I wanted my Android phone to play a sound loud enough to let me know when it started and stopped charging. The default options weren’t good, so I went the third-party way to set things up on my device ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: How to make sure Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone are turned on. WEA alerts will sound on all phones in a specific area. They’re sent by authorized government ...

It's easy to forget that one of the most powerful features on your Android phone is notification management. From snoozing to ...

The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 feature a speaker in their charging case. Right now, that speaker is used for Find My Device, and to sound audio alerts for things like when you’re battery’s low. Google ...

A frustrating Android 16 bug is causing some users to miss notifications, as new alerts are silent when an existing notification is in the shade. The good news is that Google has acknowledged the ...