Most new Amazon Echo devices are powered by Amazon’s Linux-based Vega operating system. But older models shipped with a custom version of Android that’s been locked down to make them feel more like an ...

The Home Assistant app will install, and you should see the app icon in Nova Launcher. Tap the icon, sign in, and you have full access to the Home Assistant app through your Echo. You can use it in ...

Or you can search online for known default passwords for this model—often “admin” and “password”. However, if the router was ...

The new Samsung Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset, features a surprising, working bootloader unlocking option for ...

When an application doesn't respond, it's usually accompanied by it gobbling up system resources. Should that application consume all your remaining CPU or RAM, your system could become unresponsive, ...

While there are multiple ways to hide drive partitions, in this post, we are specifically sharing how to do it from the Command Prompt. We are using the Diskpart tool, which also offers a command-line ...

There are three commands you can use to find out what the IP address of a website is, and they’re all easy to use. Let’s see what you’re required to do: Find the IP address using the ping command Find ...

Here's how you can restart your Android, without touching the power button. Next, look for the small power icon — the placement of which will dependant on the make and model of your Android. Tap the ...

Getting your hair to look sleek, straight, and healthy can feel like solving a difficult math equation. Using hot styling tools to straighten hair strips your hair of moisture, causing breakage. Over ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

China’s expansion of its rare earth export controls appeared to mark another escalation in the US-China trade war last week. But the announcements were also significant in another way: unusually, the ...

Huge numbers of people stand to be affected when support is withdrawn: based on a nationally representative survey carried out in September 2025, Which? estimates that 21 million people* still own and ...