Android is built for hi-res audio, but it doesn't deliver the goods when you think.

Whether you’re focusing on the music or using it as a background to exercising, shopping, driving or even playing mobile games online, having good sound quality on your Android mobile phone is vital.

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 ...

While there’s been a modest revival in dedicated audio players, most listeners — including many discerning audiophiles — are streaming music straight from their smartphones. And why not? Android ...

For years, we relied heavily on headphones and speakers to improve the listening experience, as older smartphones usually didn't feature advanced, powerful speakers. But those days are largely gone.

The best lossless audio apps for Android include Echo Music, Poweramp, USB Audio Player Pro, Apple Music, and Neutron Music Player. They cover free playback, advanced EQ, bit-perfect DAC output, ...

Your Pixel 9 phone could double as a tool for improving sound to your hearing aid. Auracast is a Bluetooth feature that lets venues create a broadcast network that hearing aids can tap into. This can ...

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...