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A very handy but underrated feature in Google's Android 4.x operating system is the ability to disable apps. Disabling apps is a way to basically freeze and ...

Android gives you a way to disable both automatic operating system and app updates, so you won't have to worry about an update springing up on you when you least expect it.

With the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), Google gave users the power to disable system-level apps on an Android device. At first, you may think, “Why would I ever need to do ...

Android System Intelligence is an app you may have seen running on your smartphone. Here's what it is, what it does, how to stop it, and why you don't want to.

Jack Wallen shows you how to disable a small portion of notifications coming from the System UI in Android Pie.

Wondering what Android System WebView is and whether it's safe to disable it? Our quick primer on Android System WebView should hopefully clear up your doubts.

Ever been confused by what Android System WebView is and what it's doing on your phone? We explain what this app does and whether you can safely disable it.