In Android 12, the power button now acts as a shortcut to Google Assistant. Google may have pitched this as a handy shortcut, but let’s be honest, this is just copying a trend Apple started.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Every time I change to a new phone to start a review process, I realize that Android now does this thing that ...

Android 11 has had four preview releases so far, but they’ve been stripped of many features that we know are in development and just haven’t seen in a public build yet. One such feature is a revamp to ...

One of the best new features to come with the Android 11 update has to be the quick power menu smart home controls and toggles. Not many services yet support the quick toggles but for those with the ...

Google Assistant can open the power menu on a mobile phone with Android 12 Beta 2. The power button served as a shortcut to Google Assistant in Android 12 after the search giant decided to follow a ...

If you have the all-new Android 12 power menu, or would like to change it for whatever reason, we have just the app for you. The app is called “Classic Power Menu”, and do note it requires root to ...

Continuing forward with our root projects on our Android customization series, let’s take a quick look at a simple little tweak today. Last week we took control of battery life, this week we will use ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...