The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer ...

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Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android.

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Droid, etc., have called for the reversal of the mandatory developer registration policy of Google for Android.

Android 17 Beta 1 is officially on the way, and Google is changing up its usual release playbook in the process. The post ...

No, that headline isn’t a typo. A little over a month after Android 15 was released to the masses in October, Google has already announced Android 16 and begun rolling out its first developer beta of ...

You may be wondering why Android 17 Beta is already here without several Android 17 Developer Preview builds before it? The ...

Do you like writing software for Android, perhaps even sideload the occasional APK onto your Android device? In that case some big changes are heading your way, with ...

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.