Android 16 offers very customizable Quick Settings tiles, but they can't be used to control a smart home by default. I used a workaround to do it.

Aliro, the smart lock standard expected to be released in 2026, will let us open doors just by tapping our smart phones and ...

The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. With Google opening up its smart home platform, the once Apple-only smart home company Eve says development of ...

Dylan Coyle is a reporter for Android Police, and there isn't much he doesn't cover across the Android fold. At a basic level, regardless of how complex a topic is, he tries to make it easier for ...

To give Android users more control over their smart home devices, Home Assistant is getting support for Device Control. This Android feature is now available in the panel view of the Home Assistant ...

Android 15 is preparing to add a screensaver called “Home Controls” that lets you control your Google Home devices when your device is idle and charging. Android already lets you control your Google ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Another shock announcement for 2025 was Belkin’s decision to end support for Wemo devices as new as two years old. The list ...