Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Understand android system updates, key android update features, security benefits, performance tweaks, and practical tips to manage major Android upgrades confidently. Pixabay, TheDigitalWay Android ...

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...

Google appears to be working on more Android Auto updates, including potential support for Cast and a redesign of the music player to go with Material 3 Expressive. About APK Insight: In this “APK ...

This guide will help you build a fully functional Android app using Java only, without Android Studio. It covers setting up the environment, creating a minimal project, building debug APKs, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google has come under fire for releasing upgrades and feature updates ...

GitHub kicked off this month with a cluster of GitHub Copilot updates spanning the Copilot Spaces collaboration surface, the Visual Studio IDE experience, and the available model lineup in Copilot ...

Google's monthly system services update went live on December 1, 2025. The updates always pertain to an update for the Android operating system and/or key system services with security, new ways to ...

The OnePlus 11 is now receiving its Android-16–based OxygenOS 16 update, starting in India and expanding globally soon, bringing extensive UI, animation, and performance upgrades. The release adds ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

Android 16 first came out in June but, in a change from its usual yearly update schedule, a second iteration is now on the way. Android has announced new features ranging from AI-powered notification ...

Editor's take: Google's latest Android enterprise update adds RCS Archival, a tool that lets organizations intercept, archive, and retain messages sent through Google Messages on work-managed Pixel ...