This is enhanced by Android's built-in smart home device controls (since Android 11). Tiles add device-specific functionality to your home Screen: on/off buttons, ...

Matter, the smart home standard that promises to unify us all, continues its slow and steady release across platforms.Google is the next to announce compatibility for its Nest devices and Android ...

But that meant Android users were limited to only those smart home controls that are exposed in the Matter protocol. The Eve app offers features that go above and beyond what’s possible (for now ...

Eve will release an app on Android which brings support for the brand’s smart home products to the platform for the first time. Previously, Eve was only available with support for iOS and HomeKit.

Using a USB-C phone with Power Delivery is ideal here, as it allows the phone to be powered while also communicating with the Arduino over USB. The RemoteXY app is built specifically for this purpose.

Android 15 is adding a Thread network stack that, on supported phones, will enable communicating with compatible smart home devices via Thread. Thread is a low-power mesh networking protocol that ...