Consider my 4-step Android refresh routine before switching to a new phone

While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have ...

Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android

Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified ...

Android Canary 2603 Update Now Available: Here's What Changed

Google's latest Android Canary 2603 build brings separate Wi-Fi toggles, a native App Lock, and improved multitasking to ...
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Google Unveils New Process For Installing Unverified Android Apps

It’s no secret that Google really doesn’t like it that people are installing Android applications from any other source than ...
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Here’s everything new in Android Canary 2603: App lock, Bubbles, Blur, & more

Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 ...
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How Changing This Android Setting Lets Me Skip Most Annoying App Ads

Tired of annoying ads on Android apps and even websites? Learn how this one simple setting lets you block ads on Android.
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How well can AI build Android apps? Google aims to find out

Google has introduced a new benchmark designed to evaluate how effectively artificial intelligence models can develop Android applications. The platform, called Android Bench, measures the performance ...