The Google app could be getting a new universal search feature that will allow contacts, apps, and device settings to appear within search results. This new feature should be independent of the Pixel ...

A bug introduced with this month’s Android 14 QPR2 update breaks Pixel Launcher Search settings so that you cannot disable people/contact or Play Store results. For example, when typing a contact name ...

Apple’s Shortcuts app already gives power users a wide range of automation tools, and the iOS 26 update has expanded what it ...

The Shortcuts app is easily overlooked. While it’s capable of creating scripts to automate tasks and processes, it can initially seem overwhelmingly complex — enough that many may have written it off ...

In 2025, Microsoft unveiled significant enhancements to the Windows 11 Settings app, incorporating design upgrades and around 16 new features, while bridging the gap with the Control Panel—ushering in ...

The Settings app in iOS 18 has gone through some big changes, but once you get used to them, it'll be easier to manage your iPhone. Each update to iOS can also introduce changes to the Settings app, ...

YouTube made a small change at the start of this year that replaced the settings to pause search and watch history. Previously, “Pause search history” and “Pause watch history” were simple on/off ...

With the upcoming iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, Apple plans to streamline the Settings app, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman confirmed today. He said that while it's not a "huge deal," there are some changes ...

The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...