Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...

Google has delivered updates for developers that improve adaptive UI design, AI‑assisted creativity, and faster iteration across Android.

The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

Google rolled out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel devices, and it brings several exciting new features. Here's everything ...

Android's early years made ES File Explorer stand out. The power-user toolkit did what the stock file manager couldn't. It ...

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...

Google has launched the new Journal app with the new Pixel 10 series to offer secure journaling features. The app uses on-device Gemini Nano AI for prompts, and processes and stores all data offline.

Google has released its Password Manager as a standalone app on the Play Store, making it easier for Android users to access, edit, and create credentials. While functionally similar to the built-in ...