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The Pixel 5 may not have stolen the headlines in the same way that we saw other handsets do so in 2020, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Google seems to have learned from its mistakes with Pixel 4 and the atrocious battery life. It seems that the best move for Google was to move out of the flagship space and focus on the mid-range market with Pixel 5. So if you've sprung for the latest "flagship" Pixel and want to know what you should do first, we've got you covered. Set up your fingerprint scanner Despite mixed results, Google opted to remove the Face Unlock an...

Guide: How to set a custom animation speed on Android (works on stock devices) Changing the animation speed is a little-known trick with Android, and can often make your device feel faster. But if you want to make animations faster than normal, you are left with two options - 0.5x the normal speed, or completely turned off. What if you want something like 75% normal speed? Well, it turns out you can easily set a custom animation speed. Reddit user quantumsuicide wrote a fantastic guide, which I have made a bit easier for ADB newbies here. Disclaimer: Android Police isn't responsible for any...

How to Sideload Apps on Google TV Mar 23, 2021, 12:50 pm EDT | 2 min read Google TV devices (including the Chromecast with Google TV) have access to Android apps and games specifically made for TVs. If you want an app that doesn’t appear in the Play Store on the TV, you can “sideload” it. We’ll show you how to do it. Apps and games that haven’t been specifically enabled for TVs won’t show up in the Play Store on your Google TV device. However, that doesn’t mean that they won’t work on the TV. You’ll just have to download them from someplace else. That’s where sideloading c...