With this release, Android 17 has reached platform stability, so the APIs are locked and developers can release Android 17-targeted apps to the Play Store.

Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally ...

The perfect example, for me, is a teensy-seeming touch Google added into Android specifically for its own Pixel devices a couple years back. It’s a barely-noticed extra option that appears anytime you ...

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Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...

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Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable ...

I only need an app to quickly annotate something when I'm not with my physical journal. Normally, I rely on my Realme Notes app because it strips the process to the barest minimum. But I'm avoiding ...

Google Play is tightening control on how Android apps use wake locks, linking poor behaviour to store visibility. A new “Excessive Partial Wake Lock” metric in Android Vitals now guides developers, ...

The Galaxy S26 supports a native USB webcam mode, letting users connect their phone to a PC and use its camera without third-party apps.