Getting rid of the bloatware on the ASUS ZenFone 2

Saying goodbye to those apps you never wanted to begin with. Let's be honest — the ASUS ZenFone 2 ships with a lot of applications that …

Moto X (2014) users, how do you feel about the 5.1 update?

Moto X 2014 owners on every US carrier ended June with a big update, and now it's time to talk about whether it was…

Instagram starts rolling out higher-quality images for its Android app

Instagram will now display photos at a higher resolution inside its mobile apps. Previously displayed at a …

Google and Waze are testing new RideWith carpooling service in Israel

Google is experimenting with a new carpooling service, working with its mapping subsidiary Waze in a limited test. The company has confir…

How to use the Auto Start Manager app on the ASUS ZenFone 2

Control which apps start on their own, but beware of the possible consequences. The ASUS ZenFone 2 sur…

New in the Android Central app: Samsung Multi Window support, and bug fixes!

Coming soon to an Android phone or tablet near you — it's the latest version of the Android Central app! In this latest release we&#…

Free App of the Week in Google Play: Thomas's Musical Day For Percy

Google has been making a different app free each week in its Family section of Google Play, and this week's free app is Thomas'…

Swappa's phone valuation experience now exists in app form

There are plenty of ways to sell your phone when you decide you're ready to move on to something new, and since some of us exper…

Pocket Casts' web player snags its first big update, adds episode starring and Chromecast support

The web version of one of our favorite podcast apps, Pocket Casts , just got its first big update since launching. Coming in this update is t…

Snapchatters, there are some big improvements coming to everyone's favorite ephemeral messaging app. Perhaps the biggest change hitt…

All Creatures Big and Small goes free in the US, UK gets Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry

Google Play has switched it up this week, with some movies going free instead of apps. This time around we have All Creatures Big and Smal…

Facebook Messenger's direct payments feature now available to everyone in the U.S.

Back in March, Facebook announced that it would start rolling out a direct payment feature in Messenger. After first rolling out to use…