Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance usually erodes in small, frustrating steps as apps pile up temporary files, browsers hoard old images, and the system juggles more cached data ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

Your Android phone is probably hoarding a ton of useless data from every website you've ever visited. Sure, some of it is useful, like keeping you logged into your ...

Clearing the cache on your Android device is a useful maintenance task that can enhance performance and free up storage space. If you've noticed that your Android phone or tablet has started to feel ...

Cache is a type of temporary storage that applications and websites use to store frequently accessed data, such as images, videos, and website pages. This cached data allows for faster loading times ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. When you use the internet on your laptop, tablet, or ...