press.

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To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

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