This Android Auto setting lets you create custom shortcuts — how to use it

Android Auto has a hidden Shortcut feature that lets you skip the voice commands and get right to the action. Here's how to ...
Android Authority

Google is redesigning Android's keyboard shortcut menu to make it better for tablets

Google is working on a redesigned keyboard shortcut menu that is easier to use on large screen Android devices like tablets. The revamped menu uses a side navigation rail instead of tabs at the top, ...
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Android needs a Shortcuts app like iOS, but this third-party app is a solid substitute

Apple acquired the iOS app Workflow in 2017, rebranded it as Shortcuts, and integrated it into iPhones with iOS 12 in 2018. Since then, the company has improved its automation app, making it more ...
Android Authority

Android 16 could finally let you remap keyboard shortcuts

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 ...
Android

Lock screen shortcuts activate differently in Android 14 Beta 3

Android 14 Beta 3 has landed, it’s not rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones. Having said that, the update brought a number of changes, including lock screen customization. Lock screen shortcuts are a ...
9to5google

Android 14 Beta 3’s new lockscreen shortcuts require a long-press

In the third beta release of Android 14, Google added tweaks to the lockscreen on Pixel devices which includes new shortcuts, but you’ll also now have to long-press the shortcuts to use them, just ...
9to5google

You can change your lock screen shortcuts on Pixel with Android 14

The newest version of Android allows users to switch out the static Wallet and Google Home shortcuts with other options. This quick guide will take you through switching lock screen shortcuts on ...
Android Police

Android 16's power button Wallet shortcut only works on Pixel 8 and later-released devices

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android Police

The little known Android keyboard shortcut I use every single day

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...
Android

Gboard for Android gets long-awaited undo and redo shortcuts

Summary: Gboard for Android is now getting the long-awaited undo and redo shortcuts. You’ll need to have Gboard version 15.0 installed in order to use the new ...
Computerworld

Meet your secret Android shortcut genie

This clever new tool will grant you time-saving superpowers. Ready to make your favorite Android phone even more useful? The beauty of Android is that there’s never a shortage of creative and ...