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We've changed one of the key ways we tell you about the very best products
If you’re reading a review from Android Police, we guarantee we’ve spent hours and hours tinkering with that gadget to give you a full verdict on how well it works and whether it’s the right pick for you. We want you to only spend your money on the absolute best tech for your circumstances, and that’s why we take our review process very seriously.
The editors, staff, and contributors of Android Police condemn the actions of Russia and the invasion of Ukraine. Separately from the humanitarian crisis — the deaths of innocent civilians, including pets and children, and the destruction of public buildings, homes, and even hospitals — we have a personal stake in the safety of the Ukrainian people. Or, at least, I do.
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Android Police is hiring! I love writing those words because it means the site is thriving and looking to grow its base of incredible writers and editors. I've had the privilege of working with this team for a few months now (if you don't already know me, I'm Daniel Bader, the new EIC) and we've reached the point where we'd like to expand our reach and work on new and exciting projects, both in the direct Android world and in the margins of mobility. That means writing about everything from Android Automotive (yes, cars are now computers) to retro computing (one of my absolute favorite topics) to going even deeper on many of the Google services that we take for granted every day.
You might have noticed that something seems a little different about Android Police today. The astute among you may have even pinned down the change: We've redesigned our website. It's been six years since Android Police got a fresh coat of paint (not counting our dark theme), and we were overdue for a remodel. So take a good look and let us know what you think.
The most (and least) popular devices used to browse Android Police in 2020
Spoiler: Y'all like Pixel phones
Back in 2017, we published a list of the most and least popular smartphones and tablets used to browse Android Police (the site you're reading right now). Many of you loved seeing where your favorite devices ended up in the rankings, but we never published followup posts for subsequent years — until now! We're back with a new installment for 2020, with more fun facts about the kinds of phones and tablets our readers use.
You might have heard of Mastodon before, but if you haven't, it's an open-source social network consisting of thousands of independently-operated servers. Much like email, anyone on one server can talk to anyone on another server, and now we're on the platform!
Nvidia's Shield TV hardware has been some of the longest-supported in the world of Android. With today officially marking our ten-year anniversary as a website, we thought that a giveaway in keeping with our site values and history would be in order. After five years covering the Shield TV and its consistent software support, there wasn't much of question in our minds, so we've teamed up with Nvidia to give one lucky reader one of Nvidia's new hotdog tube-style Shield TVs and a Shield Controller.
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- After we rolled out our dark theme earlier this month, many of you asked when the Scroll bar would match the theme. You'll be glad to hear that Scroll is now rolling out dark mode support, so if you don't have it already, you should soon.
If you haven't heard of Scroll by now (where have you been?), it's this nifty service that removes ads from 300 of your favorite news sites, including Android Police. Although the service is quite young, its developers have been quick to implement changes that readers have been begging for. In the latest update, the unsightly Scroll bar along the bottom edge of the app is no longer activated by default while reading content.
You've been asking us for a dark theme for a long time, and now it's finally here. Android Police now has a dark mode, complete with an automatic mode and support for our AMP site!
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A couple years ago, we had planned out an amazing promotional campaign for our site that involved sharing links to our best posts of the week on community bulletin boards in senior centers, town halls, public libraries, and local supermarkets all across the world. But we didn't have the budget for that, so we decided to do a newsletter instead.
A new subscription service called Scroll launches today, offering advertisement-free access to over 300 sites, including The Atlantic, BuzzFeed News, Gizmodo, The Verge, and even us: Android Police. Eventually, it will run you $5 a month, but you can try it out for the next thirty days for free, and those that sign up early get a 50% discount on their first six months of service.
Accelerated Mobile Pages, or 'AMP' for short, is a project Google has been working on for a few years that makes it easier for sites to create faster mobile experiences. You've probably seen most of your favorite sites add support for AMP over the past year or two, and now you can count Android Police (your favorite site, obviously) among them!
You probably already know that clicking any image in an Android Police post will open the gallery view. But the feature had a few problems - you couldn't zoom in, and it didn't fill the entire screen. We have now updated the gallery to fix these issues, and added a few new features!
The whole web is slowly marching towards HTTPS, especially since browsers like Chrome are starting to shame HTTP-only sites. After years of readers asking why we haven't already done so, I'm proud to announce that Android Police now supports HTTPS! If you're wondering what exactly that is, or why it matters, read on.
Last August, I published a list of the most and least popular smartphones and tablets used on Android Police. That post was surprisingly popular - and I've had repeated requests for a follow-up. Now that well over a year has passed, I think the time is right for a new installment, and one spanning a far greater time period than the month-long data set I used to compile the last version.
I am extremely proud of my main machine. I built it about six years ago, upgrading things as I want/need to. About seven months after the initial build, I migrated everything over to a new case where it all lives to this day. This beast powers me through work, school, and heavy gaming and never skips a beat (unless the motherboard dies).Frankly, I do not typically game on a console. I have a PS4, but I much prefer the objective strength of PC gaming and everything it offers. The underlying horsepower also makes lighter tasks like work-related things a breeze, so I get to kill two birds with one stone.These are my current specs:
Sometimes telling my own story is a challenge. So, after more than 5 years at AP, figuring out what to include in this post and how to write it hasn't been easy. But in the interest of eliminating suspense, I’ll give you the news up front:
