Published Nov 9, 2026, 9:30 AM EST

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 breadth of the mobile industry, specializing in operating system deep-dives, app testing, and hardware analysis.

In his spare time, you can find him tinkering with his Android devices and wearables, seeking ways tech can improve daily life. He also enjoys playing MMORPGs, traveling, or feeding stray cats and dogs.

While I love installing as many apps on my Android phone as possible, I also enjoy purging them when I get bored and start ignoring most of them.

Most of them didn't deliver what they advertised, or they overlapped with native features on my phone or Gemini.…